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Table Of Contents
- About This Document
- Understanding Networking and IP Addressing
- Introduction to Networking
- Networking using IP
- Niagara Considerations
- Additional Information
- Configuration and Troubleshooting Tools
- Connecting on a LAN
- Connecting with Direct Dial
- Connecting to an ISP
- Using Security Technologies
- Configuration Files Used for Communication
- Glossary
- Index
Niagara Release 2.3
Revised: May 22, 2002 Niagara Networking & Connectivity Guide
Chapter 4 Connecting with Direct Dial
Using Direct Dial
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Figure 4-31 Dial the DUN connection.
Step 4
In the Connect to dialog box, type the user name and password that provides you
access to the operating system running on the remote host, and click OK.
Tip This is the same user that you granted dial-in permissions to on the remote
host.
Note You can also select the Save Password check box; however, if you do so, anyone
who has access to your PC will have access to the host that you are dialing. This
violates standard security practice.
Figure 4-32 Supply user name and password credentials for remote host.
RAS attempts to establish a connection between the modem on your computer and
the modem on the remote host. Wait for the connection to be made.
Step 5
If a Connection Complete dialog box is displayed, click OK to proceed.
Step 6
With the connection made, right-click the Dial-Up Networking Monitor on the
taskbar and click Open Dial-up Monitor.