====== Open TapeTrack Control Panel ======

The **TapeTrack Control Panel** can be accessed from the ''File Menu''->''Open TapeTrack Control Panel'' from TapeMaster and Checkpoint, or by clicking the more button (..) to the right of the server drop-down box on the login screen on TapeMaster, Checkpoint and Lite. 

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The **TapeTrack Control Panel** is divided into two tabs: **TapeTrack Servers** and **Advanced Connection Settings**.


===== TapeTrack Servers =====

The TapeTrack Servers tab displays active server connections.

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==== Right-Click Operations ====

There are four options available when right-clicking in the TapeTrack Servers tab.

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   * **Add**: Launches the Server Information window to add additional connections. There are four fields in the Server Information Window. \\ {{:common:add_new_server.png}}
    * **Short Name**: How this connection will be displayed in the TapeTrack login window.
    * **Address**: The address of the TapeTrack Server.
    * **IP**: The IP of the Server.
    * **Port**: The port of the TapeTrack Server.
    * **Proxy**: If set to "true", the HTTP Proxy Settings will need to be set in the "Advanced Connection Settings" tab. See below.
  * **Delete**: Deletes the Server from the list.
  * **Properties**: Launches the Server Information window above so that changes can be made to a Server.
  * **Create Desktop Shortcut**: Places a shortcut to this connection on the desktop of your Windows PC.
  
===== Advanced Connection Settings =====

The **Advanced Connection Settings** tab provides additional settings for when a Server uses an HTTP Proxy. It has the following fields:
  * **Address**: The IP Address or Name of the HTTP Proxy Server.
  * **Port**: The TCP/IP Port of the HTTP Proxy Server.
  * **User-ID**: The User-ID for Proxy Authentication (if required).
  * **Password**: The Password for Proxy Authentication (if required).
  * **Automatically detect HTTP Proxy**: Click this button to automatically detect an existing HTTP Proxy Connection.