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NetWare 5 remote access supports inbound and outbound services. It lets a wide range of different clients dynamically share common ports, thereby eliminating the need for dedicated ports or separate communications servers for each client type.
Figure 1 shows examples of inbound and outbound communications. The PC and Macintosh* computers on the network require remote access ports to access bulletin boards or a host computer. At the same time, the remote Macintosh computer and remote PC running Windows* are using other available remote access ports to access network resources.
Figure 1
Examples of Inbound and Outbound Communications
Remote access services includes the following client software:
The remote access services dial-out service for Macintosh* (Mac2NCS) requires application packages that support the standard serial driver interface.
The remote access services dial-out service for Windows* (Win2NCS) requires application packages that support the standard Microsoft* Communications API.
Users can access remote access services using the following dialer software:
Remote access services also supports Apple* Computer's Apple Remote Access software. Apple Remote Access provides user interfaces for connecting to a remote access services port.
A dial-in connection can be made through a modem dialing directly to a modem that is attached to a NetWare server. Once remote users have established a connection to the network, they have access to any resources available on the network. These resources can include mainframe hosts, UNIX* networks, application servers, etc. There are two types of dial-in connections: remote node connections and remote control connections.
As with remote control connections, there are two ways to dial out of the network. If you have a modem attached to your machine, you can dial out using your local modem. If you do not have a modem attached, you can dial out of the network through the modem pool to such remote services as bulletin boards or host computers.
For information on using Win2NCS to dial out of the network or to create a remote node connection, see the help file (DIALOUT.HLP) included with Win2NCS. For information on using Mac2NCS, refer to Mac2NCS Dial-In and Dial-Out Connections.
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