Editing User Dial-up Permissions
User dial-up permissions determine the users who can dial up to NetWinder
using a RebelRAS connection. For each user, these permissions also determine
the type of connection that's established between the remote location (that
is, the user's computer) and NetWinder.
Choosing Users
As the administrator, you specify the users who can dial up to NetWinder.
By default, only the OfficeServer administrator is permitted to dial up using
a RebelRAS connection.
This default is a security precaution to ensure that you specifically choose
the users who are given dial-up access.
You can give as many users as you want permission to dial up using
RebelRAS. Typically, you should give only a few users, including yourself
(as the administrator) permission to dial up to NetWinder because RebelRAS
is intended for use as a contingency method of accessing the network.
Specifying Connection Types
For each user who has permission to dial up, you also specify the type
of connection between the remote location (that is, the user's computer)
and NetWinder. You can specify one or both of the two connection types
that are available:
- Peer-to-Peer Protocol (PPP) gives dial-up users access to all network
services. Users work with the NetWinder OfficeServer exactly as if they
were located on the lan behind the NetWinder OfficeServer. For example,
dial-up users can work with OfficeServer pages in a web browser. To enable
this type of connection, the remote computer is assigned an IP address that
is part of the internal NetWinder network. You specify this IP address when
you add a connection.
- Remote Console with Command Line Interface (CLI) enables dial-up users
to work with NetWinder by entering UNIX commands at a command prompt.
Verifying User Dial-up Permissions
Users with dial-up permission can use any RebelRAS connection. You cannot
limit users to specific connections. For this reason, you should verify the
dial-up permissions every time that you add or edit a RebelRAS connection.
This verification ensures that the existing permissions are appropriate for
the new or edited connection. Similarly, you should verify the dial-up
permissions when you add a user to the NetWinder. By default, a user has no
dial-up permissions. Verifying the permissions when you add a user ensures
that the permissions are always up-to-date for all users.
To give all users dial-up permission:
- Log in to NetWinder OfficeServer as the administrator, and click Options.
The Installed Plug-ins page appears.
- Click RebelRAS in the list of installed plug-ins.
The RebelRAS Status page appears.
- Click edit user dial-up permissions.
The User Dial-Up Permissions page appears.
- In the Action column of the Connection Type table, do one of the
following:
- To specify that all users can connect using the remote console with
command line interface, click Enable Global Access for the "Remote Console
with Command Line Interface (CLI)" entry.
- To specify that all users can connect using the Peer-to-Peer protocol,
click Enable Global Access for the "Peer-to-Peer Protocol (PPP)" entry.
You have now given all users the appropriate permissions to dial
up using RebelRAS connections.
To give a specific user dial-up permission:
- Log in to NetWinder OfficeServer as the administrator, and click Options.
The Installed Plug-ins page appears.
- Click RebelRAS in the list of installed plug-ins.
The RebelRAS Status page appears.
- Click edit user dial-up permissions.
The User Dial-Up Permissions page appears:
- In the Actions column of the Users Name table, do one of the following:
- To specify that the user is to connect using the remote console with
command line interface, click Enable CLI Access for that user's entry.
- To specify that the user is to connect using the Peer-to-Peer protocol,
click Enable PPP Access for that user's entry.
You have now given a specific user the appropriate permissions to dial
up using RebelRAS connections.