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Server Connection Test Help

The Connect Process

This dialogue allows you to test connections to the specified OOB servers and the authentication on the server machine using LogonUser/LogonAuth on the server tab.

The OOB Client needs the name of a server where the OOB Server is installed and the port the OOB Server is listening on. When the OOB Client connects to a server it passes the LogonUser/LogonAuth, the Server validates this with the standard operating system password APIs and then the server becomes that user for the duration of the connection.

The OOB Client will make "Connect Attempts" (see settings tab) attempts to connect to a server before giving up.

If you specify multiple OOB Servers then if the Client fails to connect to the first server, it will attempt to connect to the next server until a connection is made or until there are no servers left. If you want to use this facility you should probably reduce Connect Attempts on the settings tab to 1.

Note: The Test button on this dialogue only tests connection to the OOB Server and operating system authentication. It does not test connection to a remote DSN (use the Test button on the main tab for that).

Test Status

When you click on the test button in this dialogue each server will be tested using the process above. The Test Log window displays a progress report. The colouring used in the test log is:

Once all the servers have been tested either a green tick (for successful) or a red cross (unsuccessful) will be placed next to each server.

Connection Problems

Errors connecting to the OOB Server fall into these main categories: