Configuring a DS-Client account for hardware registration
The first successful connection to DS-System from a DS-Client will automatically register its hardware and operating system information with the DS-System database. If the DS-Client account is configured with the Requires Registration option, each subsequent connection to DS-System is validated against the registered hardware profile.
Manual hardware registration needs to be performed only if an existing DS-Client requires re-registration.
You (the service provider / DS-System administrator) must co-ordinate this activity with the customer. The customer (DS-Client administrator) must manually register (from DS-User: Setup menu > Configuration tab: Register Now). For enhanced security, registration must be done within the registration window you set in the following steps.
NOTE: Make sure that the DS-Client's IP address is correct and that the
Requires Registration check box is selected in the
DS-Client Connection tab (see:
"Configuring the connection settings").
To configure a DS-Client account for hardware registration:
1. In the Customers tab, select the DS-Client account you want.
2. On the DS-Client menu, click Hardware Registration. The Hardware Registration dialog box appears.
3. Select the Register with DS-Client Hardware Reset check box to activate this option.
4. In the Registration Timer box, you can adjust the window of time the DS-Client administrator has to complete the registration from the DS-Client side.
5. Click OK.
• By default, a 5-minute registration window opens, during which the DS-Client administrator may re-register the selected DS-Client (from DS-User > Setup menu > Configuration > Setup tab: “Register Now”).
NOTE: If a registered DS-Client computer's hardware or operating system is changed after it has been registered, the DS-Client will receive an error for all connections to DS-System until it is re-registered.