Topic: how to load the gui instead of using the dos looing console

[Soldier101]

im normally a windows person, but decided to use this and give it a try, i just installed sme v. 6.0.....anyways, i got it setup, and whenever it boots it loads everything in a console based mode (much like that of dos) how do i load up the gui that is shown on all the screen shots?

[Soldier101]

nevermind, im an idiot and didnt realize thats a web interface from another machine

[RonM]

Hi - just wanted to say there's lots of Windows guys out here. Hang in there! SME will do fine.

You'll probably end up needing to use the console once in a while, though. If you install WinSCP you can cut that down a bit.

[Soldier101]

Thanks for the warm welcome...

whats winscp?

[Anonymous]

"WinSCP is an open source SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) and SCP (Secure CoPy) client for Windows using SSH (Secure SHell)." http://winscp.sourceforge.net/eng/

I only use Putty (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/) for command shell, which I think comes bundled with WinSCP, instead of telnet and only WinSCP (SCP) to transfer files instead of FTP. I've turned off telnet and FTP services completely on my SME box.

[RonM]

Exactly. You can browse the files/folders on SME pretty much like Explorer - see where things are.

Another way to do this is to log on to the console and type "mc" - this will launch "Midnight Commander" on the SME box, similar to the old DOSSHELL or Norton COmmander. You can do this through Mindterm, (or Putty, I guess), or at the server, and use the mouse. If you go to the "Left" menu and choose "Tree", then hit the "F4" key, it'll act sortof like Explorer (single-click to navigate, dbl-click to see the folder contents on the right).

There's a nice tutorial for MC here:
http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dmay/mitel/howto/midnightcommander-howto.html