dlogin(1dn)
NAME
dlogin − log on to remote DECnet nodes
SYNTAX
dlogin node [−ec] [ −l logfile]
where
node is the name of the remote DECnet node to which you are connecting.
−ec specifies an escape character for interrupting your remote session and temporarily returning control to your local node. The variable c is the character you define; any character is valid. The default escape character is the tilde (~).
−l logfile logs your dlogin session to a file, logfile being the name of this file.
DESCRIPTION
The dlogin utility lets you log on to remote DECnet nodes and access the resources of these operating systems.
This utility uses a protocol called the Digital Network Architecture command terminal protocol (CTERM). With dlogin, you can connect to any DECnet node that supports CTERM. DECnet-ULTRIX nodes support both incoming and outgoing virtual terminal connections.
Note
CTERM is not supported on VMS versions before V4.0, nor on DECnet-11M-PLUS versions before V3.0.
The dlogin utility lets you execute commands on your local node after you have started a remote session on another node. Whenever you wish, you can switch back and forth between your local session and your dlogin session with the dlogin escape character.
To temporarily return control to your local node, at the remote system’s prompt, type the dlogin escape character followed by <RET>. The default escape character is the tilde (~). You get a local command> prompt. At the local command> prompt, you can execute commands on your local node. To resume your dlogin session on the remote node, press <RET> at the local command> prompt.
The dlogin utility offers help. For information about special commands that control your dlogin session, type a question mark (?) at the local command> prompt. The dlogin menu is displayed.
To end your dlogin session, type the remote node’s logout command. To end a dlogin session after you have connected to a remote node but before you have logged on, type ~ <RET> and then issue the exit command.
To send a ~ at the end of a command line to the remote node, type ~~ if you are using the tilde as the switch character (the default). For example, to send cd ~ to the remote system, type cd ~~ plus <RET>.
EXAMPLES
In the following example, user Irene logs on to the remote VAX/VMS node BACON and issues the SHOW USERS command:
% dlogin bacon
Username: IRENE
Password: GOODNIGHT (not echoed)
Welcome to VAX/VMS 5.0 on node BACON
$ SHOW USERS