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Logging into Instant Messenger

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

To Login to Instant Messenger

  1. Enter your User Name and Password.
  2. Select the More Detail button to view or change your server, session, priority and SSL options. Select the Less Detail button if your these login options are set correctly and you do not want to review them.
  3. 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.
  4. The Session ID identifies the Instant Messaging session on the machine. This is useful if you have multiple Instant Messaging sessions on multiple machines or devices.
  5. For more information, see Advanced Tab in Changing User Settings.

  6. If desired, select the priority of the session.
  7. For more information, see Advanced Tab in Changing User Settings.

  8. If your mail server is configured to send and receive encrypted messages, you have the option to use SSL. If you are unsure, contact your system administrator or technical support center.
  9. If you want to bypass this window when you start Instant Messenger the next time, select the Auto-Logon check box.

  10. Note

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


  11. When you have entered or selected all the data, click OK.
  12. After authenticating your user ID and password, Sun Java System Instant Messenger 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 Messenger. Also, do not enter a different URL in this browser. Doing either of these causes Messenger to close.


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