A passthru server can:

• Connect to servers behind a firewall at your organization (if you use cable or DSL to access NotesR from outside your organization)
• Connect to servers on your LAN that use a different network protocol (for example, NETBIOS instead of TCP/IP) from your computer, if the passthru server runs both protocols
• Connect (hop) to other passthru servers as necessary until reaching a target server
• Connect to multiple servers with a single phone call (if you use a phone line, a Network Dialup connection, and remote access software in your operating system to access Notes from outside your organization)

For more information, ask your Domino administrator whether your organization uses passthru servers, and which Connection documents you need to take advantage of them.

Tip: If your organization has at least one passthru server, specify it as your default server in your current Location document. Create other passthru or Connection documents on the advice of your administrator.

For information on replicating using a passthru server, see To replicate with a selected server and To create a call entry.

To specify a default passthru server for the current location

When Notes can't connect to a server directly, Notes tries to use the default passthru server to connect.

1. From the menu, click File > Locations > Manage Locations.

2. Click your current location and then click Edit.

3. Click the Servers tab.

4. In the Passthru server field, enter the name of a passthru server.

5. Click Save & Close.

To create a passthru server Connection document automatically

1. Click File > Locations > Manage Locations.

2. Click your current location and then click Edit.

3. Near the top of the window, click the Connection Configuration Wizard button.

4. Follow the steps in the wizard for a passthru server.

Tip: You can also click Tools > Client Reconfiguration Wizard to create a connection to a passthru server. Before using the wizard, make sure you are using a location where you want to use the server.

To create or edit a passthru server Connection document manually

1. Ask your Domino administrator for the name of the passthru server.

2. Click Contacts in the Open list, and click View > Advanced > Connections.

3. Do one of the following:

• To create a new Connection document, click New and then click Server Connection.
• To edit an existing Connection document, click the server and click the Edit button.

5. In the Connection type field, click Passthru Server.

6. In the Server name field, enter the name of the destination server to access. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard to represent all or part of a server name. For example, use */Acme to connect to any server at Acme.

7. In the Passthru server name or hunt group name field, enter the name of the passthru server.

8. (Optional) Click the Comments tab to add information for your own reference.

9. (Optional) Click the Advanced tab to specify additional settings such as a dedicated location for this connection, or login scripts.

10. Click Save and Close.

Related topics
Creating or editing a Connection document
Advanced options for editing Connection documents manually
Using a LAN, cable, or DSL to access Notes mail and applications
Using a phone line to access Notes mail and applications

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