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34 | Chapter 5: Making Connections
Timbuktu Menus
Use the menus at the top of the window to make connections, customize the Timbuktu Guest, and view
the activity log.
Timbuktu Service Toolbar
Use the service buttons on the Timbuktu Service Toolbar, located below the menu bar, as shortcuts to
launch the Timbuktu services listed in the Services menu. The service buttons will remain dimmed until
you have entered or selected an address on one of the connection tabs.
Connection Tabs
You will use the connection tabs in the middle of the Timbuktu Guest window to specify or select the
other Timbuktu computers to which you will connect. To bring a tab to the front, click it.
Note that when a computer is listed or displayed on one of the connection tabs, this does not automati-
cally enable you to connect to that computer. Addresses remain visible in the Address Books and Recent
Connections tabs even when the computers at those addresses are not running the Timbuktu Host or are
shut down.
Status Bar
The status bar at the bottom of the Timbuktu Guest window contains two information panels. The panel
on the right displays your computer’s TCP/IP address. If the Timbuktu Host is installed on your computer,
other Timbuktu users will use this address to connect to you.
The Timbuktu Connection Process
Before you can use any Timbuktu service with a remote computer, you must establish a connection with
the computer. The connection process occurs in the following sequence.
1. Select or specify a remote computer.
You may enter a computer’s name or IP address on the TCP/IP tab or search for other Timbuktu
computers with the Scanner or LDAP. You may also use an address book or re-establish a previous
connection on the Recent Connections tab.
2. Choose a Timbuktu service.
Once you have specified or selected the remote computer you want, you must choose the service
you wish you use.
• Click a service button on the Services toolbar.
• Choose a service from the Services menu.
3. Provide access credentials.
If required, you must enter your access credentials or ask for permission.