To Log In and Connect to a PPP Server

1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log in to Windows NT.

2. Type your Windows NT user name and password, and then click OK.

   You will see a message stating that the Solstice NFS Client was not started because a local network was not detected. You cannot successfully log in to the network and be authenticated until you establish a connection to the Solaris server.

3. Click OK.

   The Windows NT desktop opens.

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

   The Solstice NFS Client dialog box (Figure 2-3) opens.

   Figure 2-3 Solstice NFS Client Dialog Box

   
   

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

6. 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 2-4) opens.

   Figure 2-4 Solstice NFS Client Login Dialog Box

   
   

7. 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.