Asking for Permission

When you connect to a remote computer using a Timbuktu Pro service that is not assigned to Guest Users or your Windows NT User account, the Log In dialog box will appear on your screen. If you don't have a Registered User account on the remote computer, you need to ask for permission to access the computer.

If you have a Registered User account with the correct permissions, you may log in as a Registered User instead.

To ask for permission to connect to another computer

  1. Connect to a remote computer using one of Timbuktu Pro’s services.

  2. In the Log In dialog box, select the Ask for Permission radio button.

Note: The user of the remote computer may have disabled the Ask for Permission privilege. If the Ask for Permission radio button is not available, you must use other means to contact the remote user to be granted access.

  1. Click OK. The Waiting for Admittance dialog box appears, and the remote computer displays a dialog box indicating you want to log on.

  2. If the remote user admits you, you are allowed to connect to the remote computer. Click Cancel if you want to cancel the connection attempt.

Note: The Waiting for Admittance dialog box will close and the connection attempt will be cancelled if the remote user does not respond within 30 seconds.