Getting Started :: Installation

Specify the Credentials Source

You can configure the redirector to obtain username and password credentials from one of four sources.

If the server does not require a user login, skip this step.

To specify the credentials source

In the Serial/IP Control Panel with the COM port selected:

  1. Select the Use Credentials From check box.

  2. To have the redirector automatically use the credentials currently shown in its Control Panel, leave the drop-down list set to Use Credentials Below.

  3. To have the redirector use the credentials provided when a user logs into Windows, select Windows Credentials. This becomes effective after the next Windows user login. NOTE: This feature is available only on Windows XP/2003/2000/NT (and not on multi-user operating systems).

  4. To have the redirector prompt for credentials every time a user logs in, select Prompt at Login. You then can click Prompt Now to enter credentials to be used for the remainder of this login session.  NOTE: This feature is not available on multi-user operating systems (Microsoft Terminal Services, Citrix Metaframe).

  5. To have the redirector prompt the user for credentials every time the virtual COM port is used, select Prompt on COM Port Open. NOTE: This feature is available only on Windows XP/2003/2000/NT (and not on multi-user operating systems).

Next: Finish the Port Settings

 Notes

If the serial device server is configured to not require user authentication, the checkbox Use Credentials From must be cleared.

By default, the redirector will prepend the current Windows domain to the username when using Windows Credentials. To prevent this, clear the Advanced Option Include Domain in Windows Credentials. details

  Related Topics

User Credentials

Include Domain in Credentials