Rational Developer for System z

Connecting to a remote system

Before you begin

You need to create a connection to a remote system.

Procedure

To connect to a remote system:

  1. Open the Remote Systems view.
  2. Right-click and select Connect.
  3. On the Connect to System window, type your user ID and password.
  4. Optional: To save your user ID and password click the Save user ID and Save password check boxes.
    Note: The Save password check box can be disabled. See the related topics for more information.
  5. Optional: If the remote system is configured to secure the connection using SSL, the Import Host Certificate window opens. Click Finish to import the host certificate and complete the connection. This window opens the first time you attempt to connect to a remote system secured with SSL. Subsequent connections use the imported host certificate. When a remote system connection is secured using SSL, the Properties view for the MVS Files subsystem displays SSL Enabled.

What to do next

Note: System administrators can configure remote systems to automatically disconnect users after a period of inactivity. Contact your system administrator if you have any questions about maintaining an active connection to a remote system.

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