WML Sumo Thin Client User Guide
Connections Tab – Overview
The “Connections” tab of the Connection Manager is available to any user of the thin client.
Illustration 10 shows a Connection Manager with two configured connections. One connection is
called “Login to master server” and is of type xdmcp – it's an X windows connection. The second
connection is a secure shell login called “Admin secure shell login”. In this window, neither
connection is currently highlighted.
In Illustration 10, the numbered features of the interface are:
1. The Connect button. Launches the highlighted connection. If the highlighted connection is
already connected, then the connection becomes the current connection.
2. The Connections tab is a lighter gray, showing that it is the selected tab.
3. The Configure tab is a darker shade of gray, showing that it is not selected.
4. The “Name” field shows the name of the connection, as given by the administrator.
5. The “Type” field shows the connection protocol.
6. The “Connected?” field will be checked for any connections which are currently active.
7. The “Program output” field shows the first line of any output generated by the connection,
after it has finished. This can be useful for diagnosing failed connections due to network
problems.
8. The “Details” field will be checked if the connection generates output. Click on the
checkbox to view the full output in a separate screen.
9. The “Terminal” button is optional – it can be switched on in the Setup Manager. This is
intended for power users and administrators.
Note that if the terminal is available, a user of
the Sumo cannot be prevented from manually editing the connection configuration.
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Illustration 10: An overview of the Connections tab of the Connection Manager
