# Client Connection: IBM Sterling Connect:Direct

Fields with the asterisk **\*** are mandatory.

<table><thead><tr><th width="230">Properties</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>STATUS</strong></td><td><p>Enable or disable the client connection. Possible values:</p><ul><li>Enabled (default)</li><li>Disabled</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>NAME *</strong></td><td>Name of the Connect:Direct connection you are creating. The maximum number of characters is 128. Blanks and the ' " | special characters are not supported.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>DESCRIPTION</strong></td><td>Description of the Connect:Direct connection you are creating. The maximum number of characters is 2048.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>NODE NAME *</strong></td><td>The Connect:Direct node name of the counterpart.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>USERNAME</strong></td><td>Insert the credentials to access the counterpart Connect:Direct node.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>PASSWORD</strong></td><td>Insert the credentials to access the counterpart Connect:Direct node.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>DATA ONE C:D SERVER NAME *</strong></td><td>This field must contain one of the "Connect:Direct" protocol type servers defined in <strong>Setup</strong> → <strong>STENG, Clusters and Servers</strong> → <strong>New Server</strong>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>CDP SEND TEMPLATE</strong></td><td>Enter the default CDP Connect:Direct template to send the file to the Actor. Enter the filename of the CDP template located in <code>${STENG_HOME}/cfg/cdptemplates</code>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>CDP RECEIVE TEMPLATE</strong></td><td>Enter the default CDP Connect:Direct template to receive the file from the Actor. Enter the filename of the CDP template located in <code>${STENG_HOME}/cfg/cdptemplates</code>.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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