DS-User F1 Help for GUI (Context-Sensitive) : DS-User Initialization - Connection
 
DS-User Initialization - Connection
(Optional – this dialog box can be left empty. If empty, DS-User will scan the local computer and the local computer’s subnet. Applies to Java version only.) Use these settings to indicate a specific IP or DNS address for a DS-Client. This can speed up your login in larger network environments.
 
LAN search time ‘...’
Time (in seconds) DS-User will spend scanning the LAN for DS-Clients.
• If you set this value to “0” the DS-User will not search the LAN. Only the local DS-Client will appear in the DS-Client(s) Connection List (if it is running).
Additional DS-Clients
New
Add a new DS-Client IP or DNS address to the search list. Opens the "Add / Modify DS-Client (DS-User Initialization)" dialog box.
Modify
Modify the highlighted DS-Client entry.
Remove
Remove the highlighted DS-Client entry.
Additional Subnets
New
Add a new subnet to the search list. The DS-User will search for any DS-Clients on the specified subnet(s).
• Opens the "Add / Modify Subnet" dialog box.
Modify
Modify the highlighted subnet entry.
Remove
Remove the highlighted subnet entry.
Logon using security context
• These options are for Windows DS-Client only.
• The network credentials used are only for logging into the DS-Client (local or remote). They are not used for creating backup sets. Creating backup sets always requires input of specific user credentials.
Target Name
The name in this box is only used if the DS-User is connecting to a DS-Client located in a Windows Domain.
• The default Target Name is CloudBakSvc.
• You must have your network administrator create and register this Target Name (or any other name you choose to use) with Active Directory using a tool like Microsoft setspn.exe provided with Windows Support Tools.
• This is an advanced configuration option that requires the assistance of a network administrator.
Auto-connect
This configures how this installation of the DS-User will behave when it launches.
• Last DS-Client: DS-User will search for the last DS-Client it successfully connected with. If that DS-Client is not available, the DS-User will prompt the user to choose the desired DS-Client.
• Local DS-Client: DS-User will search for the local DS-Client. If the local DS-Client is not available, the DS-User will prompt the user to choose the desired DS-Client.
• Last or Local DS-Client: DS-User will search for the last connected DS-Client first. If the last connected DS-Client is found, DS-User will attempt to connect using the already logged on user credentials from the current Windows login session (provided that the same username and password is provided). If however, the last connected DS-Client is not available DS-User will connect to the local DS-Client using the current security context.
• Local or Last DS-Client: (Default) DS-User will search for the local DS-Client first and connect using the current security context. If the local DS-Client is not found, DS-User will attempt to connect to the last connected DS-Client using the current security context (provided that the same user network credentials are used, and that the local user exists on the remote DS-Client, and appropriate user permissions are there in the remote DS-Client).
• Disabled: Users can select this option to turn off the auto-connect functionality. Users will see the "Connect to DS-Client Service" at startup.