Appendix B: Dual Video Port Groups326Direct Port Access and Dual Port Video GroupsDirect port access allows users to bypass having to use the device'sLogin dialog and Port Access page.This feature also provides the ability to enter a username and passworddirectly to proceed to the target, if the username and password is notcontained in the URL.If you are accessing a target that is part of a dual port video group, directport access uses the primary port to launch both the primary andsecondary ports.Direct port connections to the secondary port are denied, and usualpermission rules apply.For information on the dual port video group feature, see Creating aDual Video Port Group (on page 218).For information on direct port access, see Enabling Direct Port Accessvia URL.Dual Port Video Groups Displayed on the Ports PageNote: The dual video primary port is defined when the port group iscreated.Note: Two KVM channels are required to remotely connect to the dualvideo port group by clicking primary port. If two channels are notavailable, the Connect link is not displayed.For dual video port groups, the primary port is included in a port scan,but the secondary port is not included when connecting from a remoteclient. Both ports can be included in the scan from the Local Port.See Working with Target Servers (on page 32) for more information onwhat is displayed on the Ports page, and see Scanning Ports (on page47) for information on performing scans.
