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How-To: Access the active display console via telnet

When IPSentry is running as an NT service, the active display console will not be available - even if you attempt to launch another instance of the application. (You will however be able to access the IPSentry options editor by launching IPSentry on the desktop while another instance is running as a service.)

You can view the information that would normally be displayed in the console by making use of the Remote Access Telnet Enabled function and a standard telnet client.  This provides not only localized access to the display, but remote access from anywhere providing TCP/IP access (on the port selected) to the machine on which IPSentry is running.

1. From the IPSentry active display console, select Options from the Edit menu.
    

2. On the Remote Access tab under System Settings, make sure that Telnet Enabled is checked.
    

3. Enter a port number on which you would like IPSentry to listen for connections in the Port Number field.
    

4. Enter the password required to access this display in both the Password field and the Verify Field.
    

5. Press OK to save the changes.
    

6. IPSentry must be restarted for this change to become active.

Now, when you want to view the console, you can simply open a telnet client and connect to IPSentry on the port specified.     

Note: While IPSentry provides no "management" functions through this telnet interface for security reasons, it might be possible for a hacker to suspend monitoring should they gain access to IPSentry - other than that, there is very little one can 'do' using this interface.  Security is a primary reason that management enhancement of the telnet interface will not be introduced in future versions - instead, we will be moving toward secured web browser based remote management techniques.

Related Topics

• IPSentry - Options - System Settings

• IPSentry - Options - System Settings - Remote Access

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