Connecting to the DataSplice Server
All DataSplice Server configurations and settings can be accessed through the Administration Client. To gain access to the DataSplice Server, you must first connect to it.
To establish a connection with the DataSplice Server:
- Ensure that the DataSplice Server is running, either as an application or as a service.
- Open the Administration Client by clicking Start > Programs > DataSplice > Administration Client.
- From the menu at the top of the window, click File > Connect. This brings up the Connection Options dialog box:
- Enter your user name and password.Important note when logging in for the first time: The default administrator user name for DataSplice is
Admin, and the default password ischangethis. After logging in successfully for the first time, you will be prompted to change the password. - If necessary, alter the remaining fields in the dialog box accordingly. In most cases, the default values will be correct. For a more detailed description of these dialog box fields, please refer back to the Connection Options description in the Menus section.
- Click the Connect button.
Upon successful login, you will initially see the System Information screen. For more information regarding this screen, please see the following section.