Ranger Outpost User's Manual v2.0
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1. 2006 Sentinel Products Ltd Introduction 3 1 1 Introduction Ranger Outpost is a safe secure and reliable remote access solution that allows students and staff to access their work from outside their network 24 hours a day seven days a week What is Ranger Outpost Ranger Outpost is a safe secure and reliable remote access solution that allows students and staff to access their work from home 24 hours a day seven days a week Ranger Outpost has 2 components 1 The Outpost Server in your school or college 2 A program you install on your computer at home to allow you to connect to the Outpost Server called the Outpost Client The Outpost Client works across the Internet and allows any files you would normally have access to at your site usually your work files and shared files to be downloaded from your network s server to your Client PC These files can then be opened and worked on from homet If you make changes to these files they can later be uploaded back to your site s network to ensure your modifications are available next time you log on Note Ranger Outpost does not allow you to open and work directly on files stored on your site s server you must always copy the file to your home PC edit it and then transfer it back Any files information and passwords transferred by Outpost are encrypted and protected by Ranger Outpost s robust industry standard security to ensure they a2. Fig 32 Browse dialog Browse For Folder i JEJ Fesse spaci where tte Ala dbi mdb should be downloaded to UF Oesktoo Hy Documents H My Computer BE fd pry Netevork Places Ej Recvde Ein Eh QutPost dient Felder Pty Documents Cate nena 2006 Sentinel Products Lid 22 Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 Select a local target path for the file to be transferred to This can be any area on your PC where you are allowed to save files Note It is not possible to open files from their remote location The file must be moved or copied to a local location for editing Select OK to begin the transfer download process Fig 33 Transfer in progress Ranger Outpost Explorer Carrying out requests please wait Downloading File Sentnel Cevelopmentisharel ina oO 10 41 ME of 79 1 MB 1 94 MEsecond Cancel The file will be copied to the local machine The time taken will depend on the file size the speed of the Internet connection and the number of other users currently using the Outpost Server system As an example a ten page Word document may take 2 minutes to download using a 56k dial up connection but only 20 seconds using a 512K ADSL connection Note If the copied file is too small or the internet connection is very fast or both the preceding dialog box may not appear If many other users are downloading files simultaneously to their remote machines download s
3. Gore n Me nied il CORRE ee a EAU Cele ma ris LITE L cok Pee Coed Click Next to continue with the advanced configuration installation Setup will run 13 through the setup tasks and when they are completed a new dialog for remote access configuration will be presented to you as shown in Fig 18 below Fig 17 Remote Access Configuration E Remete feces Cosliqusatien Pace antes ha keai ci ha Harga upa Sen Darin Fiep Theas Me faites dsl koar ated rank De Loil i Rte Deini Fia code ihe Inoaon andl rrii i that abrar Fianger Chtpeet bo commet bo ond us Gb ETATS Su Ceara Flu or Click the button to browse to the folder containing the configuration file s for the other server s as in Fig 19 below Fig 19 Browse to the Configuration file s folder Remote Acren Cosliqusatien Bresse for Folder Leas Orton eben Fis faii CE En ms aa CA Ron QUEUES E M Copi va eli 34 Popo A ss Local Conk iC lt I CS bruarii and Sethi CS Mie Cu 2006 Sentinel Products Lid 14 Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 Select your target folder and click Ok to continue In this example my configuration file is located in the MyConfigurationFiles folder on the C drive You will then be presented by the dialog showing your selection Fig 20 Site Definition File Location a l Remete Accar Confiqu
4. Once the program is started a logon dialog will be displayed Fig 28 Ranger Outpost client Logon dialog 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Using Ranger Outpost 19 Sentinel Products Ltd Copyright 2004 2006 All rights reserved Li Connect to Sentinal Development User mane nestor 5 Paseword Verso version 2 0 0 11083 Release Exit Enter the same username and password as you would when logging in to your site s network Passwords are still case sensitive Take extra care when entering this information as for security reasons if you make a mistake specific information about which entry is incorrect is not displayed Note Possession of a valid username and password for access to your site does not necessarily mean that you will be allowed remote access Please check with your network manager if you have difficulty logging in If your username is not recognised or the password is incorrect an error message will be displayed and the application will shut down If Ranger Outpost cannot connect to the server due to your Internet not being connected the site s server not running an invalid or corrupt configuration or a communications problem the following message will be displayed Fig 29 Connection failed Error Error EX x Lisad a iep tibet a T i ha ae Gero k Lace pans ii a be pr a aa Tp ja p a ieee De cal praa car abi a i bee i api eg Peel Pki p i L Note T
5. Barge utpost Setup trot Lotion Pen mim Shee care d Pa bce vanne Don e feel d fe wre Bari Le Carl Browse or enter a suitable folder for the product to be installed to or accept the default Shown Select Next to proceed The installation progress showing the tasks to be performed is displayed Fig 9 Installation progress 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Client Installation Select Install to proceed Each task item is run in turn and once all the tasks have successfully completed indicated by an ok at the end of each task performed click Next to display the completion dialog Fig 10 Tasks completed Read the post setup notes that are displayed These contain tips for using Ranger Outpost Fig 11 Completion dialog Tmt res cone Pie ce Pr 65 Gites the alate Soe arr 2006 Sentinel Products Lid 10 Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 3 3 3 3 1 Selecting Finish will exit the installation program Outpost is now installed and ready to be used Upgrading Selecting the upgrade 10 option from the installation dialog will overwrite the current version of Ranger Outpost with the latest version All connection settings can be retained or reset as required Fig 12 Upgrading Ranger Outpost Harper Dupont Aces Chor Setup sos O0 VE Soles ui bor e Siew bee pier ee p rma re Slag j Pieri o P rp rea Dh
6. Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 Manual COPYRIGHT c 2006 Sentinel Products Ltd All rights reserved Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 Table of Contents Part 1 Part Il 1 Part Ill 1 2 Part IV Foreword 0 Introduction 3 What is Ranger Outpost nm sanessnanesnanee ter asen em sens mms emma ennucne ne sian 3 System Requirements 4 Ranger OUTDO SE CIN ss 4 Client Installation 5 OMAN a a ee a ne 5 SOA a ea 5 Express IS AE ane den data een eee 6 CUSTONDINSIAN E S EE E E bs 7 UPO JONIO sones E E RER 10 Perlom aM upgrade saoi E E EE saa me ie ie 10 Upgrade Advanced Configuration Setup sssssssssusnnunnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnen nn nnmnnn nnmnnn 12 SGP INS ANTON NS sayca a a EEEO EAE A A OO RAA AS 12 UNNS ANO ea E E 14 Removing OUtpOSt sacccsecccccesictncnnscdatevendeneesdcacnsccncesene cnnesssslensuiebsasdaseetosseesesocancencastenatuassiatcusrszedeesacesesuasbeawtceccectanasss 15 Using Ranger Outpost 17 La LEE OC CUNO 5 ER E E E 18 Starting Ranger OUIDOSL a nn teen a a nice aie eut 18 ASTON ARS nee ad ae dans 21 CUNT er Oa ENS as a 23 Tranfering files back to the SCIrVel c sssscecsssssseeeseesneeeeseeeeseeeeeoesneeesoeenseeeseoesseeseoenseeesooenseees 24 UIT 0 es 25 Viewing submitted Files 26 Closing Rager OUIDOSTCINE 8 8 te eecucanicsvetnatoedaaeedcseuedestcasevedatooaus 27 Additional Features 28 File Management TUM CUONS issis aaa Aaa aa 28 Index 29
7. You will not be able to see any files other than those you have handed in Note Any files or documents handed in to a member of staff will be automatically tagged with your username This is to allow the recipient to instantly see who the document has come from Any files uploaded to a staff folder will automatically appear in the staff user s OutpostBox folder If you upload a file by mistake or want to delete it then simply select the file and press delete Cancelled or failed uploads perhaps because the Internet connection was disconnected part way will entirely delete the uploaded file The toolbar displays the most common tasks available Fig 31 Ranger Outpost client Toolbar 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Using Ranger Outpost 21 eect x gt 3 Er a RA Properties SL e i j EE views i The following table shows the tasks available from the Ranger Outpost client toolbar View the properties of the selected file folder Cut the selected file folder to the clipboard Copy the selected file folder to the clipboard Paste Paste the file folder currently in the clipboard to the current location Views Change the view of the current folder to list large or small icon mode 43 Transfering a file If you are within the Ranger Outpost client explorer and you double click a file or select a file and press the Enter key the local browse dialog will be displayed
8. a scie l eaa y erty cl ect Pre ees Le NOTE If the Installation file 5 is of an older version than the one currently installed setup will not continue The Install button will be disabled and a warning is displayed telling the user as to why setup will not continue Click cancel to exit the setup program Perfom an upgrade Upgrading Ranger Outpost offers to options as is in the case of a new installation The Express installation behaves in exactly the same way as it would when performing a New Installation However to perform an custom upgrade select this option from the installation dialog which in turn will display the installation type dialog as seen in Fig 13 Notice that the New Installation option is now disabled Fig 13 Installation type 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Client Installation 11 Ranger Dupi Aces Chon 2 cha emo 7 G0 HE E idis l ae bor DE gate hee geri el ile hee Lou D Farge Cote Lineal Fiar He PO ee ek ni Select Next to view the upgrade options dialog Fig 14 Upgrade options Dee oper Sand 011 Wan rim Emir vo 204i Lean ae es je EO 118 ere conmigo oor Ds at ee a core on Ae Be ee eee ce Dei peed Bei ete hren Fee Dla Se T pinar F e FN ir de er r aies or Mr nl Eh pepi ee 18 Fes ame oe les mai Ale vermin irirna el de eel Aree Otel dors Pari fet hare i Beck TE Tarh This dialog will display the vers
9. all On the other hand the custom installation procedure which is recommended for advanced users and uninstall procedures is slightly different Select Custom installation as seen in the image below read the licence document accept the terms in order to proceed Fig 6 Custom setup Banger Chitpast Setup a large Dipit Pisces Cheri Saha i ees ell ee pos Eros eh ee le eed Le rial anc corde ee ee ee or a Re we dass Pier ae fes eo mac nc ut rey nes Ee erg oar DO Erien once bror a ee eet Re LED OT 1 1 Paye Ges carre Boe bere ice Le rir i Li an CEE fc ah 65 er DE Pat nams so We EADIE tai eee IL TH Oe Sorel Fraise LUE Ce _ cms You will then be presented by another dialog Fig 7 New Installation 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 Rages Dupont Aces Cho Sous mpa 2 5 LE Eeli ui hor e Mes bel pte ea p rma ee OE grees ci fr oe Pa oe she acer coal ren qe eer el ey mr Bat Mets Comal The New Installation option button will be selected by default if this is the first time Ranger Outpost is to be installed on the machine click Next to continue A new dialog is presented to you and it will display the program folder location If you would prefer installing Ranger Outpost to another location you may click the browse button We however recommend the default settings Fig 8 Installation Location
10. be presented with another dialog box warning you of the action that is about to be taken Click Yes to continue NOTE Clicking No will cancel all the previous actions and Ranger Outpostclient will not be removed from your computer Fig 25 Confirm Uninstall Warning Fasger Dapet usma actos Doping running cho tions Hercarg ilm Meer embout Reunion Files and chrechories Aercsrg ngae ica Rasgar Output Uninstall ET M D Ai Flee open cease rera Le relict Ca Are ere Sou ent bo unin When you select Yes in the above dialog the uninstall process will start and run to completion At the end of all removal actions a dialog displaying all the actions taken will be displayed showing you the status of each action i e by displaying an Ok per successful action taken Fig 26 Uninstall Actions Completed 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Client Installation 17 Ranger Outpost Sequp Rasgar apert usma actos Dyeing running apia K Fema 5 bert Hia chorkout Ck Ress and ees DE Fmnceanng ngae nim DE Lede EE Irin popie a Ck hae Bof bade i cca r Eyt Head gt Click the Next button to continue Fig 27 Uninstall Complete Fanger Outpost Setup k linnt aiis Combine Craie E EPA Corp The rachra raie abc la balle raresa Hha tba Barr Had FF Fei ra Conoisletoninous Pince med Aro Duel Be is ra celte done ture bauri rental Click Finish t
11. d by selecting File New Window from the menu or pressing Ctri N 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Index 29 Index A Advanced 12 B Browser 5 C Client 3 Close 17 Configuration 12 Custom 5 D Download 5 E Editing 17 Exit 17 Explorer Window 3 Express 5 iF Features 28 File 17 Files 17 Folder 17 Functions 28 Install 5 Local 17 Management 28 Options 5 OutPost 3 Overview 5 R Ranger 3 Remove 14 Requirements 4 Ga Server 3 Start 17 Submitt 17 Supported 4 System 4 Uninstall 14 Upgrade 5 Use 17 Using 17 NV View 17 2006 Sentinel Products Ltd 30 Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 W Windows 4 2006 Sentinel Products Ltd
12. e your network or Internet connection settings in any way or modify any system settings A reboot of your computer will not be required after installation Installing To install Ranger Outpost locate the client setup program made specifically for access to your site This may be available through a download from your site s web site or could be physically given to you Contact your network administrator for details Fig 2 Client Program ee ees ee ee eg ee phe ell pg eg Ee a a o TR P P g Qo rep Double click this program to start the Ranger Outpost installation package It is not necessary to be connected to the Internet at this time 2006 Sentinel Products Ltd Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 3 2 1 Fig 3 Client Extract Install RANGER OUTPOST INSTALLATION PACKAGE c 2004 2006 Sentinel Products Ltd The fies enclosed are distributed according to the terms and conditions of the software licence Gee enclosed README txt for latest release information _ After an initial pause whilst the files are being extracted to a temporary directory the setup dialog is displayed This dialog allows you to select either an Express 6 or Custom 7 Setup Fig 4 Ranger Outpost Setup dialog Haags Deipest Remete Cent Setup Tha sep niles val chad iga ipea Femera Cari cri pou Ore imig clou piina F Emerson Cuers raai fo advanced wee and rrak Hmi Han boar
13. eatien Piara ani ha keai ci ha Harga upa Sn Darii nh as Beh chad be pobises os reteork Fate Cafe Files coder es bain ard Greta ricer ghana that abrar Fianger Qhtpeet bo comed bo nod ot Pere a r Bok Pmi gt Cancel NOTE If your selected location does not contain any site configuration files a dialog will be presented to warn you of this fact and you may decide to continue or go back to select the correct folder If your selected location is correct confirm by clicking Next and the setup will continue to completion Fig 21 Setup complete Ranger Outport Setup cn i lretalahon E no carp Ps cb Frirh te dom Hha miian pera rgriari poto redar Piana mar Pope ipee Loge Ceapa Eikel a A appear Wee bared been cerns hips er he donovan pos Ds WHE Wag ied Le anu rares neko Lens mr re cori ou card Click Finish to exit the installation program Ranger Outpost will now be set up and ready for use 3 4 Uninstalling You may wish to uninstall Ranger Outpost from your computer for any reason Removing Ranger Outpost from your computer can be as simple as the installation process itself The Client can be removed from your computer at any time Select Ranger Outpost Remote Access Client from add remove programs control panel applet 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Client Installation 15 3 4 1 Removing Outpost Fig 22 Add remove programs a hides Ramya Pr
14. ected when the document needs to be uploaded However ADSL broadband users may wish to leave the connection open for longer periods of time NEW Complete directories can now be moved using Ranger Outpost client 4 4 Editing a local File Once the file has been copied to your PC it is available for local editing The file can be edited with any suitable software present on the local machine Double clicking the file will usually select the most suitable program If no suitable program to view or edit the file is present a dialog will appear asking what program to use A choice of selecting from a list or using the web selection service is available Choose Select the program from list Fig 34 Open with Windows cannot oper thes File Fie Sanna Deveioment_sF To open thes File Windows needs bo know shat program created i Windows Can Oo arira bo keak i up automaticaly or you can marshy select frown a let of Programs On or COmpuber Ahat do you wasnt bo dot Use the Web service to find the appropriate program CE Select the program from a ks Selecting from a list will display a dialog showing all the programs installed on your computer Fig 35 Open with choose an application 2006 Sentinel Products Ltd 24 Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 4 5 Open With Ax fa Choose the program you vant bo ures bo open Etes file lt Fle Sentind Development sf Prier ere Intern
15. ee ae fel eid Corey iraka peara CT Shoes ieee Sort bry Fra w Le jl Marremads Pash lever E Prepac fil Hamed Mordor ardirall a Fe P Hanger Detgest Fams Client oa ies bee For ape narmin m ir mie a renee Frean your cargata E A Charney Parra sera ais hido hy nra Pomer Conid Pie M Faq Papi le Des Set rpg ie indus SP Gerace Back 2 icone El COTES Select Change Remove to launch the Ranger Outpost setup program This brings you to another dialog Notice that you will only be presented with one option to Uninstall Fig 23 Uninstall Ranger Outpost Option s veges Ouipest Sup os ins en es Rasgar Datpest eman Cent Setup ren 2001141 Jhi akon iinr Aeaee Finger Apea fore ihe rei cres Click Next to begin the removal process The beginning of the removal process dialog is displayed showing you the tasks to be performed Fig 24 Uninstall Actions to be taken 2006 Sentinel Products Lid 16 Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 Baage Cutpost Setup Ed pee ee i Rasgar Depart usma acns Tg rar er Soe sis Agence 5 bert Mer chorkout Rewceing fies ond directories Fmncenng repel nica a Tr _ Pass to r els al Ranger Outpost les lj E eerie ts che br Age Cutpoct pre bakra proceeding roc lagen cll clear a cu Click Uninstall to proceed with the removal procedure You will immediately
16. enames will have been modified 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Using Ranger Outpost 27 to include the username of the person who submitted the file This username prefix cannot be forged or tampered with by the sender This mechanism provides both an accurate way of knowing the source of a document and a convenient way to identify the sender without having to open the file It also overcomes the issue of multiple students submitting a document with the same filename e g Earthquakes homework doc Fig 37 View of OutpostBox Be ipai lp alaka Fi pE Fri kha A A wK ge o mos D nem papar ai Tiii a Lam T Tpi L m pee Ea pla m ee eee de Ban bat oi bi i ss i es g us a These files can be viewed or modified using software available on the local machine The file name will have been modified to include the account name of the user who submitted the file Once submitted these files can be moved copied deleted and manipulated like any normal file 4 8 Closing Rager Outpost Client A Ranger Outpost session can be finished by closing the Ranger Outpost client application To do so select File Close from the pull down menu This will exit Ranger Outpost and effectively log you out This will close the window and terminate any transfers currently in progress Closing the Ranger Outpost client application will not automatically disconnect a dial up Internet connection Outpost client can be re
17. et Explorer S A Microsoft Office Accepi ae Microsoft Office Excel a Microsoft Office InfoPath G Herom Office Pictune Manager E microsoft Office Publisher H Microsoft Office Word Notepad W Part a Thame a decorpion tha cu ant bo usa Fc t s hind of Files Cle une the selected program to open this kind of Fle F tha progr as you var of eesti Ghee let or on your cote you Can Co This is usually a good indication that no suitable program exists to view or edit this file Some software can open and edit files created with other software applications If a file is modified remember to save the file in a format which can be read by the software present on your site s PCs Tip If you do not have the popular Microsoft Office product installed on your home machine then use a freely available reader to view documents or freeware compatible applications such as StarOffice available for free download from http www sun com software to open edit and work with school documents Similarly many establishments now subscribe to the Microsoft at Home software licence scheme which lets students and staff install and use Microsoft products at home for free Ask your Network Manager for details Tranfering files back to the server Any file on your PC can be copied to your host site s network server using Ranger Outpost You will only be able to copy files to your home area and locations where you have specific write permis
18. he Ranger Outpost client application will close after any error messages are acknowledged by the user This is for security reasons to avoid potential automated unauthorised access attempts Once the user has been authenticated the Ranger Outpost client Explorer window will be displayed Fig 30 Ranger Outpost client Explorer window 2006 Sentinel Products Lid 20 Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 Ce r oF al N firme hp i f orak I w i r r A fs n L 1 ta P i VOTE mr an r cere T7 oh he a al LE Le et kibar for E T an ES Hy This window will display a tree view containing the following information Note The information in the table below may differ from the example in Fig 30 above My Work This contains your own files and documents as would be seen from your home drive such as H or N when logged in to your site All files and sub folders will also be displayed Shared This folder points to the sites s Shared Folder Different organisations use this for different purposes You will have the same permissions on this folder and its files as you have when logged on ata network PC If you don t have access to a folder or file when at site you will not have access to it when connected remotely Staff This folder contains the names of Staff users that have been added to the Outpost system These folders can be used to hand in or submit work directly to a member of staff
19. ion of Ranger Outpost client currently installed as well as the version to be copied Note that the upgrade option can be used to perform a re install of the same version of client software as shown in Fig 14 above The setup tasks dialog in Fig 15 will be displayed during the next installation process Fig 15 Configuration file dialog Harp Dupak Setup Tak a Tielse ba mra r Loge lis Wier Ie 00 a a ii CE aE DERS Ba hi Setup bade Sta z z i IE 5 x ete us r aA LE r chwi ral Ta Click the Install button to proceed with the setup tasks Installation will continue until 2006 Sentinel Products Ltd 12 Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 all tasks have been completed successfully This will be marked by an Ok next to each task performed as shown in Fig 16 below Fig 16 Setup tasks completed Harper Outpost Setup Tinks Dieta Ve walla op Es Wier Ie oe Niels Ris Di nr ee Ee cl Hei Men Carat Click Next to continue and Finish in the next dialog Ranger Outpost setup is now completed and the product is ready to use 3 3 2 Upgrade Advanced Configuration Setup Ranger Outpost has an advanced upgrade option for experienced users This option is available for those users who may wish to run their outpost client against more than one Outpost server In the following pages we shall see how this is achieved By default the configuration de
20. le s either onto the target username s folder in the left hand tree or anywhere in the right hand pane Fig 36 Submitting a file p TEE 2 a Fer 3 a g 8 pr a ao ki Fons jie pray Faulacla Baa Le P Ranger Outpost Explorer i r a EE 7 If the target staff user is configured to receive files i e has an OutpostBox folder in the root of their home drive with appropriate access permissions set the cursor will allow you to drop the file onto the folder and the file transfer will start immediately If the target staff user s OutpostBox folder does not exist or you do not have appropriate write permissions a notification message will be displayed advising you that you cannot transfer files to this location If file transfer is allowed the file will be copied to the remote site server displaying a similar transfer dialog to that shown when it was copied down After file transfer is complete the staff folder will refresh to show the file successfully uploaded TIP Make sure your file transfer is successful before you log out of the Ranger Outpost client 4 7 Viewing submitted Files Only Staff users who have the ability to receive submitted files can view and edit files either remotely via Ranger Outpost or by browsing their home directory whilst logged on to a network PC Log in to the network as normal and browse your home folder A folder called OutpostBox will contain all the files that have been submitted The fil
21. o close the window Notice that by default the checkbox to Reboot now is selected Clicking Finish while this option is selected will restart your computer in order to completely remove the outpost dependent folders This is required in order to complete the uninstall You may wish continue working with your windows programs in this case de select the Reboot now checkbox and click finish The Ranger Outpost Client will complete the uninstall on the next reboot 4 Using Ranger Outpost Using Ranger Outpost is fun and very easy in every step Since Ranger Outpost client has the look and feel of the Windows Explorer and or My Computer any one who has used the Windows Operative System gets quickly familiar using Ranger Outpost client Ranger Outpost client is smooth and intuitive there s no learning curve and it operates the way you expect it to Ranger Outpost just got better In the following topics we will see how Ranger Outpost client can be put to use 2006 Sentinel Products Lid 18 Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 4 1 4 2 Introduction Ranger Outpost Client is the application used to gain access to files on an Outpost Server via a remote connection Only the Ranger Outpost Client can communicate with Ranger Outpost servers Since both products were designed specifically with security and controlled access in mind no other applications can utilise or interpret any of the comm
22. opened to start another session NOTE A lengthy period of inactivity will lead to a loss of connection to the outpost server This is not an error it is a security check The user will be presented with a dialog box as seen in Fig 38 below Fig 38 Automatic closure of an inactive connection 2006 Sentinel Products Lid 28 Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 9 1 Error I X The connection to the Outpost Server has been closed If the user still wants to use outpost client and server then a new connection attempt has to be made Additional Features At Sentinel Products Ltd our Ranger Products are continually developed and new features and or functions are added to the programs every now and then It is therefore advisable to visit our website regularly in order to check for updates and new products We also have a vast amount of knowledge related to our products in the form of knowledge base articles that can easily and freely be accessed via the internet File Management functions The Ranger Outpost application can also perform many of the normal file management functions available within Windows Explorer These include but are not limited to Modify folders Create modify and delete files View and change file properties Rename files and folders Copy and move files between directories on the remote server without having to transfer files locally Multiple windows can be starte
23. peeds will be limited by the site s available upstream bandwidth For example If a school has a 1Mbs downstream and 256kbs upstream Internet connection and 256 users are trying to download files simultaneously the average maximum available transfer speed per user will be 1kb per second slow In reality it is unlikely all users will be downloading files simultaneously but if demand is high it may be necessary to try later or ask the Network Manager to increase the school s Internet bandwidth Copying a file using Drag n Drop On the plus side the drag and drop 24 functionality makes file transfers intuitive It is possible to drag and drop any file visible in the Ranger Outpost client explorer window to your local PC Usually you would drag files to the desktop but files can be dragged to any open Explorer folder Files cannot be dragged directly to an application 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Using Ranger Outpost 23 Highlight the file with the mouse and while keeping the left mouse button held down drag the file to the desired location on your PC This will initiate the transfer progress as shown above Note It is not possible to move a file using the right mouse button although cut copy and paste work normally Tip If using a dial up Internet connection Ranger Outpost client can be closed after downloading a file to allow the Internet to disconnect and then reopened and reconn
24. re secure to use and cannot be intercepted or used by others Further details of the security can be found on our web site at www rangersuite com Ranger Outpost has the look and feel of Windows Explorer or My Computer and therefore should be familiar and easy to use Fig 1 Ranger Outpost Explorer 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 2 1 wf Corn L CU rete OL us i rep m oor r fet emmi Ces rpe E krel Te pirig tri 2 LL Fe 3 F fi Set Daag ee rd oan Ranger Outpost Explorer unies j Corryja g pul er memis please wk Ug kad ire Fla ramha a rege arg Ce recat A nc DME of Lal PE eee rite chew F E E Files can be dragged and dropped between the Outpost Explorer window and your PC s desktop or other Window s folders The Outpost Explorer window also allows most usual file management 28 operations such as deleting renaming and moving files T Some files may not open if you do not have a compatible application at home For example If the file was created with Microsoft Publisher and you don t have Microsoft Publisher installed at home then you may not be able to work on the document System Requirements In this topic we give some highlights on the systems configurations that should be seen as a minimum for Ranger Outpost to perform effectively Ranger Outpost Client A Personal Computer PC with Internet access minimum 28k dial
25. s rtapi karen k core CEE F iaaii h os us Preduci nooo test fle PELDE tel Copa IC STONE Een Pois Lid Cancel Select either one of the two options To preview the licence click the read the licence button after which you must select the checkbox to accept the licence in order to proceed Selection of the Accept licence button will activate both the back and install buttons To preview the product information please choose the appropriate button Express Install To proceed with the installation click the Install button which in turn will kick off the installation procedure of your choice If you chose the Express installation option in the preceding dialog see Fig 4 you do not need to do anything further The installation will proceed uninterrupted to the end until the Setup complete dialog is displayed as seen below Fig 5 Express setup 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Client Installation ai Setup Compte lretalahon E no Corps Pass cb Pratt dom Hha mrien pega leger poctaiug redar Plane road Finger Dipa Sun Copied 5 uoceschlly ry To ee Sada Reig boss oder correct ko fee ie end nun ares Chis eus es chelou on pour kkp ca tt Al aras TN HET LITE cel eo Lee Eric cest bo cgi pre ry NNPORT SAT To cop pour ork hore vrai na Finish Click the Finish button to complete your setup of Ranger Outpost 3 2 2 Custom Inst
26. sions The same permissions and security apply when connected remotely as when logged on at a network PC For example if you have read only permission to a network shared area you will not be able to transfer a file to this location using Ranger Outpost since the operation also requires write permission Note Files transferred to the server will usually be scanned by the network s anti virus system Also all file transfers are logged to allow the identification of system usage and or abuse 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Using Ranger Outpost 25 Files are transferred to the server using drag and drop Multiple files can be selected at one time Select the file s to be copied with the mouse Hold down the left mouse button and drag 2 the file s into the Ranger Outpost folder area Fig 35 Transferring a file 2 Paim Lol pra plana es Jog en fa 1 tm 7 TE o a epres b m mnm pi a 1 E aisits 2 oe i us Tes Ranger Outpost Explorer p F ee bi l 08 ll z z per a Alternatively select the file with the mouse Right click on the file and select copy from the menu Click into the Ranger Outpost folder area and select the Paste button to initiate the file transfer If there is a file with the same name already in the folder it will be overwritten automatically The file will be copied to the server displaying a file transfer dialog as shown when it
27. tails for the site that created the installation package will automatically be included in the setup package This option is provided for advanced installations where for instance multiple site connections are required Ranger Outpost configuration files are custom files produced in SDF format These Site Definition Files SDF contain information about the target gateway address port and Outpost server These files should not be modified manually If a Remote Access client is required to connect to multiple remote sites multiple SDF files can be imported 3 3 2 1 Setup Instructions Upgrading Ranger Outpost with the advanced option selected can be done in cases where the Outpost client needs to be setup to connect to more than one server This option is not normally used although outpost client has an inbuilt function to handle such a situation To configure your Ranger Outpost client with an an advance option you will need to choose the custom option When you get to the Upgrade Options dialog tick the checkbox I want to add a configuration file as shown below Fig 17 Advance Configuration Option 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Client Installation a Upgrade phares Mio 2 10118 ecran kr E cirg eman 2 0 115 Up veto 2ONTIE RTC COLE ENT ET amtie eii a confusion fe ca aaa rare ra Tha kapata Must sou bare ares Cape Gane Cfa File edf bor ih pass ete sac rs bie dd The Ligh Li Se
28. unications traffic between the two because it is encrypted and secure This means that when you are in Windows connected to your School College s remote server ONLY the Ranger Outpost application will be able to see or communicate with that server If you switch task during a Ranger Outpost session to Internet Explorer or a command line window you will have no similar remote access capabilities Ranger Outpost combines user authentication file transfer and work submission into the Same application Ranger Outpost makes file transfer and data management faster easier and more secure Starting Ranger Outpost Ranger Outpost should be started after connecting to the Internet The application can be started by either using the shortcut in the Start Menu or on the desktop see Fig 27 Note If using dial up it is important not to close Internet Explorer if this was required to initiate a connection to the Internet If this was the case then closing Internet Explorer could terminate the connection to the Internet Tip For security reasons the Ranger Outpost communications channel will automatically close after 15 minutes of inactivity This will result in a warning message 27 being reported followed by the Ranger Outpost application shutting down If this does happen re start Ranger Outpost client from the appropriate shortcut on the desktop or Start Menu Fig 27 Ranger Outpost client shortcut j Ranger Outpost
29. up broadband recommended running either e Windows 95 with Internet Explorer v4 or later e Windows 98 e Windows ME e Windows 2000 Professional e Windows XP Home Professional On Windows 2000 and XP computers administrator privileges are required to install the Ranger Outpost client software Once installed only standard user privileges are required to run the application 2006 Sentinel Products Lid Client Installation 5 3 1 3 2 Client Installation The next few sub topics will talk about about the installation upgrade and uninstall procedures for Ranger Outpost Ranger Outpost can be installed using either one of the two options express install 6 or custom install 7 More information about the different installation types can be found in the next sub topics Upgrading or removing Ranger Outpost are quite very easy to follow procedure as you may soon find out Overview The Outpost Client application is used to provide students and staff with remote access to their files Only the Ranger Outpost client can communicate with an Outpost Server Note It is not possible to access files using a standard Internet browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla The application must be installed before a remote session is attempted The installation steps are explained in the next topics The Ranger Outpost application is completely independent of all other software on your computer It does not chang
30. was copied down The only noticeable difference in the dialog is the fact that it reads Uploading instead of downloading as in the case of the former file transfer operation Once the transfer is complete the local file can be deleted if it is no longer required Note All logon sessions and file transfers are logged and recorded onto the Outpost server to provide Network Managers with detailed usage information If a transfer is cancelled either manually or as a result of a fault e g the Internet connection failing the whole file transfer will fail and none of the file will be transferred 4 6 Submitting Files You can submit documents and files directly to members of staff using Ranger Outpost client This will copy documents and files from your PC into a specific OutpostBox folder in the staff user s home area on the network This allows you to hand in work to a member of staff without being able to see other files in their area or being able to modify the file after it has been submitted It is possible for you to submit multiple files to this area all of which will be date and name 2006 Sentinel Products Lid 26 Ranger Outpost User s Manual v2 0 Stamped accordingly Browse the staff folders in the Ranger Outpost Client window Select the user who is to receive the file Select the local file s to be copied with the mouse Hold down the left mouse button and drag 217 the fi
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