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Connecting to Unix Server

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by fs_pk

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I've a unix server at my main office. There is running Oracle 8.0 on the server.I want to connect a windows 98 client with the server from another office using Dial-up networking because I've only telephone lines to connect these machines.

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by vinnyd

To connect thru a phone line to the Unix computer you first have to configure a modem on the Unix computer for dail in access.

Next you need a phone line to the modem on the Unix computer that you can dail in too.

Now on the Win 98 computer you can use Hyper Terminal or another Communications program (like ProComm) to make the dail up connection to the Unix system.

Sounds easy doesn't it? On the PC side it is!
On the Unix side you need to know how to configure the modem and this is not always easy.

by cpfeiffe

The way you configure the Unix server will depend on what OS it is (Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, etc.). If you want a step by step you may email your OS type to my alias and I will send you a procedure for configuring the modem, once you have it connected and get dial tone and number verification.

by wgonzlez

There are several solutions. I have two possible solutions for you:

The cheaper:
Use PCAnyWhere or any other communications software to connect your offsite PC with a office PC. The office PC must be networked and have access to the server.

The more expensive:
This solution is more expensive but more secure and you can control access. Get a Remote Access Server (RAS) which is a hardware piece that connects to the Hub or network connection and to a modem. Calling users connect to the RAS and it gives access to the LAN. Client software must be installed in the client PC.

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