Tripp Lite B0930042E4U Owners Manual for B093- B097- and B098-Series Console S - Page 123

6. SSH Tunnels and SDT Connector 6.10.1 Establish a PPP Connection between the Host COM Port and Console Server (This step is only necessary for serially connected computers) Physically connect the COM port on the host computer to the serial port on the console server. For non-Windows (Linux, UNIX, Solaris, etc.) computers, establish a PPP connection over the serial port. The online tutorial (http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/LinuxTutorialPPP.html) presents a selection of methods for establishing a PPP connection for Linux. For Windows XP and 2003 computers, follow the steps below to set up an advanced network connection between the Windows computer and through its COM port to the console server. Both Windows 2003 and Windows XP Professional allow you to create a simple dial-in service which can be used for the Remote Desktop/VNC/HTTP/X connection to the console server: • Open Network Connections in Control Panel and click the New Connection Wizard. • Select Set up an advanced connection and click Next. • On the Advanced Connection Options screen, select Accept Incoming Connections and click Next. • Select the Connection Device (i.e. the serial COM port on the Windows computer that is connected to the console server). By default, select COM1. The COM port on the Windows computer should be configured to its maximum baud rate. Click Next. • On the Incoming VPN Connection Options screen, select Do not allow virtual private connections. Click Next. • Specify which users will be allowed to use this connection. These should be the same users who were given remote desktop access privileges in the earlier step. Click Next. 123