Re: auto-signon

Thanks for this very complete information!

> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 14:13:17 -0600
> From: [email protected]
> To: linux5250-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]
> Subject: Re: [LINUX5250] auto-signon
> 
> Hi Bart,
> 
> Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with Raspberry Pi at all.  But, I can 
> tell you that if you wanted to do auto sign-on in a Linux system, you'd 
> create a config file (rc file.)
> 
> This could be a per-user file in $HOME/.tn5250rc
> 
> Or, it could be in the global location of /etc/tn5250rc or 
> /usr/local/etc/tn5250rc (depending on whether your platform usually uses 
> /etc or /usr/local/etc for it's config files)
> 
> In the file you'd do something like:
> 
> myprofile {
>     host = yoursystem.example.com
>     env.USER=YOUR-USERID
>     env.IBMSUBSPW=YOURPASSWORD
> }
> 
> Then you'd invoke tn5250 like this:
> 
> tn5250 myprofile
> 
> And it will send the userid/password from that profile and automatically 
> sign the user in.  There are additional variables that can be sent along 
> with that:
> 
> env.IBMCURLIB=yourlib
> env.IBMIMENU=yourmenu
> env.IBMPROGRAM=yourprogram
> 
> Of course, some system administrators will disable the ability to use 
> these variables (on the server-side) for security purposes, so you'll 
> have to find out if these are allowed.
> 
> To learn about more of the options available, you might want to take a 
> look at the man page for tn5250 that should've been installed along with 
> the emulator.
> 
> Hope that helps...
> 
> 
> On 3/3/2015 1:45 PM, Bart Hoen wrote:
> > Hi Scott,
> > basically auto-signon is what I'm looking for right now, yes. While I'm at it I would like to explore other options as well though.
> > I'm running a raspbian (debian wheezy) on a raspberry pi
> > Bart
> >
> >
> >> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2015 13:25:04 -0600
> >> From: [email protected]
> >> To: linux5250-Zwy7GipZuJhWk0Htik3J/[email protected]
> >> Subject: Re: [LINUX5250] auto-signon
> >>
> >> hi Bart,
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, I don't have a copy of the HOWTO.  Maybe James Rich has
> >> one?
> >>
> >> Are you just looking to auto-signon?  This can be done easily by setting
> >> up some appropriate settings in the RC file. What operating system are
> >> you running tn5250 on?
> >>
> >> -SK
> >>
> >>
> >> On 3/3/2015 12:47 PM, Bart Hoen wrote:
> >>> Hello,
> >>> I am looking for a way to configure tn5250 to auto-signon on my RPi but cannot find a copy of the pdf file HOWTO ?
> >>> Is it possible to obtain a pdf copy by mail ?
> >>> Thanks,Bart 		 	   		
> >>>
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