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Features:

• Compatible with 3rd party Telnet clients such as Microsoft Telnet, CRT from Van Dyke Technologies, Inc. or POWER TERM from Ericon Software.
• Screen mode and line mode with scroll buffer support  
• Full Function Keys support (including F%,CTRL-F%,SHIFT-F%,ALT-F%)
• Color support
• Graphics support (Edit.com, FCW.exe, etc.)
• Client printing: Allows telnet user to print locally
• Alternate command shell support such as 4NT from JP Soft
• Automatic support for screen sizes other than 25*80
• Logon scripting: Allows user to automatically run a specific application/script upon connection
• Logon directory: Allows user to specify home directory upon connection
• Graceful termination upon abnormal termination of client (link or computer failure)
• Support for Terminal emulations DEC VT100,DEC VT220
• Remote Monitoring of existing Telnet connections and users logged in
• Remote disabling/enabling new connections to host
• Remote shutdown of Telnet Server
• Remote stopping of user session
• Timeout parameters to control user login/session idle time
• Support for ALT keys (example ALT-F = CTRL+A+F)
• Support for CTRL-C

Installation:

1. Unzip the Telnetd zip file.
2. Run install.exe to install GoodTech Telnet server version 2.2
3. Open the Service icon and start GoodTech Telnet server

Note: You can specify automatic startup for this service.

New Features Help:

• Screen mode and line mode:

  In full screen applications, such as MS edit, VI, FCW. Etc., the cursor can be located anywhere on the screen. Screen mode applications are displayed properly only if you are in screen mode.

  In Line mode, the cursor is always located on the last line of your telnet session window. In this mode you can use the scroll buffer.

  You can easily switch between modes while in a telnet session. There is no need to re-login any time you change the mode.

  The default mode is screen mode. If you want to switch to line mode, type the command:

  set gt_mode=line

  Please make sure to type the above command in lower case letters and with no extra spaces. This command creates a new DOS session. You are now ready to start working in line mode. The scroll buffer is now available. If the cursor does not move to the next line any time you press the enter key, you need to set up your telnet client to do so. Make sure that the option new line mode is enabled in your telnet client. Otherwise, the carriage return does not work properly when you are in line mode. In MS Telnet Client, this option is the default. In CRT, for example, you have to enable this option under Emulation/Modes.

  If you want to switch back to screen mode, type the command:

  set gt_mode=screen

  Please make sure to type the above command in lower case letters and with no extra spaces. This command creates a new DOS session. You are now ready to start working in screen mode. The scroll buffer is not available any more.

• Client Printing:

  Telnet Server Configuration:

  You need to Follow the steps below if you want to allow users to print locally on their printers:

  1) Enable Client Printing

• The following system environment variable is used to control client printing:
• gt_print_monitor - controls whether client printing is enabled or disabled.
• Set this variable to Y to enable client printing.
• If this variable is not defined, or if it has a value other than Y, client printing is disabled.

  2) Create a Virtual Printer

• Go to Control panel/printers/add printer.
• Select any available port for the printer (lpt1, lpt2 or lpt3).
• Select manufacturer as Generic and printer as Generic/tText Only.
• Name the printer gt_printer.
• Define it as a shared printer and name the share gt_printer.

  3) Pause the printer

• Go to Control panel/printers
• Select gt_printer
• Right click the mouse and enable pause printing.

  Telnet Client Configuration:

  1) Make sure that your Telnet Client supports direct path through printing to port. Some Telnet Clients support it (e.g. CRT), and some don't (e.g. MS telnet client).

  2) Enable the option direct path through printing to port and select the port that your printer is connected to.

  3) You need to issue the following command from the telnet session any time you telnet to the server:

  NET USE lptn: \\ServerName\gt_printer

  lptn: lpt1, lpt2 or lpt3 depending on what port you are printing to. lpt1 is the default port for printing.

  ServeName: The remote host you are connected to.

  Example: NET USE lpt1: \\YourHostName\gt_printer

  This command redirects printing from the server printing port to the virtual printer, so GoodTech Telnet Server can read from the virtual printer and send the printing to the client for print out.

   

  Other Features Help:

• Color Support:

  In order to get all colors properly displayed by GoodTech Telnet Server, use a telnet client that supports colors. Choose the ANSI color option in the telnet client setup menu.

• Kill Telnet Client Session:

  "telnetd kill <sid>" - Kills the client session identified by sid.

  To get the client sid, use the command "telnetd status".

• Login/Session Timeout:

  Define system environment variables:

  gt_login_idle_time (value in seconds)

  gt_session_idle_time (value in minutes)

  To define the variables go to the control panel, system, environment, select the system variable scrolling list, then enter the parameter (e.g. gt_login_idle_time) in the variable text box, enter the value in the value box, and press Set. Reboot your system.

• Function Keys:

  The key maps expected by GoodTech Telnet Server are listed in the HELP.DOC file.

• KBDMAP.EXE utility:

  This utility stores key mapping information in a file called gt_kbd.map Use this utility ONLY if you use keyboard other than U.S and some of the keys or special characters in your language don't work properly.

Troubleshooting:

1. Encounter error 1073 while trying to install GoodTech Telnet Server?

This error means that a service with a name telnetd (the internal name of GoodTech Telnet Server service) is already in use in your system. You have to uninstall the existing service before you install GoodTech Telnet server.

2. Port #23 is already in use?

You can use other port by giving a number other than 23 in the command line when starting the Telnet Server service.(if no number is specified, port 23 is used)

3. Unauthorized for the letnetd commands?

In Order to use the telnetd commands you should log in as telnetd user, which is the telnet administrator user. You have to create an account for the telnetd user. No special privileges are required.

4. Have troubles logging in to the server?

• Check the user privileges. Users must have "log on locally" access permission. To grant privileges to user, use the UserManager program.
• When prompt for the domain, leave it blank for local authentication or provide the domain name for remote authentication. Don't type the name of the host machine.

  5. Can't read our Word format help file?

  You can find Word viewer at:

  http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/index.htm#downloads

  On this page look for Viewer for Word on PCs using Windows 95/98 or Windows NT and click on this link for downloading the Word viewer.

   

telnetd commands:

• telnetd status : Shows all user connections
• telnetd disable : Disables new connections to host machine
• telnetd enable : Enables connections to host machines
• telnetd kill <SID> : Kill user session
• telnetd shutdown : Shutdown TELNET SERVER

  Note: All telnetd commands can run on the host machine, or remotely using telnetd user.

Contact Information:


1. Email:

support@goodtechsys.com

sales@goodtechsys.com

comments@goodtechsys.com

2. Address: P.O.BOX 885 EL CERRITO CA 94530

3. Home page: http://www.goodtechsys.com

Thank you for Choosing GoodTech Telnet Server for Windows NT