User manual

This program has a simple menu-based interface. Type the one letter command and press

Enter. You will be prompted for the required values.

NOTE: y Using DHCP is mutually exclusive to using static IP addresses and routing.

y You must save your changes using the “W” command. This applies the new

values and saves them permanently.

y The master administration password may be changed from this interface (press

“S”). The default password is “admin”.

--- Accessing the VNC Interface

There are three ways to communicate with the NewStar Digital KVM via IP in order to

control the managed computers:

y Web interface: The integrated Web server includes a Java-based VNC client. This

allows easy browser-based remote control.

y Native VNC client: There are several third-party software programs that use the

standard VNC protocol, available in open source and commercial VNC clients.

y SSH access: By default, there is a standard SSH server running on port 22 (the

standard SSH port). Once connected via SSH, the VNC traffic is tunneled through

the SSH connection and encrypts the VNC session. Each method will be discussed

briefly in the following section. The type of encryption method or client used is not

critical.

NOTE: The first time the NewStar Digital KVM via IP is accessed, it defaults to the PC 1

port on the Master switch

as the default managed client to display. If there is no

computer/slave KVM

connected to that port, you will see a blank screen until you

switch to a port with an active managed computer. For future sessions, the unit will

default to the last port accessed when beginning a VNC session, assuming the unit

has not been upgraded or reset.

Web Interface

The Java-based VNC client that is integrated into the unit’s interface requires a browser

with cookies and JavaScript enabled. To start the Java VNC client, login to the Web

configuration interface and click on the thumbnail of the desktop on the Home menu, or

follow one of the two links on that page:

Java VNC with no encryption (faster).

Java VNC with SSL encryption

(more secure).

You may need to upgrade your

Java support in your browser;

however, most modern

browsers come with a version of

Java that is compatible with this

application.

The Java VNC client makes a

connection back to unit over port

5900 (by default) or 15900, if

encrypted. The encrypted