To start the , you need to open a session with the Asanti . A session is a continuous series of user interactions between the Client application and the Asanti System. You need to log in to a secured session before running certain portions of the application. Each successive interaction in the session is tracked and recorded by Asanti.
1 Do one of the following:
•PC users: Choose Start > Programs > Asanti > Asanti Client.
•Double-click the Asanti Client icon on your desktop.
The Asanti Logon dialog box appears.
TIP: PC users can add the Client icon to the Windows taskbar to start the Asanti Client even quicker.
2 Type your user name/password in the appropriate text boxes.
The user name must be a valid Windows account on the Asanti server on your network. Add a domain prefix (e.g. domain\username) if the server name is different. User names cannot be configured in the Asanti Client.
3 Select your Asanti System from the list.
If you do not know to which system you should connect, ask your Asanti administrator.
4 Select the ‘Connect to selected system at startup’ check box.
The next time you start the Asanti Client, the Logon dialog box will be bypassed. You can reset this option in your Preferences. For more information, see
“Logging On”.
NOTE: If you have a DNS server, you can connect using the server host name. This is recommended for complex networks such as multiple networks, VPN, etc. Click the cogwheel and select the option.
5 Click Log On.
The Asanti Client is started, and a connection is made to the selected Asanti System. The Jobs Window is then displayed.
You can view network information to troubleshoot network issues when logging on.
1 Start the client and click the cogwheel in the Logon dialog.
2 Choose View Network Information.
The Network Information dialog is displayed.
3 Enter the server credentials and a client-server connection test is performed.
The information for the selected Asanti System is displayed with warnings and errors if the connection fails.
4 Click OK to close the Network Information dialog.