KVM Over the NET™ User Manual

Mode

An explanation of the Mode items is given in the table, below:

Item

Explanation

 

 

Enable ICMP

If ICMP is enabled, the KN1108v / KN1116v switch can be pinged.

 

If it is not enabled, the device cannot be pinged. The default is

 

Enabled.

 

 

Enable Multiuser

Enabling Multiuser operation permits up to 32 users to log in at the

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same time to share the remote bus. If not enabled, only one user

 

can log in at a time. The default is Enabled.

 

 

Enable Virtual

Enabling Virtual Media Write Operation allows redirected virtual

Media Write

media devices on a user’s system to send data to a remote server,

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as well as being able to have data from the remote server written to

 

them.

 

 

Enable Local

Enabling Local Virtual Media allows USB storage peripherals (CD/

Virtual Media

DVD, HD, flash drives, etc.) connected to the KN1108v / KN1116v

 

switch to appear and act as if it were installed on a remote system.

 

 

Browser Service

Enabling Browser Service allows the administrator to restrict

 

browser access to the KN1108v / KN1116v switch. After checking

 

Browser Service, drop down the listbox to select the degree of

 

restriction:

 

Disable Browser: means no browser access is permitted.

 

Disable HTTP: means browser access is permitted, but users

 

must access the switch with an HTTPS URL.

 

Disable HTTPS: means browser access is permitted, but users

 

must access the switch with an HTTP URL.

 

 

Disable

If Disable Authentication is checked, no authentication procedures

Authentication

are used to check users attempting to log in. Users gain

 

Administrator access to the KN1108v / KN1116v switch simply by

 

entering combination of username and password.

 

Note: Enabling this setting creates an extremely dangerous result

 

as far as security goes, and should only be used under very special

 

circumstances.

 

 

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