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Spotlight on Oracle 10.10 - Release Notes

Unix Connection Details

Field Description
Connection name

Enter the preferred display name for the Unix machine.

Note: If left blank, the Connection name field resets to the value of the Address field.

Server Connection Details

Field Description
Address

Enter the hostname or IP address to the Unix machine.

User

Enter the user name to login to the Unix machine.

Note: The root user is not allowed. Remote login as "root" has been disallowed for security reasons.

Password

Enter the password to login to the Unix machine.

Note: Not applicable when Use SSH Public / Private Keys is selected. Applicable when Save password details (for this connection) is selected.

Connection Type

Select according to the Unix system's configuration. The options are: REXEC and SSH. Configure the Unix System

Port Number

Enter the port number for SSH (secure shell) connection to the Unix machine. The default value is 22.

Note: Applicable when the Connection Type is SSH.

SSH Key Authentication

Note: Applicable when the Connection Type is SSH.

Field Description
Use SSH Public / Private Keys

Select according to the Unix machine's configuration.

SSH Key Type

Choose the type of key to use when making the Spotlight connection: RSA or DSA. For more information, see Configure the Unix System.

SSH Private key Filename

Locate the file that contains the private key for the Spotlight connection.

Either click

or type the filename and location.

SSH Passphrase

Type the passphrase used to decrypt the private key.

Note: Applicable when Save password details (for this connection) is selected.

Select Save password details (for this connection) to save all entered password details.

Close the dialog.

Click Description
Connect

Save changes and open the connection in Spotlight.

Note: If you experience problems connecting there may be an issue with the Unix configuration. For more information, see Configure the Unix System.

OK Save changes. Do not open the connection in Spotlight.
Cancel Do not save changes.

 

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