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Georgia SoftWorks
The Fastest Most Robust SSH2 / Telnet Server Available for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows XP |
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
My MSDOS applications execute very slow, even on a high performance system.Is there anything I can do? Yes, you can use the Georgia SoftWorks DOSBOSS to boost the performance of your MSDOS application when running under NT. Can I use a port other than port 23 for the Telnet ServerYes, you can use an alternative port for the Georgia SoftWorks Windows NT/2000 Telnet Server. You will need to create an entry like:
gstnet
55555/tcp in the Services file on the server and restart the NT/2000 Telnet Server. Replace the 55555 with another port number if necessary. You will have to explicitly specify the alternate port number when starting the connection from 3rd party clients and the Georgia SoftWorks Telnet Client. On Windows NT/2000 4.0 the services file is located in the directory: C:\Winnt40\system32\drivers\etc The file is named Services. Can I telnet to the Telnet server and then telnet to another server?The short answer is Yes. If you telnet to the Georgia SoftWorks Windows NT/2000 Telnet server and you then want to telnet to another Georgia SoftWorks Windows NT/2000 Telnet server you simply run the gs_clnt.exe program at the DOS command line. However if you want to telnet to a non-Georgia SoftWorks Windows NT/2000 Telnet server you will need a 3rd party DOS client that can be executed from the command line. I can't logon from Telnet, what should I do?The typical rule is that if you can log in locally to the NT/2000 machine then you can logon from telnet. Make sure that you can logon locally. Users must have "log on Locally" access permissions. From "User Manager" or "User Manager for Domains" choose the menu item "Policies" which is a drop down. From the drop down choose "User Rights". A "User Rights Policy "dialog appears allowing you to add the "Log on Locally" Right for the group. However if the local group Gwtn Users exists you must be a member of this group to logon via telnet. I am the Administrator but gs_admin.exe says I do not have administrative privileges?To participate in Session Monitoring a user must belong to the local group Gwtn Monitors. The system administrator must first create the group Gwtn Monitors. Next all users allowed to use the Session Monitor must be added to the group. You will have to restart the Windows NT/2000 server after creating the group and adding users. Windows NT/2000 does not instantaneously update the group membership after the user manager is closed. When trying to run Session Administrator (gs_admine.exe) I get an error saying "The GSW Terminal Handler probably is not running"?You must run Session Administrator / gs_admin either:
You cannot be logged on using MS Terminal Services / Remote Desktop.
I want to set the background color on the client Window and make it distinct from the standard MSDOS Windows?You need to use the COLOR Command in a logon script. Here is the syntax.: COLOR [attr] Sets the default console foreground and background colors. attr Specifies color attribute of console output Color attributes are specified by TWO hex digits -- the first corresponds to the background; the second the foreground. Each digit can be any of the following values: 0 = Black 8 = Gray 1 = Blue 9 = Light Blue 2 = Green A = Light Green 3 = Aqua B = Light Aqua 4 = Red C = Light Red 5 = Purple D = Light Purple 6 = Yellow E = Light Yellow 7 = White F = Bright White If no argument is given, this command restores the color to what it was when CMD.EXE started. This value either comes from the current console window, the /T command line switch or from the DefaultColor registry value. The COLOR command sets ERRORLEVEL to 1 if an attempt is made to execute the COLOR command with a foreground and background color that are the same. Example: "COLOR fc" produces light red on bright white 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.The mode command will address this issue.
Mode con[:]
[cols=c]
[lines=n] Try putting mode con: LINES=40 in your logon script. How do I eliminate prompting for the various settings when using 3rd party clients?Environment and registry variables exist such that when defined will be used as defaults eliminating the prompting for those values when connections are established. The environment variables can be set in either Global or Per User Logon Scripts. For a list of the environment variable please see the section on 3rd party clients in the User Manual and/or the section on Environment and Registry variables. Can I eliminate prompting for the Host, UserID and Password?When using the Georgia SoftWorks Telnet Client the Host, User ID and Password can be specified as a command line options. Either invoke the Telnet Client from a command prompt with the options or for more permanent settings modify the short cut. Please see the User Manual on Georgia SoftWorks Telnet Client Command line options. Can I eliminate prompting for the Domain?Yes. For all 3rd party clients a registry variable can be set that will contain the default domain for all connections. When using the Georgia SoftWorks Telnet client you may use command line options to set the default domain to eliminate prompting. Can I connect from older systems with DOS or Windows 3.1Yes however you must have a 16-bit client. The Georgia SoftWorks Telnet Client is 32 bit. and requires Windows 95/98 or NT. Several 16-bit clients can be found on the Internet. Can I have the user deposited into a specific directory upon connection?Yes. You may set the environment variable gwtn_home_dir in the logon script on either a global or per user basis. set
gwtn_home_dir=d:\users\tom Can I restrict user access to specific directories?In order to restrict users access to specific directories you must first make sure that all of you drives use NTFS. Next use Windows NT/2000 Explorer|File|Properties|Security|Permissions to grant or deny access to specific drives, directories, or files. Is there any way to get the bell to sound on the client?For customers that have control over the development of their own applications the answer is yes. Please see the user guide for detailed instructions. Can I start and stop services when connected via telnet?Yes. The commands “net start” and “net stop” provide this ability. Please execute the “net ?” from an NT/2000 command prompt for the details on the “net” commands and parameters. Can I configure user information when connected via telnet?Yes. The commands “net user”,“net account”, etc. provide this capability. Please execute the “net ?” from an NT/2000 command prompt for the details on the “net” commands and parameters. Control-C is not working as expected. What can I do?Several valid behaviors exist for Control-C. The Georgia SoftWorks Telnet Server allows explicit configuration of the behavior for control-c on either a global or per user basis by using the environment variable gwtn_ctrl_c_mode. I changed the IP Address of my Server and telnet does not work anymore?After changing the IP address you should start and stop the Telnet Server. This can be done through the NT/2000 Control Panel. If this does not help you must reboot the server. I get extra form feeds when printing from certain applications when using the Enhanced Print mode. What can I do?The client side printing option -f may help suppress additional |
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