To Log In to the Solstice Network

If you have set up an automatic dial-in connection, your computer might start dialing the remote server before you click Dial on the Solstice NFS Client dialog box. You are connected to the remote PPP server, but not yet logged in to the network. Logging in to the Network Provider allows you to access NFS files and printers.

1. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon, double-click Entire Network, and then double-click Solstice_NFS_Client.

   The Solstice NFS Client dialog box (Figure 2-5) opens.

   Figure 2-5 Solstice NFS Client Dialog Box

   
   

2. Select a number to dial from the phonebook entries listed and click Dial to dial a network connection.

   Your computer dials the number you selected.

   

3. Log in to the PPP server.

   You might need to type a string such as ppp to start the PPP server. The message, Registering Your Computer on the Network, means your computer has successfully connected to the PPP server. The message, Authenticated, means the PPP server has verified your user name and password.

   The Solstice NFS Client Login dialog box (Figure 2-6) opens.

   Figure 2-6 Solstice NFS Client Login Dialog Box

   
   

4. Type your Solstice user name and password, type the name of an authentication server, and then click OK.

   You are now logged in to the network and can use NFS to connect to network files.