• Introduction
• Windows 95 Built In Dial-Up Networking
• Windows NT 4 and RAS (Remote Access Services)
• Windows 3.1 and Trumpet Winsock
• Macintosh and MacPPP
• Macintosh and InterPPP
• Macintosh and OT PPP
• Macintosh and ARA Version 2
• Macintosh and ARA Version 3

Introduction [Back to Top]

If you have one machine which more than one person uses to access the University of Oregon network (the UOnet) via modem then this document should be of interest to you. UO and general Internet policy requires that each and every person to use our network be verified via some sort of userid and password process. When you configure your dial-in software with your modem account userid and password this is what you are doing. When you use this software to connect to the UOnet your userid and connection time is recorded. This is crucial because any actions which follow during your session are attributed to you. This is the primary reason why you want each individual who uses a machine to have their own modem account and password and to configure the dial-in software on that machine for each person.

There are a few other reasons why you want to be sure that each person who dials in on a machine uses their own modem account and password. We list these reaons and the one above below:

• Any actions which take place while logged in under your modem userid are attributed to you.
• The UO has a 2 hour modem pool time limit. If your modem account appears on our accounting software as using the modem pool for large amounts of time you will be notified. Obviously if multiple people are using your modem account you are much more likely to fit this category.
• Persons who are not current UO students, faculty, or staff should not be usng the UOnet for their Internet access. These people should purchase Internet access using a separate Internet Service Provider (ISP). Providing free service to others is reason enough to cancel your modem account at the UO.

Windows 95 Built In Dial-Up Networking [Back to Top]

If you have not already configured a Built In Dialup Networking connection in Windows 95 and you need help doing this you can see our on-line instructions at the Web address micro.uoregon.edu/win95remote.html or you can pickup a copy of our handout, "Remote Access with Windows 95" at the UO Computing Center Documents Room Library (Room 205) between 9:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Windows 95 is probably one of the easiest environments for configuring remote access using more than one userid. Once you have configured your first remote access connection simply take the following steps:

1. Double Click on your computer icon.
2. Open the folder named, "Dial-Up Networking."
3. Double Click on the file named, "Make New Connection."
4. Give your connection a name. We suggest that you name it something which will make it obvious which person is using this connection. If someone named Susan were creating their own connection document you might name it, "Susan's UOnet Connection."
5. Be sure the correct modem is selected in the "Select a modem:" box.
6. Now click on the "Next >" button.
7. Enter the phone number of the modem pool you are going to dial. For most people this will be 346-6520.
8. Click the "Finish" button.

1. Double click on the new connection document.
2. In the "User name:" field enter the modem account for the person who is going to use this connection document.
3. Enter the password in the "Password:" box.
4. If available, you can click on the "Save password" box, but we recommend against doing this. If you leave this unchecked then no one else who uses the machine will be able to connect as you when you are not around.
5. Now click on the "Connect" button and see if everything works.

Windows NT 4 and RAS (Remote Access Services) [Back to Top]

If you have already configured the Windows NT Built-in Dial-Up Networking components (also referred to as Remote Access Services, or "RAS" for short) once on your machine then these instructions should be fairly easy to follow. If you have not configured the Windows NT Built-in Dial-Up Networking component then you can read our on-line instructions for doing so. A short explanation of how to do this is at the Web address: http://micro.uoregon.edu/getconnected, while a more in-depth version may be found at the Web address: http://micro.uoregon.edu/nt_dial/index.html

Windows NT does not support saving individual connection scripts as files on your desktop. Instead here is what you do to use more than one modem account from the same machine.

1. Double-click on the Dial-Up Networking icon in Windows NT.
2. Choose the phone number you wish to dial from your Phonebook entries. If you only have one skip this step.
3. Click on the "Dial" button.
4. In the "Connect to..." dialgue which appears enter in your modem account username in the "User name:" box, and your modem account password in the "Password:" box.
5. We don't recommend checking the "Save password" box since future users would be able to use your modem account username and password if you do this.
6. Click on OK.

If you have further questions feel free to contact Microcomputer Services at 346-4412, in person at the Microcomputer Support Center (151 McKenzie Hall), or via e-mail to microhelp@oregon. We are open from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

Windows 3.1 and Trumpet Winsock [Back to Top]

If you have already installed Trumpet Winsock once on your machine then these instructions should be fairly easy to follow. If you have not installed Trumpet Winsock you should do this first and get it to work with at least one modem account before trying the steps outlined below. Our on-line version of the Trumpet Winsock installation document is available at the Web address http://micro.uoregon.edu/win31remote.html, or you can pickup a copy of our handout, "Remote Access with Windows 3.1" at the UO Computing Center Documents Room Library (Room 205) between 9:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

There are actually three different methods which will work to allow multiple people to use Trumpet Winsock using different modem accounts. Briefly here are the three methods outlined:

1. Install and configure Trumpet Winsock once. For each additional user go to the File menu and choose "PPP Options...". Enter in your modem account and pasword. Be sure that the "Use PAP" box is checked. Each time you use Trumpet Winsock as a different user do this (this is, by far, the quickest method to use in terms of setup).
2. Install Trumpet Winsock. Install Trumpet Winsock again, but specify a directory other than C:\NET and specify a different Program Group where the Winsock Icons will go. You will need to configure each installation with a separate modem ID and password. Now just double-click on the correct Trumpet Winsock icon (it's called TCPMAN) for your modem account. The major disadvantage to this is that your modem ID and password are always saved in the configuration specific to your modem account.
3. Install Trumpet Winsock once and make it work. Now create another directory on your hard drive. Copy all the files in your C:\NET\WINSOCK directory to the new directory. You will also need to create an icon for the file TCPMAN.EXE in Windows. Do this by going to the File menu and choosing "New Program Item...". Name the icon you create something like "YourName Trumpet Winsock." Since you have copied over files from a, hopefully, working installation all you will need to do is to go in to the "PPP Options..." menu under the File menu and enter in your modem account and password information.

Macintosh and MacPPP [Back to Top]

If you have already installed MacPPP once on your machine then these instructions should be fairly easy to follow. If you have not installed MacPPP, then you should do this first and get it to work with at least one modem account before trying the steps outlined below. Our on-line version of the MacPPP installation document is available at the Web address http://micro.uoregon.edu/remotemacppp.html, or see a shorter version of this at the Web address http://micro.uoregon.edu/getconnected, or you can pickup a copy of our handout, "Remote Access from a Mac Using MacPPP" at the UO Computing Center Documents Room Library (Room 205) between 9:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Using MacPPP there is really only one way to use multiple modem accounts on the same machine. When you go to dial your modem using MacPPP you open the Config PPP Control Panel first. Now, each time you dial you should set the "Auth. ID:" and "Password:" fields to match your own personal modem account and apassword. To do this do the following:

1. Open the Config PPP Control Panel.
2. Click on the Config... button at the bottom of the dialogue.
3. Now click on the Authentication... button.
4. Enter in your modem account in the Auth. ID field.
5. Enter in your modem account password in the Password field.
6. Click OK twice to get back to the opening screen.

Macintosh and InterPPP [Back to Top]

If you have already installed InterPPP once on your machine then these instructions should be fairly easy to follow. If you have not installed InterPPP, then you should do this first and get it to work with at least one modem account before trying the steps outlined below. Our on-line version of the InterPPP installation document is available at the Web address http://micro.uoregon.edu/remoteinterppp.html, or you can pickup a copy of our handout, "Remote Access from a Mac Using InterPPP" at the UO Computing Center Documents Room Library (Room 205) between 9:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. We, however, recommend the use of MacPPP in most cases.

Here is a simple method to use InterPPP with multiple modem accounts. Assuming you have already installed InterPPP and it is working with one account you would do the following:

1. Open InterPPP using the connection shortcut located on your Desktop. The file should be called something like UONet at 346-6520 (it can vary slightly between versions of InterPPP and if you are using a different number).
2. When this opens you will see the modem account userid in the Name field and the password in the Password field. You should now enter your modem account and password information in these fields.
3. Now go to the File menu and choose Save As...
4. Give the document a new name, something like "YourName UOnet at 346-6520." This document will appear on the Desktop (or wherever you choose to save it). From now on you should click on this document when you wish to connect with the U of O via modem.

If you have further questions feel free to contact Microcomputer Services at 346-4412, in person at the Microcomputer Support Center (151 McKenzie Hall), or via e-mail to microhelp@oregon. We are open from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

Macintosh and OT PPP [Back to Top]

If you have already installed OT PPP once on your machine then these instructions should be fairly easy to follow. If you have not installed OT PPP, then you should do this first and get it to work with at least one modem account before trying the steps outlined below. Our on-line version of the MacPPP installation document is not yet available. It will be available on-line sometime during the Summer of 1997. In the meantime you can get OT PPP from our CC Public Domain file server. There is a handout which accompanies OT PPP that is specific to the UO. You should read this handout before installing. For information on accessing CC Public Domain go to the Web address http://micro.uoregon.edu/accessingccpublicdomain.html. OT PPP is a remote access solution for intermediate to advanced Macintosh users. Our recommended remote access package which we distribute is MacPPP.

Once you have installed OT PPP and got it to work once there is really only one easy method to use it with multiple users. To do this follow these steps:

1. Go to your Control Panels and open the PPP Control Panel.
2. In the Name field enter in your modem account.
3. In the Password field enter in your modem account password.
4. Be sure the correct phone number is entered. Also, we don't recommend clicking the Save password box since if you do this then other users will be able to connect to the UOnet using your modem account and password.
5. Now click on Connect to dial your modem. You are done.

If you have further questions feel free to contact Microcomputer Services at 346-4412, in person at the Microcomputer Support Center (151 McKenzie Hall), or via e-mail to microhelp@oregon. We are open from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

Macintosh and ARA Version 2 [Back to Top]

If you have already installed ARA and the UO ARA2 Component Installer once on your machine then these instructions should be fairly easy to follow. If you have not installed ARA, then you should do this first and get it to work with at least one modem account before trying the steps outlined below. Our on-line version of the ARA installation document is not yet available. It will be available on-line sometime during the Summer of 1997. In the meantime you can get the ARA Component Installer from our CC Public Domain file server. There is a handout which accompanies ARA that is specific to the UO. You should read this handout before installing. For information on accessing CC Public Domain go to the Web address http://micro.uoregon.edu/accessingccpublicdomain.html. ARA is a remote access solution for intermediate to advanced Macintosh users. Our recommended remote access package which we distribute is MacPPP. Users of Mac OS 7.6 and 7.6.1 can get ARA 2.1 for free (ARA 2.1 is not included with Mac OS 8). If you use an older version of the Mac OS, then you will need to purchase ARA through an authorized Apple Software reseller.

With ARA there is basically nothing different which needs to be done. Once you have configured ARA correctly for use with the University of Oregon network (UOnet) the following happens:

1. You'll probably use the ARA folder under your Apple menu to choose a phone number to dial.
2. You click on Connect in ARA.
3. If things are working properly you will get a separate prompt from an application called the Shiva Security Client Module which asks you for your modem account userid and password information. To use multiple modem accounts on the same machine simply enter your modem account and password when prompted.

Macintosh and ARA Version 3 [Back to Top]

If you have already installed ARA once on your machine then these instructions should be fairly easy to follow. If you have not installed ARA, then you should do this first and get it to work with at least one modem account before trying the steps outlined below. Our on-line version of the ARA 3 installation document is available at the Web address http://micro.uoregon.edu/ARA3 ARA is a remote access solution for intermediate to advanced Macintosh users. Our recommended remote access package which we distribute is MacPPP. Currently ARA version 3 is only available for purchase through authorized Apple resellers. Our understanding is that ARA version 3 will be included with the next release of Mac OS 8 (probably 8.1) sometime in the Fall of 1997. If this is true, then you will most likely be able to use ARA version 3 for free if you install Mac OS 8.1 when it becomes available. We cannot guarrantee this to be true since Apple has not officially announced they are going to be doing this.

With ARA version 3 the easiest way to use more than one modem account is as follows:

1. Open ARA 3.
2. In the "Name" field enter in your modem account userid.
3. In the "Password" field enter in your modem account password.
4. Now press "Connect."
5. In the future use a different modem account name and password for different users when connecting.

If you have further questions feel free to contact Microcomputer Services at 346-4412, in person at the Microcomputer Support Center (151 McKenzie Hall), or via e-mail to microhelp@oregon. We are open from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

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