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Chapter 20: Using the Telnet Viewer 291
Alternative, you can click the Telnet Session or Serial Session icon in the Unit Overview window
for the target device (see Unit Overview Windows on page 112).
The Telnet Viewer window will open.
NOTE: You can share a Telnet Viewer session with an SSH serial session. See SSH Passthrough Sessions on
page 195.
Customizing the Telnet Viewer
You may specify preferences that will be used for every Telnet Viewer session, regardless of the
device to which you connect. These application preferences are entered from the Telnet Viewer
window when you are connected to a device or port. After the preferences are entered, they are
applied to devices/ports during subsequent sessions.
To change the window background and/or text color:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the menu. The Preferences dialog box will appear.
2. To change the background color, click the Background/Normal Mode box in the Colors section
and select a color. The default color is blue.
3. To change the text color, click the Text/Normal Mode box in the Colors section and select a
color. The default color is white.
To change the cursor appearance:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the menu. The Preferences dialog box will appear.
2. In the Caret list, choose Block to display the cursor as a block or choose Underline to display
the cursor as an underline. The default value is Underline.
To enable/disable an exit warning prompt for Telnet Viewer sessions:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the menu. The Preferences dialog box will appear.
2. Enable or disable the Prompt on Exit checkbox. When the exit warning prompt is enabled, a
message appears when you select Telnet - Exit. You may then choose to exit or continue the
session. When disabled, the session closes without further prompting. The default value is
enabled.
To enable/disable autoscaling:
1. Select Options - Preferences from the menu. The Preferences dialog box will appear.
2. Enable or disable the Auto Scale checkbox. When autoscaling is enabled, the user may reduce
or expand the virtual terminal window by dragging a corner of the window. When autoscaling
is disabled, the virtual terminal window will not scale when the view is changed; instead, scroll
bars will appear around the window. The default value is enabled.