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names to adjust group precedence. After you have synchronized your Directory Agent
Groups, make sure to Save your changes.
Deploy Directory Client
The Directory Client is a small executable file that sends user information to Optinet. These
transmissions are called heartbeats. They allow Optinet to identify the specific user that is
generating network traffic from a particular computer. In essence, the Directory Client
identifies the traffic by user name and associates it with the current computer’s IP address.
While the Directory Client continues to send heartbeats, Optinet watches traffic from that IP
address and associates it with the user. Once the user logs out, the Directory Client stop
sending heartbeats, and Optinet disassociates the IP address from the user name. Thus,
the Directory Client allows Optinet to identify user traffic for monitoring, shaping, and
blocking. The steps to deploy the client follow.
Directory Client Versions
There are three versions of the Directory Client. The three versions of the Directory Client
are cymdir.exe (Directory Client for 32-bit Windows OS), cymdir_64.exe (Directory Client
for 64-bit Windows OS), and cymdir_MAC (Directory Client for Macintosh computers).
Please note that the Directory Client is compatible with Windows 2000 SP4 and above
platforms as well as Macintosh OSX 10.3 and above platforms. This next section details
how to deploy the Directory Client for 32-bit Windows XP. The Macintosh clients have read
me files that instruct on how to deploy the cymdir_MAC client. You can download the
Macintosh client to access the read me files under Admin -> Configuration -> Downloads ->
Directory Software.
The other Directory Clients are also available under Admin -> Downloads -> Directory
Software.
Once you download the Directory Client, you will want to execute the file locally to present
some of the help features that the Clients offer. You can also test how user names will be
posted with Optinet. You will need to be logged into a Windows PC that is a member of the
domain for these steps to work.
Executing the Directory Client
Place the Directory Client on your desktop. Now, double-click the executable. Although the
Clients are signed applications, your security settings may trigger a warning about running
executables. Simply click Run to continue executing the Client. You should receive the
following help dialog box.
