User's Guide for MS-DOS Clients

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Connecting to a LAN Manager for UNIX Systems Server
Using the Kermit Terminal Emulator
3 To start the Kermit terminal emulator, at the client prompt type:
x:kermit
where x is the letter associated with the linked DOSUTIL directory. Kermit
startup information is displayed and the Kermit prompt appears. The Kermit
prompt looks like this:
MS-Kermit>
4 At the Kermit prompt, type:
set port net hostname
Replace hostname with the name of the host computer to which you want to log
on. If you are logging on to a server, replace hostname with the servername of
the server without the .SERVE extension. For example, if the name of the server
is yourserv.serve, type:
set port net yourserv
A message appears stating that your nodename is being checked.
5 At the Kermit prompt, type connect.
The Kermit terminal emulator screen appears, followed by the login prompt of
the computer to which you have connected.
6 Type your UNIX system login.
NOTE: You cannot log on as root from a remote terminal.
A password prompt appears.
7 Type your password.
Information about the host computer appears.
8 Do one of the following:
• If the TERM= prompt appears, type one of the following:
kermit VT320 VT102 VT100 VT52
- Or –
• If the prompt does not appear, type:
TERM= termtype ; export TERM
Replace termtype with one of the types listed above.
The UNIX system prompt for the host system appears.