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Connecting to the Host

By default, terminal session documents are configured to connect to the host automatically when you create or open a terminal session. However, with a session document open in Reflection, you can manually disconnect or connect. You can also set up a session so that it doesn't automatically connect to the host.

To manually disconnect or connect to a session

  • Do one of the following:

    The steps depend on your user interface mode.

    User Interface Mode

    Steps

     

    Ribbon

    On the Session tab, in the Host group, click Print to disconnect or Print to connect.

     

    Reflection Browser

    On the Reflection menu, choose Host and then Disconnect or Connect.

     

    Tablet

    On the Reflection menu, tap the folder icon and then choose Connect.

     

To stop a session from automatically connecting to the host

  1. Open a terminal session.
  2. Open the Document Settings dialog box.
  3. Under Host Connection, click Configure Connection Settings.
  4. Under Host Connection Options, clear the Automatically connect to the host option.

Related Topics

Create a Session Document File

Open a Terminal Session

Configure Connection Settings Dialog Box (3270)

Select Host Code Page Dialog Box (3270)

Configure Connection Settings Dialog Box (5250)

Select Host Code Page Dialog Box (5250)

Configure Connection Settings Dialog Box (VT)