Viewing attributes of active connections

Complete this task to check the status and other attributes of your active connections.

To view the current attributes of an active or on-demand connection, follow these steps:
  1. Start of changeIn IBM® Navigator for i, expand Network > IP Policies > Virtual Private Networking and click Secure Connections.End of change
  2. Start of changeRight-click End of changeAll Connections and select Open to display a list of connections in the right pane.
  3. Right-click the active or on-demand connection that you want to view and select Properties.
  4. Go to the Current Attributes page to view the attributes of the connection.

You can also view the attributes of all connections from the IBM Navigator for i window. By default, the only attributes that display are Status, Description, and Connection Type. You can change what data displays by following these steps:

  1. Start of changeIn IBM Navigator for i, expand Network > IP Policies > Virtual Private Networking and click Secure Connections.End of change
  2. Start of changeRight-click All Connections and select Open to display a list of connections in the right pane.End of change
  3. From the Objects menu, select Columns. This opens a dialog box which allows you to select which attributes you want to display in the IBM Navigator for i Start of changepanelEnd of change.

Be aware that when you change the columns to view, the changes are not specific to a particular user or PC, but rather, are system-wide.