
Configuring Your Port
Using the ETS
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You may remain logged into the ETS (with or without active sessions) perpetually, with a few possible
exceptions.
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If you leave connected sessions for long periods of time, a host may log you out. Many hosts are set
to log off users after a set period of inactivity; this will not affect your login to the ETS, but you will
have to log into the remote host again.
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The ETS supports an inactivity logout timer of its own. If the ETS manager has enabled this feature,
you will be logged out of the ETS after a preset period of inactivity, usually ranging from 15 to 120
minutes.
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If the DSRLogout option is enabled, you may be logged out automatically whenever your terminal is
turned off or your connection is disrupted.
6.2 Configuring Your Port
6.2.1 Unsecure Port Commands
A variety of options can be set to customize your port. Refer to the Command Reference chapter for a full
description of the following Set Port and Define Port command options:
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Autoconnect and Preferred Services cause your port to try to connect to any configured Preferred
service as soon as you log in.
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Autoprompt determines whether a login prompt is sent back immediately when your port connects
to a LAT service. No Autoprompt means that you will have to press Return to obtain the login prompt.
Telnet and Rlogin sessions always return a login prompt upon connection.
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Groups controls which of the port’s Authorized Groups are enabled. Authorized Groups are set by
the ETS manager.
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Loss Notification causes your terminal to beep if characters are dropped on the connection with the
ETS.
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Username sets up a default username for your port. Note that if you configure a username, you will
not be prompted for it at login time.
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Verification enables status messages when you connect, disconnect, or switch sessions.
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Newline Character controls whether a carriage return, line feed, or both are sent as the newline
character.
6.2.1.1 Privileged Port Commands
There are several Set Port options that the manager (or privileged user) can set. These usually are used
when configuring the port for the first time, and are rarely changed.
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Access controls whether the port is accessible to local equipment (Local), remote users such as a local
printer or dial-out modem (Remote), or both (Dynamic). Dynamic access is used for dial-in/dial-out
modems, or for devices such as teletypes that can be used both interactively and as print devices.