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Before you are able to create your first session there are three requirements:
- a TCP/IP connection to the Internet;
- the host name or IP address of the computer to which you wish to connect; and
- the port number for that host.
If you can use a browser to view web pages or if you can send and receive email, then you probably have an Internet connection. The host name or IP address and the port number can be obtained from a systems administrator of the server to which you wish to connect. If you already have this information then let’s get started.
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