Manage the Telnet server

This topic describes how to work with your Telnet server and use exit programs to control user access.

The iSeries™ Telnet server allows a TCP/IP user on a remote Telnet client system to sign on to and run applications on the iSeries server. The iSeries 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 iSeries server automatically sends the iSeries sign-on display when a Telnet connection is made. For ASCII line mode, a customer application that displays data must be active.

• Configure Telnet printer sessions
  This topic gives you instructions for attaching to printers on the iSeries server from remote locations on the network.
• End the server session
  Use the instructions in this topic for ending a Telnet session. Ending the Telnet session frees the virtual device so that a new Telnet session can use that device.
• End Device Manager jobs
  Sometimes it is necessary to end and restart the Device Manager jobs, for example, when applying a PTF to the program. This topic provides instructions for making the Device Manager jobs end and restart.
• Use Telnet exit point programs
  This topic provides information about using exit programs for your Telnet server.