Page190 SettingPreferences for Y our Handheld Computer
Creating a login script
Alogi n script is something that you are likely to receive from your IS
system administrator if your company has a system in which you log
int o theco rporate serversfrom your handheld computer usi nga
modemor network connection. The script is generally prepared by the
system administrator and distributed to users who need it. It
automates the events that must take place in order to establish a
connectionbet ween your handheld computer and the corporate
servers.
You can create login scripts in two ways:
■Ina t ext editor on your personal computer, in which you create a
filewith the extension .PNC, which youthen install on your
handheld computer using the Install Tool (this method is not
available to Macintosh users)
■In the Login Script dialog box on your handheld computer,
accessedfrom the Details dialog box in Network Preferences
Token-based authentication systems
Token-based authentication systems are security systems. They
provide another security barrier to the access of network servers.
Token-based authentication systems make use of small credit-card-
sized devices called “token cards” or “security keys,” which users
carryw ithth em and must use to complete the authentication process
whenth ey log in to a network server.
Thereare currently three types of token-bas ed authentication systems.
■Time-Synchronous:The token card genera tes dynamic passwords
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