In the connection settings, information about session connections may be set. In most cases, users can connect to a remote host with the connection settings only.
Name
Enter an intrinsic name for the session. The name becomes the session file name, and must be comprised of a valid characters for a file name.
Protocol
Select a connection protocol to use when connecting to a remote computer. The protocols supported are SSH, SFTP, TELNET, RLOGIN, SERIAL, LOCAL, and LOCALRDP.
Host
Enter host name or IP address of the remote computer.
Port Number
Enter the port number of the protocol selected above. When a protocol is selected from the protocols list, the default protocol port number is automatically entered. If a remote computer is using another port number, the port number must be directly entered. Default port numbers for each protocol are 22 for SSH/SFTP, 23 for TELNET, and 513 for RLOGINas follows. SERIAL and LOCAL sessions do not require a port number.
- TELNET: 23
- RLOGIN: 513
- SSH/SFTP: 22
- FTP: 21
- RDP: 3389
Description
Add a short description about the session. This information will be displayed on the session tab after running the session.
Reconnect
This setting is used to restart the session if the connection is lost. Set the number of seconds desired between reconnection attempts. If a connection is not established during the user specified duration of minutes, the connection will cease. If the specified time is set to 0, a connection will be attempted.
Use Nagle's algorithm
If this option is selected, transfer efficiency may be slightly higher at the expense of a slower key response rate.