System information

The system keywords are not required for TME 10 NetFinity, but it makes life
easier for the network administrators. They are used to identify and group
the workstations and servers within the network. If you are running in a
stand-alone environment, these keywords won′t be used. The keywords are
used within a network environment to identify and define groups among the
workstations. This is explained in more detail in Chapter 2, “NT Systems
Management Functions” on page 11 when we describe the way to define
groups and the functions that can be performed for entire groups.
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Network Time-Outs
This defines the timeout interval before you get an error message when you
try to use one of the remote functions of TME 10 NetFinity.
Within the driver configuration menu you can also see an Options selection
button. If you select this, an Option Definition menu is shown (see Figure 10 on
page 10).
1. Force Remote Logons
If you are accessing remote workstations as a TME 10 NetFinity Manager,
you can choose to save a user ID and a password for the different
workstations. The next time you access the same workstation TME 10
NetFinity will automatically provide the same user ID and password that was
specified on your first connection. This might be risky, because if somebody
else gets access to your managing workstation, they can access your clients
without providing a user ID and password. So there might be a chance of
violating the security. If you select Force Remote Logons, you are not able to
save the user ID and password. Therefore, every time you access another
workstation you will be prompted to provide a user ID and a password.
2. Service Execution Alerts
Whenever a TME 10 NetFinity manager accesses your workstation, TME 10
NetFinity will send an alert. This is true for every access of the TME 10
NetFinity services. An alert will be created with the information about who is
using one of the TME 10 NetFinity services on your workstation. You can
then decide what you want to do about it. This can be done using an EXEC
to take some specific action using the alert editor, or something as simple as
providing a pop-up window.
3. Show Support Program
The Show Support Program function is only available on Windows 3.1,
Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95 and Windows NT workstations. In
NetWare and OS/2 this function is automatically enabled and you can′t
de-select it. This function lets the TME 10 NetFinity support program run in a
visible session, so that you are able to shut down the TME 10 NetFinity
support program. If you don′t want to have it visible, so that your users
cannot shut down the TME 10 NetFinity support program, don′t enable this
function. Disabling this function is probably a good idea on client
workstations so that the users do not shut down the TME 10 NetFinity client
by mistake and hinder the problem determination process.
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