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through the enterprise firewall to the enterprise server environment in which the network and session
services required by the thin client reside.
Access to the internet requires an Internet Service Provider (ISP). You may use any of the standard
means of connecting to the ISP, such as a dial-up modem, cable modem, or DSL modem.
You must first establish the connection to the ISP, before contacting the enterprise PPTP VPN server. This
includes dial-up access as well as direct access through the cable modem and DSL modem paths.
Virtual Private Network (L2TP) Connection
Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) merges the Microsoft PPTP protocol with the Cisco Layer Two
Forwarding (L2F) protocol. L2TP is basically the same as PPTP; the primary difference is that L2TP
supports encryption.
PPP Over Ethernet (PPPoE) Connection
This is a connection from the thin client Ethernet port directly to the enterprise intranet. No additional
hardware is required.
In this configuration all network services may be used, including the enterprise DHCP server. A DHCP
server on the network may provide not only the terminal’s IP address, but also the location of the file
server containing the software updates.
Port Lock
The Port Lock dialog box allows you to enable or disable COM 1 ports, LPT ports, and USB mass
storage devices.
To enable a port, select the appropriate check box, and then click OK.
Power Settings
The Power Settings dialog box allows you to configure settings such as BIOS wake-up, shutdown,
power state after power failure, and alarm settings.
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