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Logging in to the Instant Messenger User Interface

When you launch the Instant Messenger user interface, the Logon to Server window is displayed. You need your LDAP user ID and password to continue.

To Login to the Instant Messenger User Interface

  1. Enter the User Name and Password.
  2. If the required Instant Messaging server is not displayed, type the name or IP address of the required server. Alternatively, click the arrow to the right of the box and select a server from the drop-down list.
  3. If you want to bypass this window when you start the Instant Messenger user interface the next time, select the Auto-Logon check box.

  4. Note

    When using the Instant Messenger service in the Sun Java System Portal Server environment, Auto-Logon is always enabled, and cannot be disabled.


  5. When you have entered or selected all the data, click OK.
  6. After authenticating your user ID and password,the Sun ONE Instant Messenger user interface displays one of the following, depending on your user preference settings:

    • The Main window and News Channels window
    • The Main window
    • The News Channels window

    • Caution

      If your browser is configured to use the Java plug-in, make sure you do not close the browser window where you launched the user interface. Also, do not enter a different URL in this browser. Doing either of these causes user interface to close.


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