[Info-vax] Reverse telnet to a terminal emulator?

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In article <6vydndeS6KzQhbvTnZ2dnUVZ_oednZ2d at giganews.com>, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> writes:
>On 7/19/2011 3:40 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> On 7/19/2011 7:47 AM, VAXman- @SendSpamHere.ORG wrote:
>>> In article<j02l2e$2ha$1 at speranza.aioe.org>, Snowshoe<no at spam.please>
>>> writes:
>>>> Is there any such thing as VTxxx-compatible terminal server software
>>>> that runs on a PC that, instead of actively connecting to a host via
>>>> telnet, is "passive", it waits until something connects to it? Once a
>>>> host connects to it, it acts like a regular VTxxx terminal. My idea is
>>>
>>> There are some here, myself included, would argue that there is no
>>> PeeCee software that acts like a regulat VT terminal.
>>
>> Probably not.
>>
>> Emulation is usually just close to 100% compatible.
>>
>> But there are plenty of products that are usable for most
>> purposes.
>>
>> And some that pretty good. Reflection is pretty good in my
>> opinion.
>>
>
>In my opinion also!  It's almost as expensive as a terminal implemented 
>in hardware.  ISTR paying something in the $400-$500 range.  The 
>emulation may not be perfect but I haven't found any problems in casual 
>use.  I used it mostly to log into systems at work when I got a trouble 
>call.
>
>My employer used Reflection in lieu of VT240 terminals.  I don't recall 
>that we ever found anything the a VT240 could do and that Reflection 
>could not.  The emulation may have been less than perfect but we were 
>able to do everything we needed to do.

Funny.  Reflection is one of the emulations I've been trying to get fixed
for ages.  I, myself, don't use it but customers did and the problems that
it caused would drive a teetotaler to the sauce.

My latest quixotic venture has been tilting at the PowerTerm windmill.  I
still can't get Ericom to even supply me with a proper emulation that will
permit an 'ssh' login, let alone properly emulate a VT.  For the $250.00,
they've just brushed me off.
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