GCS NAS3000 Users Manual

A one-time setup needs to be performed on the NAS3000 before using it for creating users, managing users, assigning access privileges, managing Internet access, or processing email.

Select Internet from top menu
Select Server Setup from submenu on left
Enter Username and Password of user with privileges to perform server setup, when prompted. Initially, only the system administrator has server setup privileges.
Enter Server Setup information fields as appropriate for your specific server and click Save Changes button.

Click Save Changes when finished.

Setting Up Internet Explorer to use NAS3000 Proxy Server

Note: This action is only required to control web access by User name from a particular computer. If access is given by computer, all users on that computer will have access.

Open Internet Explorer
Select Tools/Internet Options
Select Connections Tab

Click LAN Settings Button
Enter Proxy Server info as shown below
Click OK twice to close dialog
NOTE: Uncheck “Use a proxy server …” when not onboard vessel

Manage Internet Connection allows selecting the desired active Internet connection. If a broadband connection is selected, Internet traffic will immediately be routed to this connection for authorized users and computers. If a dial up connection is selected, connection will dial on demand when an authorized user or computer attempts access. Dial up connections can also be connected immediately by pressing the Connect button.

1. Select Internet from top menu

2. Select Manage Internet Connection from submenu on left

3. Step 1: Enter NAS3000 user name and password

4. Step 2: Select desired connection from drop down list. User will be presented with only the connections which they are authorized to manage. See Account Access for details.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If a dial up connection is enabled, there is always potential for it to dial out. If access to the Internet is not needed, always set desired connection to ALL DISABLED or click Reset. It is up to the individuals responsible for managing the internet connections to monitor the system and insure expensive dial up connections are not left active for extended periods of time and dialing erroneously.

1. If a dial up connection was selected, connection details for the connection will be displayed.

2. Change location, Prefix, and Phone number, as needed.

3. If changes are made to prefix, number, or location, system prompts if the number for the location should be changed permanently and if new location/number should be come the default for the selected connection.

4. To connect immediately, click Connect button

5. To cancel or start over, click Reset button

Disconnecting an Internet Connection

1. To disconnect a connected dial up connection, click the Disconnect button.

2. Disconnecting a connection will also cause all connections to be disabled.

Assigning Internet Access Privileges

1. Select Internet from top menu

2. Select Account Access from submenu on left

3. Enter NAS3000 Username and Password when prompted

By Computer

Select authentication type of Computers to assign Internet access privileges by computer name (computer name is translated to IP address and MAC Address internally by system).
For each connection type (e.g. Fleet 77 ISDN, VSAT), specify whether a computer has access privileges by selecting None, Web Only, Web/FTP/Mail or All Protocols.
Setting entry for All Computers will automatically set privileges for all computers for that specific connection.

By User

Note: Internet Explorer on client computer must be set to use http://server

port 8080 as proxy server for access by user to have effect. See next section for details.

Select authentication type of Users to assign web browsing privileges by user name.
For each connection type (e.g. Fleet 77 ISDN, VSAT), specify whether a user has access privileges by selecting None or Web Only.
Setting entry for All Users will automatically set privileges for all current users for that specific connection.

Managing NAS3000 Users

NAS3000 Users are integrated with the Windows 2003 Active Directory. Creating an NAS3000 user will create a corresponding Windows 2003 user. Likewise, creating a Windows 2003 user using the Server Management console will create a NAS3000 user (though one with no privileges). Enhancements are still being made to the NAS3000 user management features.

1. Select Internet from top menu

2. Select Manage Users from submenu on left

3. Enter NAS3000 Username and password, when prompted.

Adding New User

1. Type First Name, Last Name, Email Address, and password for new user (combination of First Name and Last Name will be used to create user name)

2. Specify user privileges by checking appropriate boxes

3. Click the Add button to create user

Changing a user

1. Select user from User Name drop down list

2. Make desired changes, e.g. changing user privileges

3. Click Save Changes button

Deleting a user

1. Select user from User Name drop down list

2. Click Delete User button

Processing Mail

Mail can be processed both on a scheduled and on an on demand basis. When using a broadband or other full time connection (such as GPRS), mail delivery is typically scheduled from once every 10 minutes to once an hour. When a dial up connection is being used, mail is typically processed on an on demand basis.

1. Select Email from top menu

2. Select Process Mail from submenu on left

3. Click Process Now button

4. Message processing information will appear in Status Activity Log window

5. Check Enable AutoRefresh and click Refresh Activity Log button to have log information be refreshed continuously.

Scheduling Mail Download

Pausing/Resuming Scheduled Download

When there is no active Internet connection, scheduled download should be paused. When using dial-up connections, especially expensive dial-up connections, it may also be desired to pause scheduled download and only download email on demand.

Select Email from top menu
Select Launch Mail Control from submenu on left
Select External Mail/Schedule from email menu
Select “Click here to pause scheduling” button
To resume scheduled download, select “Click here to resume scheduling” button

Modifying Download Schedule

Select Email from top menu
Select Launch Mail Control from submenu on left
Select External Mail/Schedule from email menu
Click link for Automatic schedule

Make schedule modifications and click Submit Query button

Enabling/Disabling Mail Download for Specific Users

When a crew member will not be onboard for an extended period and will be downloading email to a notebook computer that will be reconnected to the ship’s network upon return, it may be desired to disable mail download for that user. This will prevent duplicate messages from appearing in the user’s mailbox after reconnecting their notebook computer to the ship’s network.

Select Launch Mail Control from submenu on left
Select Active Mailboxes from email menu
Click user name to enable/disable download. Green = enabled, Red = disabled.