NetWinder OfficeServer User's Guide

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Table of Contents
Preface
How to Read This Book
1. Meet the OfficeServer
The NetWinder Platform
Before You Start
The Desktop NetWinder
The NetWinder Rackmount
NetWinder Back Panel Connections (Desktop and Rackmount)
2. Installation & Configuration
Turning on the Power
Setting up a Windows 95/98 Workstation
Open the Windows Control Panel
Clean up the Network Component List
Add TCP/IP and Microsoft Networking
Configure TCP/IP
Close and Reboot
Using the Network Quick Start Disk
If Quick Start Doesn't Work
Connecting to the NetWinder Home Page
Switching to Administration Mode
Configuring Your NetWinder for the Internet
If you want to connect to the Internet via xDSL modem, cable modem or ISDN router
If you want to connect to the Internet via modem or ISDN terminal adapter
Configuring Your NetWinder to Assign IP Addresses Automatically
Configuring Windows, Macintosh or UNIX Workstations for Your OfficeServer Network
Shutting Down
Desktop Model Shutdown
Desktop Model Hard Reset
Rackmount Model Power Functions
3. User and Group Account Management
User Accounts
Creating Users
Editing and Removing Users
Groups
Creating Groups
Editing and Removing Groups
Viewing the User Directory
4. Changing Your User Profile
General Settings
Backup and Restore
Web Page Creator
E-mail Settings
E-mail Forwarding
E-mail Filtering
User-Defined Messages
5. The InfoPlace Document Manager
InfoPlace Features
6. The Discussion Forums
Public and Private Forums
Registering your Account
Navigating the Discussions
The Forum List
Working with Threads
Posting a Message
7. Searching for Documents
8. Virtual Hosts
Virtual Web Servers
Virtual FTP Servers
9. System Administration
System Information
Backing up and Restoring System Data
Checking Disk Usage
Maintenance
Date and Time
10. Configuring Network Services
Web Server
Web Proxy/Cache
SMTP (E-mail Delivery) Server
POP-3 (E-mail Access) Server
IMAP (Advanced E-mail Access) Server
Windows File Sharing
Apple File Sharing
Unix File Sharing
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Server
Public/Private Discussions
Search Engine
Print Server
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration) Server
DNS (Domain Name Server)
Dial on Demand
Telnet Server
11. Network Settings
Ethernet Settings
Firewall Settings
The Three Firewall Chains
Standard Firewall Policies
Primary Policies
Secondary Policies (Forwarding)
Creating Firewall Rules
Port Forwarding
Domain Name Server (DNS)
Forward DNS Domains
Reverse DNS Domains
PPP Dialer Configuration
File Sharing Configuration
12. Recovering from Emergencies
Logging in to the Console
The nwconfig Command
Emergency Firewall Repair
13. Technical Support
Online Support
FAQ Database
FTP Site
Telephone Support 1-800-661-1612
Developer Support
14. Licences and Warranties
The GNU General Public Licence
The XFree86 Licence
The BSD Licence
The Apache Licence
15. Standards Compliance
Declaration of Conformity
Class A NetWinder
Class B NetWinder
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
Class A NetWinder
Class B NetWinder
16. Hardware Specifications