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