In article <1994Mar18.143631.23454@miavx1>, [log in to unmask]
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> I was wondering if there was any way to jump out of a telnet connection
without
> breaking it... i.e. multiple windows, such as on a unix-based system.  Is it
> possible on VMS when you are not on a computer lab terminal and opening
> multiple accounts, such as from a modem at home?  Will it maintain multiple
> telnet connections?  Thanks!
 
Hmmm...  From within telnet, you can press control-6 (don't ask me where
they came up with that one) and then press P.  This will drop you into a
VMS subprocess.  From there you can issue any VMS command.  When you're
done, just issue the LOGOUT command and you'll be put right back into the
Telnet session.
 
If you want something like SCREEN on Unix, there is a program available for
VMS called BOSS that will do something similar.  I know extremely little
about BOSS, but I think a few people on the system are running it.
 
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                                     Kent Covert, Software Coordinator
                                     Miami Computing and Information Services
                                     Miami University, Oxford, OH
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