Re: automatically signon another system via telnet -- MIDRANGE-L

V5R1 Telnet Client is a TN5250E client, see the remote parms in the screen shot
below.


                          Start TCP/IP TELNET (TELNET)                         
                                                                               
 Type choices, press Enter.                                                    
                                                                               
 ASCII tab stops  . . . . . . . .   *DFT          0-133, *DFT, *NONE           
                + for more values                                              
 Coded character set identifier     *MULTINAT     1-65533, *MULTINAT...        
 ASCII operating mode ID  . . . .   *VT220B7      *VT220B7, *VT220B8, *VT100...
 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   *DFT          1-65534, *DFT                
 Remote virtual display . . . . .   *DFT          Name, *DFT                   
 Remote user  . . . . . . . . . .   *NONE         Name, *NONE, *CURRENT        
 Remote password  . . . . . . . .   *NONE                                      
                                                                               
                                                                               
 Remote password encryption . . .   *DES7         *DES7, *SHA1, *NONE          
 Remote initial program . . . . .   *RMTUSRPRF    Name, *RMTUSRPRF, *NONE      
 Remote initial menu  . . . . . .   *RMTUSRPRF    Name, *RMTUSRPRF, *SIGNOFF   
 Remote current library . . . . .   *RMTUSRPRF    Name, *RMTUSRPRF             
 Remote keyboard type . . . . . .   *RMTSYS       *RMTSYS, *LCL                
 Remote codepage  . . . . . . . .   *RMTSYS       *RMTSYS, *LCL                
                                                                        More...
 F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F5=Refresh   F12=Cancel   F13=How to use this display   
 F24=More keys                                                                 

>We've got two AS/400 systems in two locations.  Each is currently running
>about 15-20 branches (some via frame relay and some via leased lines.)  We
>want to combine the systems to run all programs and store all data on one of
>the two boxes.
>
>If all branches were on frame relay on the same network, the communication
>side wouldn't be too difficult.  But it's very expensive to upgrade all the
>equipment to go frame.
>
>We have a frame relay PVC between the two AS/400s and can telnet back and
>forth.  If the users on leased lines had their initial programs set to
>telnet to the other system, we wouldn't have to buy new equipment (right
>away).  But currently, they have to sign on twice - once for each system.
>
>End user --> sign on system 1 --> telnet system 2 --> sign on system 2
>
>We would like to automate that second signon.  I tried QRMTSIGN to *SAMEPRF
>and *VERIFY but it doesn't seem to work for the AS/400 telnet client.
>(*VERIFY worked with client access, but if we were all client access, it
>would just be a matter of changing the IP address and maybe some routing.)
>
>Any ideas if this is possible?  Do I have to [shudder] write a TN5250e
>client that runs on the AS/400 to make this work?  (The [shudder] is really
>because writing that client is beyond my ability.)
>
>If I could make STRPASTHR run on TCP/IP I might be able to use that, but I
>don't know if it will.
>
>I'm open to any suggestions anyone might have.
>
>Thanks!!!
-- 
Jeffrey Stevens/Endicott/IBM  
TCP/IP (Telnet/TN5250E-RFC2877/WSG/LPD) & iSeries Connect (B2B)
IBM iSeries Software Programming Lab, Endicott, NY 13760
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