Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintoshversion 8.6®
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 10launch Timbuktu Pro. When an update is found, Timbuktu Pro opens your Web browser and loads the We
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 100blanking. This may enhance the security of the sensitive files on your computer when the remote u
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 101When a transport is switched on, you can still limit access to individual services on your comput
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 102You can switch any of your installed transports on or off at any time. Changes you make in the In
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 103However, before you can accept Dial Direct calls, you must turn on the Dial Direct transport to a
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 104Setting Up Access Privileges for Remote UsersWhen you customize your Guest User and Ask for Permi
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 105callback options separately for Guest Users, Ask for Permission Users, and for each Registered Us
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 106making a Timbuktu Pro connection to your computer from more than one calling location.You may wis
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 107Disconnecting a Specific Remote UserIf you wish to disconnect a specific remote user from your co
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 108You create your Master Password on the Master Password tab in the Preferences dialog box. See “Se
| 109IndexAaccepting incoming calls 46Activate Modem button 54activation key 22activity log 19Add Files or Folder dialog box 72adding files to a
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 11Share Entire Desktop When you control or observe a remote computer with two monitors, the screen-s
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 110compatibility between versions of Timbuktu Pro 21configuring Timbuktu Pro for Mac OS 29–50Conn
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 111disabling transports 101disconnecting remote users 106disk spaceprotecting from usage 40requi
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 112incoming connections (continued) refusing callback requests 105requiring callback 105restartin
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 113OObserve service 13, 77–80defined 6preferences 41observing a remote computer 77–80online Hel
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 114remote computers (continued) generating a system profile 86re-establishing a connection 63scan
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 115Send window 71sending files to remote computers 15, 71drop senders 19Send Status dialog box
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 116Timbuktu Pro connection documents 19, 69Timbuktu Pro connections 51–70Button Bar 54New Connec
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 12• Timbuktu Pro performance may be improved when data is passed through SSH compression.• Reverse (
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 13Exchange Permission EnhancementsExchange service permissions have been improved. When remote users
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 14Finally, the Control service fully supports Drag and Drop. For example, you can drag a file out of
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 15Send—Sending MessagesYou can send FlashNotesTM—instant text messages that pop up on the recipient’
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 16Other Timbuktu Pro FeaturesIn addition to the enhancements in Timbuktu Pro version 8, all your fav
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 17wants to connect and the service they have requested. If you choose OK, they’re connected. If you
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 18IP address, and connects to the remote computer. You can set up the Internet Lo-cator on the IP Lo
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 19Timbuktu Pro Connection DocumentsTimbuktu Pro connection documents are shortcuts that allow you to
Copyright noticeCopyright © 1987-2006 Netopia, Inc. v.022006All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.Netopia, the Netopia logo, and Timbuktu are regi
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 20Fast User SwitchingTimbuktu Pro’s Panther support includes fast user switching. When you change us
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 21System Requirements for Timbuktu ProTo run Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh, your computer must meet the
| 22Chapter 2: Installing Timbuktu ProThis chapter will guide you as you install or un-install Timbuktu Pro.Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh, version 8, req
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 232. Open the Timbuktu Pro application folder (inside your Mac OS X Applications folder). Double-cli
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 24Upgrading your Timbuktu Pro Installation to Timbuktu Pro version 8If you have previously installed
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 25moment for Timbuktu Pro to restart on the remote computer, and then reconnect.7. Accept the Licens
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 262. From the Service menu, choose Install Timbuktu.The Install Timbuktu window opens. The computer
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 27Note: You must enter the admin user’s Short Name. Do not enter the full user name.5. Confirm that
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 28If the remote computer has the necessary Timbuktu Pro activation key and the ap-propriate Preferen
| 29Chapter 3: Setting Up Timbuktu ProOnce you have installed Timbuktu Pro, you can review and change your configura-tion settings. This chapter descr
| iiiContentsIntroducing Timbuktu Pro ...6Timb
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 30By default, when you start your Macintosh, the Timbuktu Host is started automat-ically. Timbuktu P
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 31Customizing Your Timbuktu Pro PreferencesTo customize the behavior of your Timbuktu Pro installati
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 32Setting General PreferencesThe General tab in the Preferences dialog box lets you control the appe
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 33the computer is restarted. This option is available when you select the Allow Only One User option
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 34Using the Features ManagerThe Features tab in the Preferences dialog box allows you to turn on and
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 35Control/Observe HostRequired for incoming Control or Observe connections.Control/Observe ClientReq
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 36computer for maintenance and troubleshooting, but prevents you from establish-ing outgoing Timbukt
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 374. Enter the new password in the Password box. For your security, the characters you enter are dis
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 38Setting Password RulesYou can set password rules to increase the security of Registered User acces
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 39Allow Common PasswordsEnables Registered Users to use a password that may be easily guessed. This
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | ivCustomizing Your Timbuktu Pro Preferences...
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 40Setting Messages Received OptionsWhen you receive a FlashNote from another computer, the FlashNote
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 41Setting Screen-Sharing PreferencesControl and Observe sessions take place in a screen-sharing wind
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 42incoming screen-sharing session, keyboard and mouse activity on the local computer will have no ef
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 43Select the Register Public Address check box to register your computer’s external IP address—for e
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 44Setting Proxy Server PreferencesTimbuktu Pro allows connections over an HTTP proxy server. Dependi
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 45Note: To ensure successful connections, you may also wish to register your com-puter’s external IP
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 46• Select the Only Accept Secure (SSH) Incoming Connections check box to allow incoming connections
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 473. In the Modem Connection area, select the modem or port that you want to use with Dial Direct. M
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 48Note that calls will not be answered if you have turned off the Dial Direct transport in the Incom
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 49Preparing to Make Dial Direct ConnectionsBefore you can use Timbuktu Pro to make outgoing Dial Dir
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | vExchange: Copying and Moving Files Between Computers ...
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 50• The Dialing Prefix field can be used to disable call waiting before making a modem connection (c
| 51Chapter 4: Making a Timbuktu Pro ConnectionThis chapter discusses how you can use the New Connection window to connect to remote computers. The di
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 52You can establish a Timbuktu Pro connection by specifying a remote computer in the New Connection
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 53installation of Timbuktu Pro to another computer. See “Using the Bonjour Tab to Find a Remote Comp
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 54The Button BarTimbuktu Pro’s floating Button Bar includes a service button for each Timbuktu Pro s
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 55You may also establish a Dial Direct connection (see “Making a Dial Direct Con-nection” on page 67
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 56You do not need to enter the port number if you are using the standard port. For example, if you a
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 57OK. For more information, see “Connecting as a Registered User” on page 57. (You may also change y
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 58access credentials for the remote computer and click OK. (If desired, you may se-lect the Add to K
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 59To find a remote computer using the Skype tab1. In the New Connection window, click the Skype tab.
| 6Chapter 1: Introducing Timbuktu Pro Welcome to Timbuktu Pro!Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh gives you total access to your network. Computers across the
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 604. To complete the connection to the remote computer, log in as a Registered User or Guest User, o
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 61Using the Bonjour Tab to Find a Remote ComputerThe Bonjour tab in the New Connection window helps
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 623. Choose any service from the Service menu, or use the Button Bar to click the service button tha
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 632. In the list of computers, select a remote computer.If the computer you need doesn’t appear, and
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 64Note: Double-clicking an entry in an address book launches the Control ser-vice. You can also sele
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 65To connect to a saved address1. In the New Connection window, click the Address Books tab.2. Doubl
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 66to store IP addresses in Timbuktu Pro’s address books. Use the Internet Locator email address or S
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 67Creating New Address BooksBy default, Timbuktu Pro includes one address book, called Personal Addr
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 68To establish a Dial Direct connection1. In the New Connection window, click the Dial Direct tab.2.
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 697. The complete phone number is displayed at the Number to Dial line exactly as it will be dialed.
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 7Connecting with Timbuktu ProWhen you’re at the office, Timbuktu Pro runs over your organization’s l
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 70Note that your user name and password are stored on your the Mac OS X key-chain, not within the co
| 71Chapter 5: The Timbuktu Pro ServicesThis chapter introduces you to Timbuktu Pro’s user interface and terminology. It also explains how to use each
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 724. If desired, click the Add button next to the Destinations panel to add addi-tional computers to
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 73Note: You may also drag and drop files and folders from the desktop into the Enclosures area in th
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 74Receiving FlashNotesWhen you receive a FlashNote, it is automatically saved in your messages re-ce
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 75Exchange: Copying and Moving Files Between ComputersWith Timbuktu Pro’s Exchange service, you can
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 76The left panel lists the drives, folders, and files on your computer. The right panel lists the sa
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 77The Exchange MenuWhen you open an Exchange session with another computer, the Exchange menu appear
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 78To control or observe another computer1. Select the remote computer or establish a Dial Direct con
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 797. To stop controlling or observing, close the screen-sharing window. Timbuktu Pro closes the wind
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 8The Dial Direct TransportTimbuktu Pro also includes a direct modem-to-modem protocol called Dial Di
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 80Changing the Color DepthDuring a screen-sharing session, you may use the Control menu to change th
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 81Notify: Requesting Notification When the Remote User is ActiveTimbuktu Pro’s Notify service lets y
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 825. When the remote computer becomes active, the message in your Notify win-dow changes to “Name ha
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 833. In the Log In dialog box, log in as a Registered User or Guest User, or ask for permission.The
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 84Intercom: Speaking to a Remote UserThe Intercom service lets Timbuktu Pro users talk to each other
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 85Invite: Inviting a Remote User to Access your ComputerThe Invite service allows you to invite othe
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 86Profile: Generating a System Profile for the Remote ComputerThe Profile service allows you to auto
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 87Skype: Using Skype with a Remote ComputerThe Skype service integrates Timbuktu Pro with the Skype
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 88Install Timbuktu: Push Installation on a Remote ComputerYou may now “push” install Timbuktu Pro on
| 89Chapter 6: SecurityThis chapter describes the essential steps to prepare your computer to receive in-coming Timbuktu Pro connections. You must set
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 9Timbuktu Pro FeaturesTimbuktu Pro’s rich feature set enables you to use it more efficiently and sec
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 90After the remote user selects Guest and clicks OK, the connection is completed.To specify Guest Us
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 913. Assign the desired services to Guest Users by selecting or deselecting them in the scrolling li
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 92Allowing Remote Users to Ask for PermissionWhen a remote user wishes to connect to your computer u
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 933. Assign the desired services to Ask for Permission users by selecting or dese-lecting them in th
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 94Registered User can enter their user name and password to access your computer using any of the se
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 953. From the Type drop-down list, select Mac OS X User or Mac OS X Group. • If you create a Mac OS
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 96See “Assigning Services and Access Privileges” on page 98 for information about the services and p
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 97Adding a Timbuktu User To allow incoming connections by Registered Users without Mac OS X credenti
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 986. To require the new Registered User to ask for permission each time they begin a Timbuktu Pro se
Getting Started with Timbuktu Pro for Macintosh | 99Exchange Service PrivilegesExchange service privileges are divided into several levels of file-sys
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