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A.
For earlier version Windows computers follow the steps in Section B above to get to the
Make New
Connection
button:
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For Windows 2000, click
Start
and select
Settings
at the
Dial-Up Networking Folder
click
Network and Dial-up Connections
and click
Make New Connection.
Note you may need to first
set up connection over the COM port using
Connect directly to another computer
before
proceeding to
Set up an advanced connection
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For Windows 98, double click
My Computer
on the Desktop. Open
Dial-Up Networking
and
double click
5.10.2 Set up SDT Serial Ports on console server
Enabling SDT on a port overrides all other Configuration protocols on that port.
To set up RDP (and VNC) forwarding on the console server Serial Port that is connected to the Windows
computer COM port:
1.
Select the
Serial & Network > Serial Port
menu option and click
Edit
(for the particular Serial
Port that is connected to the Windows computer COM port)
2.
On the SDT Settings menu select
SDT Mode
(which enables port forwarding and SSH
tunneling) and enter a
Username
and
User Password.
If you leave the
Username
and
User
Password
fields blank, they default to portXX and portXX where XX is the serial port number.
For example, the default username and password for Secure RDP over Port 2 is port02
3.
Ensure the console server
Common Settings
(Baud Rate, Flow Control) are the same as were
set up on the Windows computer COM port and click
Apply
4.
RDP and VNC forwarding over serial ports are enabled on a Port basis. You can add users
who can have access to these ports or reconfigure user profiles by selecting
Serial & Network
> User & Groups
menu tag - as described in Chapter 3, Configuring Serial Ports.
5.10.3 Set up SDT Connector to SSH port forward over the console server Serial Port
In the SDT Connector software running on your remote computer specify the gateway IP address of your
console server and a username/password for a user you have setup on the console server that has
access to the desired port.
Next you need to add a New SDT Host. In the Host address, put portxx where xx = the port you are
connecting to. For example, port 3 would have a Host Address of: port03. Click the RDP Service check
box.
