This menu item opens a dialog in which you can connect to a catalog on a remote Cumulus Server and open the catalog.
When the Connect to Server dialog is opened:
1. Using the drop-down list in the Server field, select the Server you wish to connect to. All currently active Cumulus Servers in the network appear in this list. If your Cumulus Administrator specified a custom TCP/IP port number for the Client-Server connection, enter the IP address and – separated by a colon – the port number in the Server field (e.g. 123.123.123:1234).
2. Select either Guest or Registered User. If connecting as a registered user, type your user name and password. Your Cumulus Administrator can help you determine which way you should log on.
To have Cumulus remember your password for future log-ons, select Remember Password.
NOTE: If this option is activated, any collection you save is password protected.
NOTE: Exported Collections If this option is activated, any collection you export or mail contains your login information. Opening such an exported or emailed collection will connect to the Cumulus Server with your login and password. This means that the user who opens the collection works as you and has your permissions. If this option is not activated, the Connect to Server dialog will appear when an exported or emailed collection is opened.
3. Click OK. The server is contacted. Once the connection is made, the Catalog Access window appears, providing two tabs:. The Catalog tab which lists all catalogs your Cumulus Administrator has made available to you, and the Collections tab which lists all collections that are available to you.
4. Select a catalog or collection. If you already have a catalog or collection is already open, select whether the additional catalog or collection is to be opened in a separate window or in the window of the current collection.