VT Session Configuration

Prior to establishing a host system connection, BlueZone users must set Session Configuration parameters. Session configuration consists of:

Selecting a Connection Type and configuring its connection settings.

Connection Tab

Telnet Connection

• Connection Name
  A unique name used to identify the collection of Connection settings.

• Host Name/Address
  Specifies the computer name (in Internet format) or the IP address (in dotted decimal format) of the VT server.  An IP address is the preferred format, eliminating the requirement for domain name resolution, resulting in a faster connection time and recovery if the name cannot be resolved.

• TCP Port: 
  Specifies the TCP port number to which to connect. The default is 23.

• Backup Host
  Specifies the backup host to which BlueZone will connect if the primary host is not available. Backup hosts are selected from the Connection List.

• Terminal ID
  Enter the Terminal ID i.e. VT100, VT220, VT320, etc.

Default Screen Size

• Rows
  The number of displayable rows used by the host.

• Columns
  The number of displayable columns used by the host.

Options

• Answerback:
  Place the desired Answerback in this box, if any

• Local Echo
  When enabled, BlueZone VT will display the characters (locally) pressed by the user for hosts that do not echo back the characters sent to it.

Firewall Tab

The Firewall tab allows the configuration of Firewall and Proxy Server signon systems.  To turn on the feature, check the Connect Through Firewall or Proxy Server checkbox.  Options are:

• Firewall Type:
  Choose the Firewall Type from the "drop down" list.
  SOCKS4 Proxy
  SOCKS4A Proxy
  SOCKS5 Proxy
  NVT Proxy or Firewall

• Firewall Address:
  Enter the IP address of the Firewall.

• Port:
  Enter the Port number used by the Firewall.

• Timeout:
  Enter the appropriate Timeout value.

• User Name:
  Enter the appropriate User Name.

• Password:
  Enter the appropriate Password.

If you have chosen NVT Proxy or Firewall, then you will need to provide the following additional information:

• Host Name Prompt:
  Enter Firewall of network prompts BlueZone should look for.

• User Name Prompt:
  Enter the User Name that the Firewall is expecting.

• Password Prompt:
  Enter the Password that the Firewall is expecting.

• Connected Prompt:
  Enter the appropriate Connected message that the Firewall transmits.

Security Tab

BlueZone VT supports the SSL protocol through the SEAGULL Security Server or any SSL enabled telnet connection. BlueZone clients may be preconfigured for distribution with SSL enabled eliminating the need for any end-user intervention in the installation or configuration process. The options for configuration include

• Enable Secure Sockets Layer
  Specifies whether the TCP connection to the host should be encrypted using SSL.

• Invalid Certificates
  Specifies how to handle an invalid server certificate. Options include:

Always Reject- Specifies that an invalid server certificate should always be rejected.

Ask Before Accepting (Default)- Specifies that the user should be asked whether to accept an invalid server certificate.

Always Accept- Specifies that an invalid server certificate should always be accepted.

• SSL Version
  Specifies which version of the SSL protocol should be used. Options include:

SSL v3 (Default)- Specifies that SSL version 3 should be used.

TLS v1- Specifies that TLS version 1 should be used.

• Client Certificates
  Specifies how to handle a client certificate. Options include:

Use Client Certificate- Specifies whether a client certificate should be presented.

Certificate File- Specifies the file containing the client certificate.

Private Key File- Specifies the file containing the client certificate's private key.

Browse...- Brings up the Common File dialog to browse for the certificate file.

Trace Tab

• Trace Options
  These parameters specify the the interfaces to be traced and the file name to which the trace file will be written. The trace files are in ASCII text format and may be viewed with Note Pad or Word Pad.

Trace File: Specifies the file name to which the trace file will be written. The Browse... button displays a dialog used to select the directory and file name. BlueZone provides a Traces directory in the BlueZone installation directory.

Options

The Options group is used to configure additional connection parameters. Options include:

• Auto-Connect Session: If enabled then BlueZone will auto-connect the session after the communications library has initialized.

Related Topics: Establishing a Host Session