I mostly use Accuterm. I get a lot of mileage out of the vb scripting it can do. But it’s a bit weak with SSH.
> On Apr 29, 2016, at 10:40 AM, Bob Rasmussen <[email protected]> wrote: > > So an open question for all: what do you especially like about your favorite > terminal emulator? > > On Fri, 29 Apr 2016, VK wrote: > >> Hi All, >> another 2 cents: PuTTY. >> Free, open source code. >> Cheers >> VK >> On Friday, 29 April 2016 04:30:42 UTC+2, Charlie Noah wrote: >> There are people out there still using basic telnet for business >> purposes? I have always respected Jim's opinions, and he is >> right - SecureCRT is the best TE all around. I used SecureCRT >> for years, and even though I've been retired for a while, I >> still get their updates, and they are staying current with all >> the security threats popping up. >> >> Just my 2¢ worth, >> Charlie >> >> On 04-28-2016 9:09 PM, Jim Idle wrote: >> Yes - the USE_WIN32_CONSOLE_SHORTCUT >> is likely the culprit. In order to intercept console IO, >> there was some deep dark voodoo done in the telnet >> service. If something uses nasty hacks like that to >> perform IO, then all bets are off. >> I suggest taking a look at moving to SSH, despite the obvious >> problem of TE upgrades. I use SecureCRT and it is easily the >> best TE out there. The main reason is security, which I >> currently work in. Telnet has a lot of issues in this regard and >> a lot of new ways into systems have been discovered since that >> code was written. IF you are sure that your environment is >> secure, then perhaps you can wing it for a while, but >> I would give it serious consideration. >> Jim >> PS: Hello Mark >> On Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 12:35 AM, Tuber <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> On Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 8:24:54 PM UTC-7, >> Jim Idle wrote: >> It's very likely that subversion is >> using special code to display the >> message and probably to read the >> password. The answer might be that you >> cannot do that. That telnet code is very >> old now, you may be better trying an SSH >> server. >> However, you could store the SVN password so it does >> not prompt, or, as the enter key works, maybe just >> type the password and see what happens. Perhaps it >> is trying to use a Windows popup? >> Jim >> I looked at the subversion code last night and it's a rats >> nest; it uses this Apache Portable Runtime that I haven't >> been able to untangle. If anyone wants to have a go I've >> traced it down to >> svn_cmdline_fputs:http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/subversion/trunk/subversion/libsvn_subr/cmdlin >> e.c?view=markup#l382 >> Of particular interest is the USE_WIN32_CONSOLE_SHORTCUT >> define. >> It's not using a windows popup: If you enter the password >> it accepts it and stores it in the svn configuration >> directory. >> The problem I was trying to solve was when a new developer >> attempts to use my code that "PERFORM"s subversion and it >> hangs for no visible reason. What I figured out is to use >> cmd /c svn ci blah blah 0>&1 >> When subversion runs it figures out that there will be no >> stdin coming, and instead of prompting for the password >> and invisibly hanging, it prints out an error message and >> continues. If the password was already stored it does its >> thing. >> The SSH server is a good idea, but more than I want to >> bite off at this time. (That means upgrading all our >> terminal emulators, configuring them all, etc) >> Mark: F2 does not work, neither does running CMD, or doing >> it through a PERFORM. 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