85 Setting Up the Internet and Message Programs
…specify the DNS addresses?
Some service providers require you to specify the addresses of the DNS
machines (these are often known as name servers). You can set up the
MC 218 communications software to do this for you automatically.
To specify the DNS addresses:
1. Open the Internet section of the Control panel on the Desktop screen.
2. With the Internet service you use selected, tap the Edit button.
3. Tap on the Addresses page and remove the tick from the Get DNS
addresses from server box.
…enable PPP extensions?
If you know that your service provider requires you to use PPP extensions,
you should follow the steps below. If you are unsure, you should not enable
them.
To enable PPP extensions:
1. Open the Internet section of the Control panel on the Desktop screen.
2. With the Internet service you use selected, tap the Edit button.
3. Tap on the Advanced page and put a tick in the Enable PPP extensions
box.
…enable plain text authentication
Some Internet service providers require plain text authentication to be used
when you log in. If your machine cannot log in due to plain text authentication
being disabled, the message ‘Internet service server only allows plain text
authentication’ will be displayed. This means that in order to log in to this
server you will have to enable plain text authentication.
To enable plain text authentication:
1. Open the Internet section of the Control panel on the Desktop screen.
2. Select the Internet service you wish to use from the Current Internet
service line and tap the Edit button.
3. On the Advanced page, put a tick in the Allow plain text authentication
box.
Note! Using plain text authentication means your password is sent to the
server without being encrypted first. You may consider this to be a security
risk. Contact your Internet service administrator if you are in doubt.
…disable plain text authentication?
If your MC 218 cannot login using any kind of password encryption security,
it will send your login details as plain text. If you consider this to be a security
risk, you can prevent your MC 218 from doing it by not allowing plain text
authentication.
To disable plain text authentication:
1. Open the Internet section of the Control panel on the Desktop screen.
2. With the Internet service you use selected, tap the Edit button.
3. Tap on the Advanced page and remove the tick from the Allow plain text
authentication box.
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