StarTech.com CONYX ECS0016 User Manual

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To make the OoB connection using MetaConnect:
Select the gateway from the left hand list of gateways and hosts. Under 
Gateway Actions in the right hand pane, click Out Of Band. The status 
bar will change color to indicate this gateway is now being accessed us-
ing the OoB link, rather than the primary link. 
When you connect to a service on a host behind the gateway, or the 
gateway itself, MetaConnect will initiate the OoB connection using the 
provided Start Command.  The OoB connection isn’t stopped (using the 
provided Stop Command) until 

Out Of Band under Gateway Actions is 

clicked off, at which point the status bar will return to its normal color.

Importing (and exporting) preferences
To enable the distribution of pre-configured client config files, MetaCon-
nect has an Export/Import facility:

To save a configuration .xml file (for backup or for importing into other  

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  MetaConnect clients) select 

File > Export Preferences and select the  

  location to save the configuration file

To import a configuration select 

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File -> Import Preferences and select  

  the .xml configuration file to be installed

MetaConnect can authenticate against an SSH gateway using your SSH 
key pair, rather than requiring you to enter your password. This is known 
as public key authentication. 
To use public key authentication with MetaConnect, first you must add the 
public part of your SSH key pair to your SSH gateway: 

Ensure the SSH gateway allows public key authentication, this is  

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  typically the default behavior 

If you do not already have a public/private key pair for your client  

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  PC (the one running MetaConnect) generate them now using  
  ssh-keygen, PuTTYgen or a similar tool. You may use RSA or DSA,  
  however it is important that you leave the passphrase field blank.