Quick Start Guide

General Network Settings
Enable or disable the use of NetworkManager as described above. Also change
the IPv6 support here. By default the IPv6 support is enabled. To disable it, click
Disable IPv6. For more information about IPv6, see Section “IPv6—The Next
Generation Internet” (Chapter 21, Basic Networking, ↑Reference).
Firewall
By default SuSErewall2 is enabled on all congured network interfaces. To
globally disable the rewall for this computer, click on Disable. If the rewall is
enabled, you may Open the SSH port in order to allow remote connections via
secure shell. To open the detailed rewall conguration dialog, click on Firewall.
See Section “Conguring the Firewall with YaST” (Chapter 14, Masquerading and
Firewalls, ↑Security Guide) for detailed information.
Network Interfaces
All network cards detected by YaST are listed here. If you have already set up a
network connection during the installation (as described in Section 1.7.1.1,
“Network Setup” (page 12)) the card used for this connection is listed as Cong-
ured. A click on Network Interfaces opens the Network Settings dialog, where you
can change existing congurations, set up networks cards not congured yet, or
add and congure additional cards. See Section 4.2, “Internet Connection Via
Network” (page 53) for checklists of conguration requirements for the various
connection types and Section “Conguring the Network Card with YaST” (Chap-
ter 21, Basic Networking, ↑Reference) for conguration details.
DSL Connections, ISDN Adapters, and Modems
If your computer is equipped with an internal DSL modem, an internal ADSL Fritz
Card, an ISDN card or a modem, clicking on the respective headline opens the
conguration dialog. Refer to Chapter 4, Accessing the Internet (page 51) for
further information.
VNC Remote Administration
To enable remote administration of your machine via VNC, click VNC Remote
Administration. Choose Allow Remote Administration in the following dialog and
adjust your rewall settings accordingly.
Proxy
If you have a proxy server controlling the Internet access in your network, cong-
ure the proxy URLs and authentication details in this dialog.
TIP: Resetting the Network Conguration to the Default Values
Reset the network settings to the original proposed values by clicking Change >
Reset to Defaults. This discards any changes made.
Test Internet Connection
After having congured a network connection, you can test it. For this purpose, YaST
establishes a connection to the openSUSE server and downloads the latest release
notes. Read them at the end of the installation process. A successful test is also a
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