Managing the Telnet server

You should be aware of how to work with your Telnet server and how to use exit programs to control user access.

The Telnet server allows a TCP/IP user on a remote Telnet client to sign on to and run applications on the System i™ platform. The Telnet server support negotiates the transmission of data with the remote Telnet client application for various operating modes.

The Telnet server and client applications negotiate these operating modes. The functions available to you depend on the terminal type that is negotiated.

With minimal changes to the system values, the Telnet server can support Telnet connections when TCP/IP starts. For all operating modes except ASCII line mode, the system automatically sends the sign-on display when a Telnet connection is made. For ASCII line mode, a customer application that displays data must be active.

• Configuring Telnet printer sessions
  The topic contains instructions for attaching to printers on the system from remote locations on the network.

• Ending the Telnet server session
  By ending a Telnet session, you make the virtual device available to a new Telnet session.

• Ending device manager jobs
  Sometimes it is necessary to end and restart the device manager jobs; for example, when applying a program temporary fix (PTF) to the program. This topic provides instructions for ending and restarting device manager jobs.

• Using Telnet exit point programs
  With the use of exit programs, the experienced programmer can create customized processing during an application. If the Telnet server finds a program registered to one of the exit points for the server, it calls that program using parameters that are defined by the exit point.

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