Connections tab

Telnet Connections

Connection List: Contains the names of the defined host connections. A total of 64 connections can be specified.
- New: Click to create new host sessions. The Define New Connection dialog opens.
- Edit: Click to edit an existing host connection. The Edit Connection dialog for the highlighted connection opens.
  Note: The Edit Connection dialog is essentially the same as the Define New Connection dialog. Use the Define New Connection dialog as a reference for the Edit Connection dialog. Refer to Creating Rocket TE VT Display connections for more information.
- Copy: Click to copy an existing host connection. The Edit Connection Dialog opens with all the information of the connection that was highlighted except for Connection Name.
- Remove: Click to remove an existing host connection. The highlighted connection is removed from the list.
- Sort: Click to sort the Connection List into alphabetical order.
Use Connection Name as Session Description: If selected, the name that you gave to the active connection displays in the Rocket TE title bar immediately after the session number. This feature is useful if you have multiple hosts defined and you are not using the Connections drop-down list and you want to know the name of the current connection.

Options list

Do Not Auto-Connect Session: If selected, Rocket TE will not automatically start the host connection that is selected in the Connection List. You must click Session → Connect.
Auto-Connect Session: If selected, Rocket TE automatically starts the host connection that is selected in the Connection List.
Show Quick Connect Dialog: If selected, the Quick Connect window opens. You can perform the following options in this window:
- From the list, select one of the predefined hosts that are in the Connection List, and click Connect.
- Click Configure Session, and create a host session.
- Type a new host address in the field, and click Connect. Refer to Quick Connect formatting options for the available formatting options.

Prompt on Disconnect

If selected, Rocket TE displays a message, "Are you sure you want to disconnect and close session?" when an attempt is made to disconnect a host session or when the Rocket TE application is closed with an active host session.

Auto-Close Session on Disconnect

If selected, Rocket TE automatically closes the session (that is highlighted in the Connection List) upon session disconnect. Selecting this option disables the Auto-Reconnect option above.

Disable Exit While Connected to Host

If selected, Rocket TE does not allow the user to close down the Rocket TE program while it is still connected to an active host session.