Configuring and Using the mvTelnet Server

mvTelnet defines connections to the mvBase Server for Telnet clients provided by third parties. The mvTelnet Server supports the industry standard Telnet protocol. This allows third party terminal emulators to connect to the mvBase Server.

NOTE	mvTelnet is not a Telnet client but a Telnet client manager.

You configure an mvTelnet Server via the Telnet Servers tab, accessed via the Workstation tab of the Administration Utility. Configurable mvTelnet features include:

Local and remote Telnet client configuration.
The mvBase Server to which to connect.
The TCP port through which to connect.
The line or line pool through which Telnet clients connect.
Multiple Windows interoperability functions.
A disable feature that retains mvTelnet settings even when not in use.

This section provides information about the following topics:

mvTelnet Server Considerations	Summarizes several operational and configuration factors that affect planning and implementation.
Licensing Telnet Clients	Summarizes mvBase license consumption by Telnet clients.
Configuring the mvTelnet Server	Describes the procedure to add or configure an mvTelnet Server, define the mvBase line number(s), the maximum quantity of connections, the TCP ports used and the Server to which Telnet clients connect.
Setting Up Serial Printers on TCP Ports	Describes the procedure for using a Telnet connection for a serial printer.
Connecting/Disconnecting Telnet Clients	Describes the procedure for connecting or disconnecting Telnet clients once one or more mvTelnet Servers have been configured.
Telnet Client Screen and Keyboard Options	Summarizes various screen and keyboard options available to Telnet clients.
Using the Options Tab	Describes the contents and application of the Options tab of the Administration Utility. Though this is separate from the Workstation, the tab is included in this section due to its close relevance to mvTelnet Servers.

Telnet Overview

Telnet is a standard program which uses the TCP/IP Internet protocol. Telnet provides a bidirectional means of communicating between a computer server system and a virtual terminal device.

A Telnet client is any client which communicates with the mvBase Server via an mvTelnet Server running as part of an mvBase Workstation. Telnet clients are often available on UNIX and Windows operating environments.

mvTelnet, the mvBase Telnet Server, is an integrated, special-purpose Telnet Server providing access to mvBase for Telnet clients who connect via a standard Telnet session. The widespread use of this protocol means that mvTelnet can provide a low cost, high performance connection solution for a wide range of end-user devices:

Network terminal servers.
UNIX-based Telnet clients.
Third party terminal emulators for Windows.
Windows Telnet clients.
mvTelnet is not intended to provide the Telnet client with general access to the Windows host environment, but to connect the client directly to mvBase.