Use script to send a user defined string at regular intervals

For servers that are unable to recognize Keep Alive signals, you can use script to periodically send a string to keep the server alive. The instructions below will show you how to send the "enter" key which is utilized by many users in these types of situations.

INSTRUCTIONS

Below, we've used Xshell Script (VB script) to send a user defined string at a user defined interval.

1. Create the following and save it as a file.

   Sub Main
   'xsh.Screen.Synchronous = true
    
   Dim lab
   lab = 0
   Do
   While true
   xsh.Session.sleep 3000
   if xsh.Session.Connected = 0 Then
   Exit Do
   else
   ' xsh.Screen.Send lab
    xsh.Screen.Send vbCr
   end if
   'lab = lab + 1
   Wend
   Loop
   'xsh.Screen.Synchronous = false
   End Sub

2. Connect to a desired session.
3. Go to 'Tools -> Script -> Run' and select the created file and run it.