TELNET URL's with Netscape

[Martin Cohen]

Change your III settings so that logins are not required. You can specify 
a login in the Innopac so that users from specified terminals (or IP 
addresses) do not need to log in but are connected directly from telnet.

Martin J. Cohen                                 mcohen at stmarys-ca.edu
Head of Systems and Media                       voice: (510) 631-4229
Saint Mary's College of California              fax:   (510) 376-6097
Moraga, CA 94575                                ars longa vita brevis

On Mon, 6 Nov 1995, Steve Ryan wrote:

> I'm also interested in how we can use telnet for Macintosh via Netscape and
> directly login to our new opac (III) with the window opening at the front
> of netscape. The opening at the front works but actually telnetting
> directly and automatically logging in is another question. Users shouldn't
> be required to enter a login.
> Is netscape moving towards integrating telnet?
> What is the best telnet package for automating logins on Macs?
> Is it possible to add the login as part of the URL? How is this achieved?
> 
> >Our problem relates only to telnet URL's that use syntax such as:
> >        telnet://library@mln.lib.ma.us
> >
> >When the username is included in the URL, the TELNET helper launches,
> >but BEHIND the Netscape Window. We'd like it to launch in front, as it
> >does when the URL is of the form:
> >        telnet://mln.lib.ma.us
> >
> >Since we plan to put machines out in public libraries, we'd like to
> >have Netscape running in full screen windows, and do not want to have
> >patrons peeking behind Netscape when they click on a URL that does a
> >TELNET.
> >
> >
> >
> >Susan Saul                              Phone: (508) 879-8575 x226
> >Systems Librarian                       FAX:   (508) 879-5470
> >Minuteman Library Network               Internet: ssaul at mln.lib.ma.us
> 
> Steve Ryan                                          Tel: 61 2 351 5030
> Co-ordinator Internet Training              Fax: 61 2 3514593
> University of Sydney Library               Email:s.ryan at library.usyd.edu.au
> Fisher Library F03
> N.S.W. 2006 Australia
> 
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