LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US manual Making a computer available for ILS connections

. . . Making a computer available for ILS connections

Specify the address to be published and when it will be pub- lished—for example, whenever you are using LapLink on the Internet.

Use the LapLink Internet directory to publish your address; the directory is available without cost to LapLink users, and you don’t have to sign up to use it.

Publishing your Internet address does not open your com- puter to unwanted connections. LapLink users who know your published address can connect; others cannot, even if they are using NetMeeting or other programs that rely on Internet directories.

NOTE Only the host computer requires publishing; the guest computer does not.

To set up LapLink to have your computer’s address published on the Internet:

1On the Options menu, click Internet Directory Options.

2In the Internet Address box, type your e-mail address or another unique identifier.

This will be your Internet address. Give it (as well as log- in name and password) to any LapLink user you allow to connect to your computer on the Internet.

3Set options to determine how to publish your Internet address:

•To publish the address yourself, without a confirma- tion dialog box, clear this box: When Manually Pub- lishing My Address, Show Confirmation.

•To have LapLink publish your address for you, check this box: Automatically Publish My Address When I’m Connected.

4Set the Internet directory to publish your computer’s address like this: Use a LapLink Directory Server: ils.laplink.com

5Click OK.

TIP In addition to publishing a computer’s Internet address, you must also change its security setup before other computers can connect over the Internet. For more information, see ”Protecting your security settings with a password.

Publishing your Internet address

You can set up LapLink to publish your address automati- cally whenever you run LapLink on the Internet (step 3, above). Or you can publish it yourself.

To publish your Internet address yourself:

1Connect to the Internet as usual.

2On the Connect menu, click Publish My Internet Address.

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