Using a connection key
Your website administrator will provide a connection key, which
you import to establish a connection to your website.
The connection key contains all of the network information
Contribute needs to connect to your website.
The website administrator will send an e-mail with
the key attached, or give you the network location
for you to download the key. You will also need a password/passphrase to unlock the connection key during installation. If you do
not know the password/passphrase, contact your website administrator.
To import a website connection key:
- Open the e-mail containing the connection key.
If the connection key is not attached to an e-mail, navigate
to the network location of the key, then copy it to your
computer.
- Double-click the connection key. (The connection key has an
.stc extension, as in
myConnection.stc.) Contribute launches (if it is not
already running) and the Import Connection Key dialog box appears.
- Enter your name, e-mail address, and the password for the
connection key.
Important Note: The password for the connection key is a unique
password used by Contribute to encrypt the connection information
for security purposes. This password is NOT your kerberos password
or any other password you currently use. You must receive this
password from your Contribute site administrator.
Finally, enter the username and password when prompted. This will
be your BU username and kerberos password. For this tutorial, the
username and password information will be provided to you by your
instructor.
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