Dynamic Rule to Invoke a URL

This rule enables a user to configure the destination host required, enabling the user to telnet to various hosts over Netlet.

where

myrule is the name of the rule.

SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5 indicates the cipher to be used.

telnet://localhost:30000 is the URL invoked by the rule.

false indicates that no applets are to be downloaded.

Extend Session(true) indicates that the Portal Server should not time out when the Netlet connection is active.

30000 is the port on the client where Netlet listens for connection requests for this rule.

TARGET indicates that the destination host needs to be configured by the user using the Netlet provider.

23 is the port on the destination host opened by Netlet, in this case the well-known port for Telnet.

To Run Netlet After a Rule is Added

After this rule is added, the user must complete some steps to get Netlet running as expected. The user needs to do the following on the client side:

1. Click Edit in the Netlet provider section of the standard Portal Server desktop.

   The new Netlet rule is listed under Rule Name in the Add New Target section.

2. Choose the rule name and type the name of the destination host.

3. Save the changes.

   The user returns to the desktop with the new link visible in the Netlet provider section.

4. Click the new link.

   A new browser is launched that goes to the URL given in the Netlet rule.

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   Note –

   You can add more than one destination host for the same rule by repeating these steps. Only the last link selected is active.

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