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In the 'Host' tab you will find the following parameters:

 

 

Terminal Emulation z/Scope TN3270 IBM Mainframe AS400 TN5250 Connection Address Host Port Extended Enable Keep Alive Backup SSL Socks Firewall Gateway User Password        

 

 

Address

URL or IP address of the host computer.

 

Port

TCP port defined at the host computer for Telnet access.

 

TN3270 TN5250 VT Terminal Emulation z/Scope Note

 

Default Telnet port number is 23.

 

Extended

Enables Telnet Extended protocols (TN3270E or TN5250E). This enables 'User Id' and 'Password' input boxes for AS/400 connections.

 

Enable Keep alive

Enables keep-alive mechanism, needed for some Telnet servers.

 

Has Backup

Check this option if you would like to specify an alternate ip for this connection.

 

TN3270 TN5250 VT Terminal Emulation z/Scope Note

When you check this option, the 'Backup' tab will automatically appear in the connection settings dialog.

 

SSL

Enables the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol for the host.

 

TN3270 TN5250 VT Terminal Emulation z/Scope Note

When you check this option, the 'SSL' tab will automatically appear in the connection settings dialog. See 'SSL' Tab. The SSL and Gateway options are mutually exclusive.

 

Socks Firewall

Enables support for Socks firewall.

 

TN3270 TN5250 VT Terminal Emulation z/Scope Note

When you check this option, the 'Socks' tab will automatically appear in the connection settings dialog. See 'Socks' tab.

 

Gateway

Check this option if there is a gateway for accessing the host.

 

TN3270 TN5250 VT Terminal Emulation z/Scope Note

When you check this option, the 'Gateway' tab will automatically appear in the connection settings dialog. See 'Gateway' tab. The SSL and Gateway options are mutually exclusive.

 

TN5250E Extended Info

These options, only available for TN5250 connections provide the user with an enhanced security method defined by the TN5250E norm.