Entering Startup Info

This section describes the Startup fields you can use to select or enter proper parameters to run remote commands.

The Start Method Box

The first thing you should select is the Start Method. Initially REXEC is selected.

RSH

For RSH method ("Remote Shell"), you should know your user ID name. If you click on RSH, the Password field will be grayed. Some hosts require your PC to be authorized before using RSH, as it does not require a password. On UNIX systems, you need to add your PC name to the /etc/hosts.equiv and $HOME/.rhosts files on your host.

REXEC

For REXEC (Remote Executable) method, you can choose either the direct access insecure execution mode or the secure (SSH) channel mode.

In the Start Method box of the Startup window, you can see a list of actual SSH1/SSH2 protocol connections you have previously established (for example, by the SSH1 or SSH2 Client of the Telnet_SSH program). The Refresh button allows you to renovate the list.

If you clear the Use SSH Forwarding check box then the direct access insecure mode will only be used for REXEC operations.

If you want REXEC operations to be done in secure connection mode, enable the Use SSH Forwarding check box and select a desired remote host (an active SSH server) from within the list.

You can use the netstat utility to watch your network connections.

RLOGIN

For RLOGIN (Remote Login) method, you can use the following macros in a command or startup files (see section Command Box below):

• "$(DELAY)"
• "$(CR)"
• "$(LF)"
• "$(CRLF)"
• "$(SEND)"
• "$(INPUTPASSWORD)"
• "$(DISPLAYNUMBER)"

Note that the profile file is always executed on a remote host for this method when a user logs in.

Startup uses the randomized RLOGIN initial portnumber to avoid possible rejection of connection.

lShell (local Shell)

The lShell (i.e., local Shell) mode allows you to enter a command line to run a local executable file (on your PC) like you do that with the MS Start/Run box. For example, you may choose to run Telnet, Notepad, etc.

Telnet

The Telnet method is similar to other methods. You enter login information to establish Telnet connection with your remote host and specify a command line or file you want to execute on the host. When you press Execute, Startup will launch a non-interactive Telnet session (i.e., without the Telnet window).

In this mode, the direct access insecure mode will be used for Telnet operations (without SSH X11 forwarding).

The Login Box

The Login box lets you enter information required to log onto a host. If your start method is set to RSH, the Password field is disabled.

Host Name/IP Address

This field defines a name for a remote host you want to connect to and execute commands. You can enter either the network node name for the host or its network address. When you click on the scroll arrow beside the HostName field, a drop-down box will display host definitions being in your hosts file. To select a host, click on an appropriate definition.

Note that a host name you specify here may not result in the same remote host name due to different name-address DNS translations in different LANs. You should specify the host name or IP address for a remote host in a LAN that are known inside that LAN for that host.

User ID

This field is where you enter your User ID for the host you want to connect to.

Password

This field defines your password for the REXEC, RLOGIN, or Telnet method. When you enter your password, an asterisk will appear for each character you type in.

Enable Save Password

If this check box is disabled, then you will be prompted to enter a password each time when it is needed (e.g., when you Save Job As with the setting and then launch the job).

The Command Box

The Command box lets you enter information required to execute a command or to run a startup file on the specified host.

Command

This field is used to enter a command that will be sent to a host or to specify a startup file you want to run. The command you enter depends on your host system and how it is set up. In the lShell mode, you should enter a command to be run locally (on your PC). You can enter up to 255 characters in a command line.

UNIX C Shell Command

If you have defined all necessary environment variables in the C shell resource file (i.e. the .cshrc file), then you can simply enter a command. For example, to start xterm:

xterm &

UNIX Bourne Shell Command

Because the Bourne shell startup file (i.e. the .profile file) will not be invoked when the Startup program logs onto the host, it is recommended that you include the path and display variables on the command line. For example:

path/xterm -display mypcname:0 &

where path is the location of the xterm on the host, and mypcname is the network name or IP address of your PC.

Note that you can use the following macros in a command or startup files:

• $(LOCALHOST) for the network name of your PC
• $(LOCALIP) for the IP address of your PC
• $(LOCALDISPLAY) for the display specification of your XServer
• $(DISPLAYNUMBER) for the display number of your XServer

For example:

path/xterm -display $(LOCALHOST):0 &

path/xterm -display $(LOCALIP):0 &

path/xterm -display $(LOCALDISPLAY) &

path/xterm -display $(LOCALIP):$(DISPLAYNUMBER) &

Also, you can use macros $(INPUTLIP) to place any text into the command line before its executing. For example, if the Command field contains the following line:

xterm -display $(INPUTLIP):0 &

then you will be prompted to input the text string (an IP address is assumed). If you enter 1.2.3.4, then the resulting command line will be:

xterm -display 1.2.3.4:0 &

To execute a command entered in the field, click on the Execute button.

Command File

This field is used to specify a startup file you want to run on a host or edit it.

When you click on the scroll arrow beside the Command File field, a drop-down box will display all startup files stored in the nfsAxe's home directory.

In order to execute instructions in a startup file, select from the box or enter into the field a name for the file you want to run and press the Execute button. If the file exists, its first line appears in the Command field.

Another way of specifying a startup file is to enter into the Command field a file name preceded by the @ sign, for example @mystartup.su.

Edit

When you press on this button, the Microsoft Notepad is invoked and the startup file specified in the Command File field will be opened. This lets you view or modify the file before running it.

Log File

When you enable this option, whenever you execute a single command or a startup file, any startup or error message information that the host or client would normally display will be sent to a file. The log file resides in the nfsAxe's home directory. The file's name differs depending on how you execute commands.

• If you execute a single command entered into the Command field, all log information will be saved in a file called startup.log.
  
  
• If you run a startup file, the log file will be saved as filename.LOG, where filename is the name of the startup file.

Information will be sent to a log file for the amount of time specified in the Exit after Timeout of field, after which the socket will be closed.

Wait for RLogin Password

This option is used if you want to enter your password only when a prompt from the RLOGIN daemon appears.

Exit after Timeout of

This field defines the amount of time the socket will stay open after the host connection has been made. The default value is of ten seconds. If the connection gets established but the invoked program does not get time to start up, you can set this to a higher value.

Default

Status Messages

Whenever you execute a single command or a startup file, any startup or error message information that the host or client would normally display is sent to the box.