
Add :7784 to the external name:Ĭlick on “Test Connection”. Run it.Ĭlick on the bulb and select preferences:Įnter your server NETBIOS name and optionally your external domain name. Client installation on an Apple Mac ComputerĪgain, open your browser of choice and navigate to click on “Download installers” and the download the Mac installer. That’s it, the first client is now connected to the server. Click “Finish” to close the installation.Ī few seconds later, the bulb should appear in the tray: If the connect was successful, the window is closed and you see the last dialog of the installer.


If you connect to a server with Active Directory, you may have to use the format DOMAIN\admin as user name. To see the mapped name, open Lights-Out Console, Settings, Users. If you run your server with a Microsoft Account, you should use the mapped short user name here. You have to enter server credentials (unless the client is joined to a domain and you are logged on as domain admin). If you want to access the server from outside of your local network, be sure to enter the external DDNS name: the first entry is empty, click on “Type server name.” and enter the server name or the server IP-Address. Typically you will see your server(s) in the first selection. Again nothing special so far.Īt the end of the client installation however, the connection to the server requires manual configuration. You see a loading dialog, a language selection and then the installer progress. The installer works very similar to the server installer. Open your browser of choice and navigate to You will see the Lights-Out start page, click on “Download installers” to access the download page.Ĭlient installation on a Windows ComputerĬlick on “Windows” to download the client installer. The required installers can now be downloaded from our server. Lights-Out requires a client software package to control and monitor client computers. Now that our server is up and running, we will connect client computers to the server.
