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Chapter 3: Configuring the Timbuktu Guest
Once you have installed Timbuktu, you can review and change your configuration settings. This chapter
describes configuration options for the Timbuktu Guest. Timbuktu Host configuration is discussed in the
following chapter,
“Configuring the Timbuktu Host.”
Configuration Options
The Timbuktu Guest establishes outgoing Timbuktu connections. In most cases, you can begin working
with the Timbuktu Guest immediately, using its default settings. To best customize the Timbuktu Guest
for your needs, however, you may wish to configure
• The appearance and behavior of the screen-sharing window, which you use when you establish a
Control or Observe connection to a host computer. You can set options that may affect screen-
sharing performance and security, as well as manage your personal preferences.
• Settings and access credentials for the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server, which
can allow you to locate other Timbuktu computers by searching their user information.
• Options for logging your Timbuktu activity locally or to a central server.
Setting Timbuktu Guest Preferences
The Preferences dialog box lets you specify a number of configuration options for the Timbuktu Guest.
To open the Preferences dialog box, click the Setup menu and choose Preferences. The tabs in the Pref-
erences dialog box are as follows:
• General —Sets the Timbuktu computer name. See page 14 .
• Remote Control —Sets screen-sharing window preferences for when your computer acts as the guest
computer for an outgoing Control or Observe connection. See page 15 .
Note that you may also set Timbuktu Host preferences for the Control and Observe connections you
receive. Timbuktu Host preferences are managed with the Timbuktu Host Configuration Utility. See
“The Remote Control Tab” on page 25 .
• LDAP—Enables the LDAP integration and manages LDAP server connection settings. See page 16 .
• Logging —Manages logging options. See page 17 .
The following sections describe each of these tabs.