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Chapter 6. Port Access
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An explanation of the configuration fields is given in the table, below:
After making your configuration choices, click Save to save your new settings
and close the dialog box.
Field Explanation
Port OS Specifies the operating system that the server on the connected
port is using. Choices are Win, Mac, Sun, and Other. The default
is Win.
OS Language Specifies the OS language being used by the server on the
connected port. Drop down the list to see the available choices.
The default is English US.
Cable Length Specifies the length of the Cat5e cable that is used to connect
the server to the port. Choices are Short (less than 10 m),
Medium (10–25 m), and Long (greater than 25 m). The default is
Short.
Note: Cable length can affect video quality. Generally speaking,
shorter cables offer better quality. This setting is designed to
compensate for longer or shorter cable lengths. You can
experiment to find the setting that best suits your connection.
Access Mode Defines how the port is to be accessed when multiple users have
logged on, as follows:
Exclusive: The first user to switch to the port has exclusive
control over the port. No other users can view the port. The
Timeout function does not apply to ports which have this
setting.
Occupy: The first user to switch to the port has control over the
port. However, additional users may view the port’s video
display. If the user who controls the port is inactive for longer
than the time set in the Timeout box, port control is transferred
to the next user to move the mouse or strike the keyboard.
Share: Users simultaneously share control over the port. Input
from the users is placed in a queue and executed
chronologically. Under these circumstances, users can take
advantage of the Message Board, which allows a user to take
control of the keyboard and mouse or keyboard, mouse, and
video of a Share port (see The Message Board, page 67).
Timeout This field sets a time threshold for users on ports whose Access
Mode has been set to Occupy (see Access Mode – above, in this
table). If there is no activity from the user occupying the port for
the amount of time set here, the user is timed out and the port is
released. The first user to send keyboard or mouse input after
the port has been released gets to occupy the port.
Input a value from 0 to 255 seconds. The default is 3 seconds. A
setting of 0 causes the port to be released the instant there is no
input.
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