Re: Telnet session is broken.

Rob's 'another option' is a good idea.

Have a server - VMWare, Citrix, Terminal Server, etc. - on the network.
That server should be able to retain stable connections to the AS/400. The
VPN users connect to that machine instead of directly to the AS/400. That
way, if their connection drops, they just re-establish the connection to
the VMWare (or other) server and the connection to the AS/400 itself should
survive.

If there's only one or two users with the problem, you might just use VNC
or Windows' Remote Desktop to access any machine on the network (an old
desktop PC for instance) instead of dedicating a server to the role.

On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 6:59 AM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

For super critical stuff that I can't tolerate a comm session drop I will
often use a shared console session from my HMC. In that I could reboot my
remote VPN machine, connect back in and it will be right where I left off.
The same will hold true for taking remote control with products like
DameWare or PC Anywhere of a local PC. I have two PC's here I often do
this to.

Another option which is becoming very popular here is VMWare View. Instead
of a full blown PC or laptop for everyone they may have an iPad, or this
'terminal' into VMWare View. We replaced Citrix with this.

Our CEO doesn't even have his own company laptop anymore. He uses his
iPad. Granted, he doesn't even have a sign on to our production i so 5250
is not a real concern of his.


Rob Berendt
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