Configuring a connection to a remote server

About this task

You can work with remote resources by defining a TCP/IP connection to a remote server. After you create a connection, you can perform actions on remote files and folders, such as editing, compiling, running, and debugging.

To configure your first connection to a remote server:

Procedure

  1. Switch to the Remote System Explorer perspective. The name of your perspective displays at the top of the workbench. If you are not in the Remote System Explorer, then, from the workbench menu, click Window > Open Perspective > Other > Remote System Explorer > OK.
  2. In the Remote Systems view, New Connection is automatically expanded to show the various remote systems types you can connect to through the Remote System Explorer. Expand one of the connection types, depending on the type of remote server you want to explore.
  3. In the Host Name field, enter the name or TCP/IP address of your remote server. The value you enter in this field is automatically copied into the Connection name field, which displays in the Remote Systems view and is unique to the connection.
  4. (Optional) Enter a Description; this appears in the Properties view after the connection is created.
  5. Click Finish to create the connection.

What to do next

The first time you connect to a remote server, the Remote System Explorer defines a default profile. All connections, filters, and filter pools (collections of filters) are managed by profiles. Profiles help you organize information about several connections or filter pools.

Your default profile is for your local workstation.


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