Manual

Georgia SoftWorks

Windows NT Telnet Server Software User Manual

User Manual

Georgia SoftWorks

Georgia SoftWorks Windows NT Telnet Server

Public Square

33 Hwy 9 South • PO Box 729

Dawsonville Georgia 30534

Telephone 706.265.1018 • Fax 706.265.1020

http://www.georgiasoftworks.com

User's Manual, Version 5.11, Nov 3, 1998

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THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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IN NO EVENT WILL GEORGIA SOFTWORKS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PROGRAMS.

COPYING:

WHILE YOU ARE PERMITTED TO MAKE BACKUP COPIES OF THE SOFTWARE FOR YOU OWN USE AND PROTECTION, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO MAKE COPIES FOR THE USE OF ANYONE ELSE.

LICENSE:

YOU ARE LICENSED FOR A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF CONCURRENT OR SIMULTANEOUS CONNECTIONS TO A SINGLE WINDOWS NT SYSTEM. THE NUMBER IS SPECIFICED IN YOUR PURCHASE AGREEMENT. ANY ATTEMPT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SIMULTANEOUS OR CONCURRENT CONNECTIONS EITHER INTENTIONAL OR UNINTENTIONAL IS IN VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE GEORGIA SOFTWORKS WINDOWS NT TELNET SERVER SOFTWARE MAY BE INSTALLED ON A SINGLE WINDOWS NT SYSTEM.

Table of Contents

Features at a Glance *

Product Description *

Server Software *

Agent Process *

Client Software *

Installation *

Server *

Registration *

How to Register the Software *

Client *

UN-Install *

How to use the Georgia SoftWorks Windows NT Telnet Software *

Georgia SoftWorks Client *

Host *

Login ID *

Password *

Domain Name *

Georgia SoftWorks Telnet Client Command line options *

Example - Georgia SoftWorks Telnet Client Command Line Options *

Terminating a session *

Connecting using a 3^rd Party Client *

Feature Packs *

Security Pack *

Encrypted Data Stream *

Data Stream Encryption Client Parameters *

Data Stream Encryption Server Environment variable. *

Enable Encryption Server Registry variable *

Proper Operating System DLL’s *

Encrypted Logon Sequence *

Connection Restrictions - Restrict access based on User ID. *

Connection Restrictions - IP Address: Restrict based on Host IP Address *

How to set up Host IP Address Restriction. *

Example - IP Restriction: restrict certain Hosts from connecting via telnet. *

Example - Restriction: allow only specific Hosts to connect via telnet. *

Restrict users to a specific application *

Expired Password Handling *

Integrated with Windows NT Security *

Performance Pack *

Fast, Fast, Fast *

Compression for slow link speeds *

Slow link and Internet optimizations *

Proprietary performance algorithms and code optimizations. *

Failure Detection/Recovery Pack *

Complete Session Cleanup *

Complete NTVDM Cleanup *

Server Side Inactivity Timer *

Server Side Heartbeat Timer *

Client Side Heartbeat Timer *

Example - Set the Georgia SoftWorks telnet client side heartbeat *

Graceful Termination of DOS Applications *

Example - Graceful termination: Amortization program - link failure. *

Termination Scripts *

Example - Termination Script: Cleanup.bat file unmapping the "f" network drive *

Legacy Pack *

Mouse *

DOS Character Mode Color Graphics *

Function Keys *

Special Characters *

Screen Sizes other than 25 x 80 *

Alt Key Support for all emulations *

Emulation Pack *

3rd Party Clients *

Terminal Emulation *

Graphic Characters *

Color or Monochrome Presentations *

Color Mapping for Monochrome *

Alt Keys *

ESC Delay *

Power Features Pack *

Monitoring other Telnet Sessions *

Session Monitoring Privileges. *

Starting the Session Monitor *

Monitoring other Telnet Sessions *

Terminating other Telnet Sessions *

Exiting the Session Monitor *

Session Monitoring Uses. *

Logon Scripting - automatic execution of DOS applications and more *

Example - Logon Scripting: Automatic Execution of a program upon connection *

Example - Logon Scripting: User restricted to execute only a specific program. *

Global Logon Scripting *

Example - Global Logon Scripting: Automatic Execution of a program upon connection by ALL users *

Programmatic Access to the Telnet Server *

True Client Side Printing - Printing the way you want it! *

Default Printing *

Enhanced Printing *

Open Printing *

Setting up True Client Side Printing *

Create a virtual printer on the server. *

Set virtual printer redirection commands in logon script. *

Enhanced Print Method *

Example - Enhanced Printing: Printing to my local printer when connected across the Internet or RAS *

Example - Enhanced Printing: Multiple Client SIDE Printers *

Example - Enhanced Printing: Overide *

Open Print Method *

Example - Open Printing: Print to a client computer’s shared printer *

Example - Open Printing: Print to a Network Printer *

Compatibility Pack *

RF Wireless handhelds and the Georgia SoftWorks NT Telnet Server: *

Utility Pack *

Change Password command line utility *

Example - Utilities: Change Password *

Reboot NT computer command line utility. *

Example - Utilities: Reboot NT System *

Special Bell Processing. *

TTY Name *

Client Scroll Bars *

Setting a default domain *

A few Common Questions *

Can I use a port other than port 23 for the Telnet Server *

Can I telnet to the Telnet server and then telnet to another server? *

I can't logon from Telnet, what should I do? *

I am the Administrator but gs_admin.exe says I do not have administrative privileges? *

I want to set the background color on the client Window and make it distinct from the standard MSDOS Windows? *

I want to change the size of the window. The client is set to 80x40 but when it connects to the server it reverts back to 80x25. *

How do I eliminate prompting for the various settings when using 3^rd party clients? *

Can I eliminate prompting for the Host, UserID and Password? *

Can I eliminate prompting for the Domain? *

Can I connect from older systems with DOS or Windows 3.1 *

Can I have the user deposited into a specific directory upon connection? *

Is there any way to get the bell to sound on the client? *

Can I start and stop services when connected via telnet? *

Can I configure user information when connected via telnet? *

Discussion: Orphaned NTVDM's and Windows NT Telnet Servers *

Discussion: PIFs and your MS-DOS application's Performance *

Environment Variables Set by the User *

Environment Variables Set by the Telnet Server *

Registry Variables *

System Signature - IMPORTANT PLEASE READ *

Technical Support *

Table of Figures

Figure 1 - Telnet Server Program Group *

Figure 2 - Registration: Customer Information *

Figure 3 - Registration: Enter Serial Number *

Figure 4 - Registration: Complete *

Figure 5 – True Client Side Printing: Printing across the Internet or RAS *

Figure 6 – True Client Side Printing: Using Multiple Client Side Printers per User *

Figure 7 – True Client Side Printing: Enhanced Printing Override *

Figure 8 – True Client Side Printing: Open Print Method *

Table of Tables

Table 1 - Security Pack *

Table 2 - Speed Pack *

Table 3 - Failure/Recovery Pack *

Table 4 - Legacy Pack *

Table 5 - Emulation Pack *

Table 6 - Alt Prefix values *

Table 7 - Power Features Pack *

Table 8 - Compatibility Pack *

Table 9 - Utility Pack *

Table of Examples