Avocent PS/2 KVM Switch User Manual


 
Single port PS2 KVM over IP
that leads you to information on how to upgrade your browser to a state of the art encryption
scheme. Figure 5.1 shows the dialog presented by Internet Explorer 6.0.
However the US export regulations have been declared obsolete recently. Therefore, new
browser versions do support strong encryption.
We recommend the following browser for a secured connection to PS/2 KVM OVER IP.
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 or higher on Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows
2000 and Windows XP
Netscape Navigator 7.0 or Mozilla 1.0 on Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000,
Windows XP, Linux and other UNIX like Operating Systems
Figure 5.1: Internet Explorer showing the encryption key length
5.2 Login into PS/2 KVM over IP switch and logout
5.2.1 Login into PS/2 KVM over IP switch
Start your web browser and direct it to the address of your PS/2 KVM over IP switch that has
been configured during installation. The address used might be a plain IP address or a host and
domain name, in case you have given your PS/2 KVM over IP switch a symbolic name in the
DNS. For instance, you have to type the following into the address line of your browser for
establishing an unsecured connection:
http://<IP
address of PS/2 KVM over IP>
or in case you like to use a secure connection:
http://<IP address of PS/2 KVM over IP>
This leads you to the PS/2 KVM over IP switch login page as shown in figure 5.2