Connecting to a New Server

  1. From the "Server" menu, select "Manage Servers" to open the server list
  2. Press the "New" button on the left side to create a new server connection
  3. Fill in the credentials to connect to the server
  4. Press Test to test the credentials or Connect to save the connection and connect

If the connect button is disabled be sure the server has a Display Name, Address, Port, and Username. All four of those fields are required.

Lifeboat will attempt a test connection before saving & connecting. To to save the connection without performing a connection check hold the alt/option key when clicking "Connect" or "Save".