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access credentials for the remote computer and click OK. (If desired, you may se-
lect the Add to Keychain checkbox to add the user name and password to your
Keychain. You may also change your password if desired or if prompted to do so.
Note that passwords are case-sensitive.)
Note that, before you can connect as a Registered User, the user of the remote
computer must create your Registered User account and assign access privileges.
Mac OS X users will create a Timbuktu User account, which is a type of Registered
User; Windows users will create a Registered User account.
The remote user will provide you with your user name and password. For details
about Registered User accounts and how to create them, see
“Setting User Access
Privileges” on page 89 .
Connecting as a Guest User or Ask for Permission User
If you do not have a Registered User account, you will need to connect as a Guest
User or ask for permission to access the remote computer.
To establish a non-secure connection as a Guest User, select the Guest User op-
tion and click OK. If the service you wish to use has been assigned to Guest Users,
your connection will be established.
If you cannot connect as a Guest User, you can ask for permission. Select the Ask
for Permission radio button and click OK. If the user of the remote computer
grants your request, you will be admitted.
Note: The user of the remote computer may have disabled the Ask for Permission
option for the service you’ve requested. If the Ask for Permission radio button is
not available, you must use other means to contact the remote user to be granted
access.
Using the Skype Tab to Find a Remote Computer
The Skype tab in the New Connection window helps you find and connect to re-
mote computers, even when you don’t know their IP addresses, by listing the us-
ers from your Skype contact list. You can select a Skype contact to connect to the
computer on which the contact is active.
When you use the Skype tab to connect to a remote computer, Timbuktu Pro uses
the Skype transport to pass connection data. This may allow you to connect to
Timbuktu Pro computers that are not accessible from the TCP/IP tab, such as com-
puters behind NAT routers or firewalls.