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- i NCSA Telnet
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- National Center for Supercomputing Applications
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- June 1991
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- Table of Contents
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- Introduction
- Overview xi
- About NCSA Telnet xi
- Special Features xi
- System Requirements xii
- Use of This Manual xiii
- Manual Contents xiii
- Form of Presentation xiv
- Chapter 1 Starting and Quitting NCSA Telnet
- Chapter Overview 1.1
- Starting the Program 1.1
- Using the Help Screen 1.2
- Quitting NCSA Telnet 1.2
- Chapter 2 Introduction to Managing Sessions
- Chapter Overview 2.1
- Keyboard Usage 2.1
- Multiple Sessions 2.2
- Opening Multiple Initial Sessions 2.2
- Using the Status Line 2.2
- Opening Additional Sessions 2.2
- Indicating the Host 2.2
- Estimating the Host Response Time 2.3
- Using Scrollback Mode 2.3
- Using the Cut and Paste Functions 2.4
- Switching Between Sessions (ALT-N) 2.4
- Displaying Console Messages (ALT-Z) 2.5
- Exiting the Present Connection (ALT-X)
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- Capture File Operations 2.5
- Designating a Capture File 2.5
- Using PRN 2.5
- Using One Capture at a Time 2.6
- Chapter 3 More About Managing Sessions
- Chapter Overview 3.1
- Keyboard Commands 3.1
- Using the Skip Command (ALT-S) 3.1
- Resetting the VT100 Screen (ALT-R) 3.1
- Aborting the Program (CTRL-ALT-F3) 3.1
- Escaping to DOS Shell (ALT-E) 3.1
- Parameter Menu 3.2
- Using Screen Text Colors 3.4
- Using Remote Echo and Local Echo 3.4
- Using the Backspace Key 3.5
- Changing the Session Name 3.5
- Changing the Terminal Type 3.5
- Using Line Wrapping 3.6
- Using Output Mapping 3.6
- Changing the Capture Filename 3.6
- Using Screen Mode 3.6
- Using File Transfer Mode 3.6
- Using Clock Mode 3.6
- Chapter 4 Utility Programs
- Chapter Overview 4.1
- finger 4.1
- Name 4.1
- Command Line 4.1
- Description 4.1
- Options 4.2
- ftp 4.3
- Name 4.3
- Command Line 4.3
- Description 4.3
- Options 4.3
- Commands 4.4
- Aborting a File Transfer 4.10
- File Naming Conventions 4.10
- File Transfer Parameters 4.10
- lpq 4.11
- Name 4.11
- Command Line 4.11
- Description 4.11
- Options 4.11
- Diagnostics 4.12
- lpr 4.13
- Name 4.13
- Command Line 4.13
- Description 4.13
- Options 4.13
- Diagnostics 4.16
- lprm 4.16
- Name 4.16
- Command Line 4.16
- Description 4.16
- Options 4.17
- Diagnostics 4.17
- net14 4.17
- Name 4.17
- Command Line 4.17
- Usage 4.18
- Options 4.18
- rsh 4.18
- Name 4.18
- Command Line 4.18
- Description 4.18
- setclock 4.20
- Name 4.20
- Command Line 4.20
- Description 4.20
- Options 4.20
- Chapter 5 File Transfer
- Chapter Overview 5.1
- File Transfer Terminology 5.1
- File Transfer Guidelines 5.2
- Full Path Specification: Conversion of
- Forward Slashes 5.2
- Simultaneous Activity 5.2
- Rules for Filenames Sent to the PC 5.2
- File Transfer Reports 5.3
- File Transfer Using FTP 5.3
- Setting Up FTP 5.4
- Using FTP 5.4
- Invoking FTP on the Host Computer 5.4
- Invoking FTP Using Alternate
- Methods 5.5
- Using FTP Commands 5.5
- File Transfer Using rcp 5.8
- Setting UP rcp 5.8
- Using rcp 5.9
- Avoiding Use NCSA Telnet's rcp
- Server 5.9
- Using rcp Between the PC and UNIX 5.9
- Using Wildcards 5.10
- Chapter 6 Tektronix 4014 Graphics
- Chapter Overview 6.1
- Emulating a Tektronix 4014 Graphics
- Terminal 6.1
- Initializing a Plotter 6.1
- Setting the Configuration File 6.1
- Switching to and from Graphics Mode 6.2
- Graphics Mode 6.2
- Text Mode 6.2
- Using the Graphics Menu (ALT-G ) 6.2
- Writing Graphics Files to Disk 6.3
- Renaming Graphics Output Files 6.3
- Setting the Viewing Region
- (Zoom Factor) 6.3
- Redrawing Last Image 6.4
- Plotting a Stored File 6.4
- Chapter 7 Installation and Configuration
- Chapter Overview 7.1
- Installing the Distribution Files 7.1
- Sample Configuration 7.1
- Required Configuration Information 7.2
- The TELNET.BAT File 7.3
- Command Line Options 7.3
- The Configuration File 7.4
- Overview 7.4
- Syntax for Entries 7.5
- PC Information Entries 7.5
- Host-Specific Parameters 7.10
- Conversion of UNIX /etc/hosts Files 7.14
- Hardware Options 7.14
- Combined Ethernet Drivers 7.14
- Performance Tuning 7.15
- RARP for Dynamic IP Address
- Assignment 7.16
- BOOTP for Dynamic IP Address
- Assignment 7.16
- Appletalk Hardware 7.16
- Interrupts 7.17
- Domain Name Lookup 7.17
- FTP Password Protection 7.18
- Compatibility Notes 7.19
- Ping 7.19
- VT102 7.19
- FTP 7.19
- Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR)
- Programs 7.19
- NCSA Telnet 7.19
- Limitations 7.20
- Appendix A Error Conditions
- Appendix B NCSA Telnet Command Reference
- Appendix C Configuration File Summary
- Local Configuration C.1
- Host-Specific Parameters C.3
- Appendix D FTPBIN Command Reference
- Appendix E Key-mapping
- Overview E.1
- Copyright Information E.1
- Kermit Verb Usage E.1
- Set Key E.2
- Syntax E.2
- Uses of Set Key E.2
- Kermit Action Verbs E.3
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- Appendix F Obtaining NCSA Software
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- Figures
- Figure I.1 Example of Notational Conventions xv
- Figure 1.1 NCSA Telnet Help Screen 1.2
- Figure 3.1 Parameter Menu 3.3
- Figure 5.1 Put to the PC, ASCII File 5.7
- Figure 5.2 Get from the PC, Binary File 5.7
- Figure 6.1 Graphics Menu 6.2
- Figure 6.2 Sample Viewing Regions 6.4
- Figure 7.1 Displaying the Same Information in
- Different Entry Formats 7.5
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- Tables
- Table 2.1 PC Keys Used for VT102 Terminal
- Emulation 2.1
- Table 5.1 Common FTP Commands 5.6
- Table 7.1 Ethernet Boards Supported by NCSA
- Telnet 7.14
- Table E.1 MS-Kermit Verbs for the IBM PC
- Family E.3
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