Novell Documentation: Novell Internet Access Server 4.1

Remote Access Using RCONSOLE

You can use RCONSOLE, the remote console utility provided with NetWare, to manage Novell^® Internet Access Server 4.1. RCONSOLE enables you to use a workstation to access the server (on the same network or through a modem) by creating a remote server console.

During a remote console session, you can load and unload modules, execute console commands, and copy files. RCONSOLE is convenient for remote access control of your server.

NOTE: RCONSOLE will not allow remote access to a server if the network supervisor has not enabled remote connections using REMOTE. To access a server remotely, the Remote and RSPX modules must be loaded on the server, the RCONSOLE.EXE file must be loaded on the workstation, and you must know the remote password.

To launch an RCONSOLE session, type rconsole and press Enter. If you are starting a remote session through a direct Sequenced Packet Exchange^TM (SPX^TM) connection, you can also designate the name of the server or the Internetwork Packet Exchange^TM (IPX^TM) address you want to reach.

You can use the keystrokes described in Table 20 for the RCONSOLE functions shown. All other keys function as if you were at the server console.

Table 20. RCONSOLE Function Keys

Function	Press keys
Access the RCONSOLE Available Options menu	Alt + F1
Exit RCONSOLE	Alt + F2
Cycle through the console windows	Alt + F3 or Alt + F4
Show the address of the workstation you are using	Alt + F5

For complete information about using RCONSOLE to manage a server, refer to your NetWare^® documentation.

Starting Remote Access

To start remote access, enter the following command at the NetWare^® console prompt (:):

nwcstart

This command executes all the statements in the NWCSTART.NCF file that contains the LOAD commands for remote access services.

The NWCSTART.NCF file is created during the Novell Internet Access 4.1 installation and configuration. The NWCSTART command is automatically added to the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.

Bringing Down Remote Access

After installation and configuration have been completed, remote access is up and running. To bring it down or stop remote access from running, enter the following command at the NetWare system console prompt (:):

nwcstop

Remote Access Soft Shutdown

When in soft shutdown mode, the remote access server will not accept new connections, a condition useful when preparing to issue the nwcstop command. To put the remote access server into soft shutdown mode, enter the following command at the NetWare system console prompt (:):

nwcshutd

After issuing the NWCSHUTD command, all unused ports are disabled and dial-in ports are not monitored for incoming calls. Ports that were in use at the time the command was issued are not affected until released by the application. At that time, the port will also become unavailable.

Disabled ports show a status of Shutdown. Any attempts by applications to acquire a dial-out port will fail. You must issue the NWCRSUME command to resume normal remote access operation.

An alert is generated when the NWCSHUTD command is executed. To view the alert report, load NIASCFG and follow this path:

Select View Status for NIAS > Remote Access > Display Alerts

Resuming Remote Access

To exit soft shutdown mode and resume normal remote access operation, enter the following command at the NetWare system console prompt (:):

nwcrsume

After issuing the NWCRSUME command, all ports that were shut down become available again. All dial-in ports are reinitialized and go into a waiting state.

An alert is generated when the NWCRSUME command is executed. To view the alert report, load NIASCFG and follow this path:

Select View Status for NIAS > Remote Access > Display Alerts