December 1998
Intermediate to advanced
228 pages
6h 36m
English
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Installing the AltaVista Tunnel
The installation of the AltaVista Tunnel on all platforms is assisted by a GUI installation program, which makes all the necessary updates to the system and installs the networking pseudo-adapters and icons. This process is fairly generic across platforms, but there are specific installation requirements for each platform. Review the next section carefully before running out and purchasing the software.
The AltaVista Tunnel Extranet server for Unix is available in one version: Digital Unix. Table 7-1 shows the installation requirements for this operating system. Confirm that your system matches these attributes before installation.
Table 7-1. Requirements for AltaVista Tunnel on Unix Systems
|
Requirements |
Digital Unix |
|---|---|
|
Hardware |
All Alpha System |
|
OS |
Version 3.2c or later |
|
Memory |
32 MB |
|
Hard disk space |
25 MB |
|
Root privileges |
Yes |
The AltaVista Tunnel for the Windows operating system is available as an Extranet server or a Telecommuter client (see Table 7-2).
Table 7-2. Requirements for AltaVista Tunnel on Windows Systems
|
Requirements |
Extranet Server |
Telecommuter |
|---|---|---|
|
Processor and RAM |
See below |
Intel 80486 or higher with 8 MB of RAM |
|
OS |
NT 4.0 SP 3 or higher |
NT 4.0 or higher or Windows 95 |
|
Hard disk space |
15 MB |
5 MB |
|
Administrator access |
Yes |
N/A |
The processor and memory requirements for the Extranet server are dependent on the number of tunnels needed for the virtual private network. Table 7-3 breaks down the minimum requirements.
Table 7-3. ...
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