Connecting to Local LANProtector Server Instance

To directly connect to LANProtector Server instance installed locally on the same computer where LANProtector Manager is running, use the Connect Local Main Menu Server command or Connect Local Toolbar command. When connecting locally to LANProtector Server, access is immediately granted without the need to supply additional login credentials. After the connection is established, Main Window Status Bar will show the local computer name in the Connection Panel and update the Server State Panel.

Connecting to Remote LANProtector Server Instance

In order to connect to a remote LANProtector Server instance using computer name or computer network address hosting the Server, use the Connect Main Menu Server command or Connect Toolbar command:

To access the list of previously used computer names and addresses, use the Server dropdown box:

Clear button will empty the list of previously used computer names and addresses.

When connecting to a LANProtector Server, LANProtector Manager will identify itself automatically using the Windows Authentication and current Windows user credentials. In a network without Domain controlled accounts, the same Windows user name with the same password will need to exist on the LANProtector Manager computer as on the computer hosting the LANProtector Server to gain the access without the need to enter login credentials. If LANProtector Manager isn’t able to automatically validate itself on the Server, the Connect As dialog will appear asking for login credentials:

When connecting to a LANProtector Server hosted on a network without Domain controlled accounts, User name and Password fields are enough and will need to match user name and password of a Server computer local Windows user account credentials. Note that most of the Windows Operating System versions by default require for the user account to have a password set in order to allow authentication over the network using that account.

After the connection to a remote LANProtector Server instance is established, Main Window Status Bar will show the remote computer name in the Connection Panel and update the Server State Panel.

Connection Details

In order to connect remotely to a LANProtector Server, incoming connections on TCP port 52983 will need to be allowed as an exception in the Server computer firewall. Accessing LANProtector Server locally from the same computer using LANProtector Manager will work correctly without this firewall exception.

Connecting over the network, sending user credentials and all communication between the LANProtector Manager and LANProtector Server is fully encrypted and secured from potential network listeners and hackers.