DHES

I have developed a way to run DHPOS over Telnet. I will be posting details very soon. This will allow u to use dumb termals to run dhpos and use them. More to come.

really like to know how this work? will it be more secure and run faster over the internet compare to hamachi...

I have never used hamachi I will check it out tonight when i get home. I am 50% complete with the manual for DHPOS SSH. I should have it done very soon. Email me at Brian@xenocomp.com for details. Please use subject dhpos. If you want to be on the list to be emailed a copy when published email me and i will add u to the distrbution list.

I'll keep an eye on this, too...

I'm probably missing something here, but how do you use Telnet on a dumb terminal? I guess telnet is a connection-independent service, but doesn't it have to have a host program and a client program?

To use a dumb term u have to use the server to boot in to it using the dumb terminal telnet disk i will be posting soon. this disk supports ssh and tftp. using this program and a telnet server that supports home directorys you can serve as many clients as your network can support. The disk is 1 meg at or around. I am using windows 2000 server telnet server but i am also using others for complete independance. I have set up the server to serve the main inventory files in one directory and each client has a directory for the main pos files. the office machine logs in to the main pos directory. Guide almost finished.

Are you actually talking about a dumb terminal? I mean a real green screen VT100, Wyse 60 or similar? It sounds to me like what you are referring to is more of a thin client application.

We've got a couple of those that connect to a terminal server on our one and only W2K box.

If it's a dumb terminal, it's just going to hook up by a standard serial connection, not lan protocols, no O/S, no local program or data...

I have some serial to lan cables i am using for testing. They work. you can use the program over a thin client. when i get the manual out u will be able to judge better if it is what you need.

I look forward to seeing that when it's ready...I could see applicability for that kind of setup with other programs...

on a windows 2000 server. The telnet username is set to run "Username".bat at login. This file is as follows:

-----Start file-----
@echo off
Echo "Now Mounting POS drive"
net use P: \\"servername"\"username"
echo "Now mounting global directory"
net user s: \\"servername"\global
p:\pos.exe
-----end file-----

There are many telnet boot clients found on the internet. Do a search on google for the right one for you. I use a linux boot client at the moment. You can also use free windows clients for telnet. Do not use the microsoft telnet client. Bad things happen. using the linux image i have set the windows box to send them to the thin terms at connection. do a search on windows technet for the how to. If you need help reply to this and i will try and assist you.

Hi,
Will i need to upgrade to win 2000 server or ca i use win NT workstation. Ill upgrade if i need to but it would be nice to keep the old server

Thanks in advvance

I havent tryed to use windows nt but i will look in to it for you.

it is posiable to use a windows NT server to do this. However it will de alittle more difficult from what my research has told me. I personally dont use NT but i am told it does have a telnet server and if it doent there are many free ones online.