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To make the OoB connection using MetaConnect:
Select the gateway from the left hand list of gateways and hosts. Under
Gateway Actions in the right hand pane, click Out Of Band. The status
bar will change color to indicate this gateway is now being accessed us-
ing the OoB link, rather than the primary link.
When you connect to a service on a host behind the gateway, or the
gateway itself, MetaConnect will initiate the OoB connection using the
provided Start Command. The OoB connection isn’t stopped (using the
provided Stop Command) until
Out Of Band under Gateway Actions is
clicked off, at which point the status bar will return to its normal color.
Importing (and exporting) preferences
To enable the distribution of pre-configured client config files, MetaCon-
nect has an Export/Import facility:
To save a configuration .xml file (for backup or for importing into other •
MetaConnect clients) select
File > Export Preferences and select the
location to save the configuration file
To import a configuration select • File -> Import Preferences and select
the .xml configuration file to be installed
MetaConnect Public Key Authentication
MetaConnect can authenticate against an SSH gateway using your SSH
key pair, rather than requiring you to enter your password. This is known
as public key authentication.
To use public key authentication with MetaConnect, first you must add the
public part of your SSH key pair to your SSH gateway:
Ensure the SSH gateway allows public key authentication, this is •
typically the default behavior
If you do not already have a public/private key pair for your client •
PC (the one running MetaConnect) generate them now using
ssh-keygen, PuTTYgen or a similar tool. You may use RSA or DSA,
however it is important that you leave the passphrase field blank.