GETTING CONNECTED

Setting up a network server connection manually
If you have remote access service (RAS) software in your operating system, such as Microsoft Dial-Up Networking, Notes can use that software to call a network server and connect from there to Domino servers in your organization, to Web servers on the Internet, or to both. You may have access to a network server either through an ISP, through your organization's intranet, or both. Ask your organization's network administrator whether there is a network server you can use.

Note Some organizations call this type of server a "remote LAN" or "remote access" server.

Notes saves information about network servers in Network Dialup Server Connection documents. You can edit a Network Dialup Server Connection document at any time, for example if the phone number for the network server changes.

The simplest way to configure a network server connection for either Domino mail, Internet mail, newsgroups, or Internet (LDAP) directories is to choose File - Preferences - Reconfiguration Wizard and select the Network Dialup option. Or, you can create a Network Dialup Server Connection document manually.

For information on replicating using a network server connection, see To replicate with a selected server and To create a call entry.

To create or edit a Network Dialup Server Connection document manually

1. From the menu, choose File - Mobile - Server Phone Numbers. Notes opens the Connection view of your Personal Address Book.

2. Do one of the following:

3. Click the Basics tab.

4. In the "Connection type" field, select "Network Dialup."

5. In the "Server name" field, enter the name of the server you want to access, for example, the_network@acme.com.

6. In the "Use LAN port" field, specify an enabled port that uses the same protocol driver as the network server. For example, if the network server uses TCP/IP, specify TCP/IP.

7. Click the "Network Dialup" tab.

8. In the "Choose a service type" field, select Microsoft Dial-Up Networking.

9. Fill in the fields in the Configuration section. If you are unsure of the necessary information, contact your service provider or organization 's network administrator. You can click "Edit Configuration" as a shortcut to make changes to this section.


10. (Optional) Click the Comments tab to add information for your own reference.

11. (Optional) Click the Advanced tab to specify additional settings such as a dedicated location for this connection, or login scripts.

12. Click "Save and Close."

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