OLfolders Administrator
OLfolders Administrator allows you to perform the following tasks:
- Administer OLfolders via the network
- Administer the service currently running
- Modify the ports on the server and client sides
- Activate menu option ‘Absence Wizard’ in Outlook
Connecting to a server
To connect to the server on the same system, click on the “Connect” button. The Server field will automatically display ‘local host’ and be connected to the local server. If an administrator exists, access is only possible by entering a username/password; otherwise the connection will start without requesting these details.
Logging into OLfolders Administrator:
The status of the connection is displayed in the Administrator’s main dialog window. Once the connection has been set up, the open sessions are also displayed, thus making it easy to tell how many people are logged onto the server.
Connecting to a server within the network
To connect to a different server within the network, enter the IP address or the name of the computer, if necessary followed by the port number in the Current Server field. Clicking on the arrow in the Current Server field causes the Administrator to search for all the servers available within the network. This process can take quite a while to run. The following dialog box subsequently appears:
Note: The Administrator will only find servers that work at the default port.
Examples: |
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192.168.0.1 |
Connection to server 192.168.0.1 at the default port |
Server1 |
Connection to Server1 at the default port |
192.168.0.1:5000 |
Connection to server working at port 5000 |
Server1:8000 |
Connection to server Server1 at port 8000 |
Changing the settings
User accounts, rights, options etc. are entered using the Administrator through a user interface that corresponds with the program.
Changing the port
OLfolders uses port 2002 by default for all communication tasks. In some cases, it is necessary to change this port to a different one because port 2002 is locked in a firewall or a different program is also using this port.
Note: Changing over the port makes it difficult for your server to be found within the network, which can be beneficial for security reasons.
If more than one server is working in the network, each server can use a different port.
On the server, selecting the Server/Port menu option changes the port:
On the client, it is possible to change the default port using the Client/Options menu option.
Both ports must be the same, it may be any port you like, you are not bound on 20002 (or 2002 as in old versions).
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