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- Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 1
IBM Access Connections Deployment Guide Version 3.3.0 Date: October 11, 2004 - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 2
Third Edition (October 2004) © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2004. All rights reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights - Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 3
are available for each target computer. The IBM Access Connections application provides application help, which administrators and users can consult for information about using the application itself. IBM ThinkVantage™ Technologies and the deployment guides that accompany them are developed with IT - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 4
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LAN connectivity for mobile users 5 Extending wireless connection capabilities beyond WLAN 6 Helping your clients stay connected 6 Capitalizing on new profile-deployment capabilities to ease administration 7 Diagnosing network connectivity problems . . . . 8 Chapter 3. Considerations for - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 6
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wireless LANs. Users can create and manage location profiles which helps to store the network and Internet configuration settings that are needed to connect the client computer to a network from a specific between location profiles. When you open the window, status is shown for the network connection - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 8
when your computer is in range of multiple wireless networks, or when more than one location profile uses the same wireless network name. v Import and export location profiles location profiles for use the Access Connections on the client PCs. 2 IBM Access Connections Deployment Guide Version 3.3.0 - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 9
, so the administrators can diagnose and correct problems. One window offers you and users accessible, essential information about connections--and helps them get and stay connected. Figure 1. IBM Access Connections Connection Status window. 1. Current location in use 2. Location selector 3. Client - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 10
or a proxy server. To use the notebook at home, the user must modify Windows network properties to enable DHCP and automatic DNS. And the user must also turn off the proxy settings in IE tools options or the Internet will be inaccessible. 4 IBM Access Connections Deployment Guide Version 3.3.0 - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 11
the reduced number and length of help-desk calls and other technical support. Enabling effortless wireless LAN connectivity for mobile users Wireless connectivity is an essential component of mobility for notebook PC users. Access Connections has a number of capabilities that are designed to make - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 12
, remote location connection and other connectivity issues. A troubleshooting guide is also provided to address common questions and answers. And with convenient, point-and-click access to useful diagnostic tools and traditional Windows TCP/IP utilities, users can ping (check for a response from) an - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 13
or deleting a profile and then needing help-desk support. v Establish rules to limit users who can import various deployment packages using distribution control lists (selectively distribute the profiles based on ThinkPad serial numbers). v Create secure profile deployment packages that are - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 14
lower overall IT costs. Diagnosing network connectivity problems IBM Access Connections supports a new feature of network diagnostics when users are unable to make network connections. button to recover the network connection in some cases. 8 IBM Access Connections Deployment Guide Version 3.3.0 - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 15
can be deployed with the initial image, support calls can be reduced and users can immediately take advantage of their network connections specifications for deployment The current list of supported IBM ThinkPad systems, drivers and configurations is available at http://www-306.ibm.com/pc/support/ - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 16
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.EXE /S You can download the software package along with the installation instructions from the Web at: http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/think/thinkvantagetech/downloads_support.html. From that page, click Software download and User's Guide to download the software package. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 11 - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 18
type this command: SILENT.BAT You can download the software package along with the installation instructions from the Web at: http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/think/thinkvantagetech/downloads_support.html. From that page, click Software download and User's Guide to download the software package Enabling the - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 19
If you have not previously created profiles on the computer, the initial window for the profile creation wizard will be displayed. After you have created the appropriate user-access policy as shown in Figure 4 on page 14. If a profile that is selected contains a wireless profile with encryption - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 20
TCP/IP settings, Advanced TCP/IP settings, and wireless settings. The profile cannot be deleted. c. Deny all changes /Allow deletion: Users can not modify or copy the profile; however, users can delete the profile. d. Allow all changes / Allow deletion: Users can modify, copy and delete the profile - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 21
groups of serial numbers that represent different organizations of users who need different location profiles. This optional step is designed primarily for securing the distribution of the profile location file (*.LOA), when it is being sent to remote users for manual importing. Distribution - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 22
enable the ″Allow all users of this system to switch to any existing location profile″ setting under Global Setting. Otherwise, the users will not be able to switch between the preconfigured location profiles provided by the administrator. 16 IBM Access Connections Deployment Guide Version 3.3.0 - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 23
necessary settings in the Define Client Configuration Policy window, click Create. A passphrase prompt will be 4.4 or if you provide the passphrase to the user. 8. Give the *.LOA file a name and Connections install directory - (C:\PROGRAM FILES\THINKPAD\CONNECTUTILITIES). Preparing for a new-image - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 24
C:\PROGRAM FILES\THINKPAD\CONNECTUTILITIES 7. DWORD value under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce in the registry. v -s 8. Upon the first boot of the client computers, , Tivoli®, etc.) to push updated *.loa files to the client IBM Access Connections Deployment Guide Version 3.3.0 - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 25
the serial numbers of the remote users' computers and set a password to use in encrypting the *.loa file. 3. In separate e-mail messages (one for the password and one for the *.loa file), send to the users over a secure medium the password and *.loa file. 4. Prepare the following instructions for - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 26
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is the user's responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any non-IBM product, program, or service. IBM may have support applications where malfunction may result in injury or death to persons. The information contained in this document does not affect or change IBM product specifications - Lenovo ThinkPad S31 | (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 28
United States, other countries, or both: IBM ThinkPad ThinkCentre Tivoli Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT® are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in . Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 22 IBM Access Connections Deployment Guide Version 3.3.0
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IBM
Access
Connections
Deployment
Guide
Version
3.3.0
Date:
October
11,
2004
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