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Procomm Plus Help: Logon

The Logon ASPECT script generates logon scripts for a wide variety of services and systems. Once you’ve entered the information required for a particular logon, Logon creates an ASPECT source file and compiles it automatically.

Logon also creates a new Connection Directory entry, and links the generated script to the entry. When you dial the entry, the linked script is launched automatically to log you on to the service or system!

Learn more about Logon in the following topics:

Running Logon

Step-by-Step: Using Logon

Step-by-Step: Generating a Procomm Plus Host Entry


Running Logon

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From within the Procomm Plus Terminal window, you can launch Logon in one of two ways:

•	By selecting "logon" from the Script File drop-down list on the Action Bar.

If logon doesn’t appear in the list, verify that the logon.wax file exists in the Script path specified in the Data, Data Options, Paths panel in Setup.

If you’re unable to locate the file, Logon may not have been installed. Run Procomm Plus’s installation program as explained in the Install Guide, and use the Custom Installation feature to install the sample scripts.

•	By pressing <Alt><F5> to open the Run ASPECT File dialog, selecting "logon.wax" and then clicking OK.

When you’ve created the script(s) you need, click on Close to exit Logon and return to the Terminal window.


Step-by-Step: Generating a Procomm Plus Host Entry

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To generate a logon script and Connection Directory entry for a Host system, follow these steps:

1.	Select Procomm Plus Host from the list of services.

2.	Enter your logon information.

Enter your first and last name in the First name and Last name edit fields, respectively.

Click in the Password edit field, and enter your password. For your protection, Logon masks the characters you type in this field with asterisks.

When you’ve entered your password, press <Tab>; Logon prompts you to verify your password. Enter the password again, and then press <Enter>.

3.	Specify a phone number.

Enter the area code and phone number for the host system in the Area code and Phone number fields, respectively. If the call is international, be sure to enter the appropriate value in the Country Code field as well.

Note that if the specified Area Code must always be dialed, even when it is the current area code, enable the Always dial as long distance check box.

4.	Click on Create Script.

By default, Logon creates a script named pchost.was. If you’ve already used Logon to create a pchost.was file, Logon prompts you before overwriting the existing file. Just specify a different filename in the Script name field to preserve the old file.


Using Logon
Step-by-Step: Using Logon

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Creating a logon script and Connection Directory entry for a system or service is a straightforward process:

1.	Select the system or service.

Click on the system or service name in the Online Service list, or highlight it with the <Tab> and cursor keys to select it.

2.	Provide the required information.

Logon has all the information you need to connect to each service or system in its list, and it automatically disables fields or controls that are not used for the service or system you’ve selected.

3.	Click on Create Script to generate the script.

Logon briefly displays a progress dialog, then compiles your new script!