Configuring Host Profiles

The emulation type that the mobile device uses when connected to the host system.

The IP address or host name of the host system to which the mobile device will connect.

When creating a host profile, you may enter a subnet-specific address rather than an IP address or a DNS name, which looks like: 0.X.X.X/X. The specified address is combined with the mobile device IP address to determine the host’s address. The number after the slash determines the number of bits of the subnet-specific address that should be ignored.

Examples:

For a mobile device with an IP address of 10.20.30.40:

• When connecting to a subnet-specific address of 0.1.2.3/8, the device will look for a host at 10.1.2.3

• When connecting to a subnet-specific address of 0.0.2.3/16, the device will look for a host at 10.20.2.3

• When connecting to a subnet-specific address of 0.0.0.3/24, the device will look for a host at 10.20.30.3

Subnet-specific addressing is also available for WEB emulation. However, you should use a | character instead of a / character to denote the number of bits.

Examples:

For a mobile device with an IP address of 10.20.30.40:

• When connecting to a subnet-specific address of
http://0.1.2.3|8
the device will look for a host at:
http://10.1.2.3/

• When connecting to a subnet-specific address of
https://0.0.0.3|24:8080/start.asp
the device will look for a host at:
https://10.20.30.3:8080/start.asp

Variables can be used with both DNS names and IP addresses. To prompt a device user for all or part of the address, use a variable delineated by %. For example:

192.168.42.%Store Number%

The text that is inside the % indicators is the information that appears in the prompt on the device. In the above example, the prompt on the device would ask the user for "Store Number". If the user provides the store number 123, the Client attempts to connect to 192.168.42.123.

The TCP port number on which the host system is listening for emulation requests from Clients.

Indicates whether the TE Client should only connect to the host through a ConnectPro or TermProxy server. If you enable this checkbox, you must configure the host information (name, IP address, emulation type, and port).

Uses SSL/TLS to encrypt the information sent to the host. There is no additional software for SSL/TLS on Smart devices, but the host must be configured for SSL/TLS.

When you enable SSL/TLS encryption, you must use a certificate. Tap the Manage Certificates button, then tap Insert Certificate. Tap the name of the certificate in the list and then Accept Certificate.

The certificate must be saved as certificates.pem on the device in the root directory of the first listed mounted storage (not part of the root file system). This may be internal storage or an SD card.

Uses SSH to encrypt the information sent to the host. There is no additional software for SSH on the device, but the host must be configured for SSH.

Uses white text on a black background for the display.

Sets the color of all text displayed on a screen. When Default is selected, the existing text color of a screen is used, which is typically green.

If the Display in black and white setting is selected, this option is ignored.

Sets the color of the screen background. When Default is selected, the existing background color of a screen is retained, which is typically black.

If the Display in black and white setting is selected, this option is ignored.

Assigns keyboard tags to a host profile for using specific custom keyboards created with the Wavelink Productivity Pack. Each tag should be separated by a comma. The order of keyboards presented from the TE Client is governed by their order in the Productivity Pack, not by the order of tags. If a tag is shared by multiple keyboards, keyboards are likewise given preference by their order in the Productivity Pack.

If no keyboard tags are provided for a host profile and custom keyboards exist on a device with Terminal Emulation, the custom keyboards are used instead of the device's default keyboards for all host profiles. For more information, see the Productivity Pack Help Guide on the Wavelink website.

To disable keyboard swiping, enter the keyboard tag disableswipe. This prevents the keyboard carousel from activating and switching between other custom keyboards. You can also create a key to manually activate and deactivate the ability to swipe between keyboards with the Wavelink Productivity Pack.

The number of columns to display on the device screen. Setting a value other than 0 removes the green frame around the Telnet window.

Sets whether or not to use tunneling. If you are using 5250 emulation with SSH, you must use SSH tunneling.

The IP address or host name for SSH tunneling.

The TCP port number for SSH tunneling.

The username for SSH.

The version number of the ConnectPro or TermProxy server.

The IP address or host name of the server. To prompt a device user for all or part of the address, use a variable delineated by %. Variables can be used in DNS names or IP addresses. For example:

192.168.42.%Store Number%

The text that is inside the % indicators is the information that appears in the prompt on the device. In the above example, the prompt on the device would ask the user for "Store Number". If the user provides the store number 123, the Client attempts to connect to 192.168.42.123.

The TCP port number on which the proxy server is listening for emulation requests from Clients.

Indicates when the ConnectPro or TermProxy server should terminate the connection to the host.

Possible Values:

• Never. The proxy server never terminates the session established with the host. The Client is responsible for terminating the session.

• On Network Error. The proxy server terminates the session with the host when a network error occurs, such as a loss of network connectivity.

• On Session Exit. The proxy server terminates the session with the host when the session is terminated by the Client.

• Always. The proxy server will terminate the session with the host on a network error or when the session is terminated.

Specifies if the Client will attempt to reconnect if the session with the proxy server is lost and the Client has not received a disconnect message from the proxy server.

Specifies the reconnect string that the Smart device should use when connecting to the host. (Alternately, you may configure reconnect strings in ConnectPro.)

Uses SSL/TLS to encrypt the information sent to the host. There is no additional software for SSL/TLS on Smart devices, but the host must be configured for SSL/TLS.

When you enable SSL/TLS encryption, you must use a certificate. Tap the Manage Certificates button, then tap Insert Certificate. Tap the name of the certificate in the list and then Accept Certificate.

The certificate must be saved as certificates.pem on the device in the root directory of the first listed mounted storage (not part of the root file system). This may be internal storage or an SD card.

The user name the Client should use when connecting to the host. To prompt a user for a specific user name, use a variable delineated by a %.

%Gun Number%

The text included within the % indicators is the information that appears in the prompt on the device. In the above example, the prompt on the device would ask the user for "Gun Number" as their user name.

The password the Client should use when connecting to the host. To accept a variable value, you can use a value delineated by a % after enabling the Use prompt scheme when editing the host profile in TE or through the TE Host Profile Payload in Avalanche. For example:

%Store Number%

In the above example, the prompt on the device would ask the user for a "Store Number" as their password.

A program/procedure that should run when the Client connects.

The name of the menu you want displayed when the Client connects.

Responses

The response that the mobile device should send to the login prompt. Possible Values: 0 - 30 alpha-numeric characters.

The password that the mobile device should send to the host system at the password prompt. Possible Values: 0 - 30 alpha-numeric characters.