Q201575: How to Configure the Telnet Server to Use the Korn Shell

Article: Q201575
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 2.0,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 01-MAR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Services for UNIX Add-On Pack 
- Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX, version 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article outlines how to configure your Services for UNIX telnet server to
use the Korn Shell (Sh.exe) in place of the default logon shell (Cmd.exe).

MORE INFORMATION
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The following instructions assume that Services for UNIX has been installed to
the C:\SFU directory. This is not the default directory, but it is easier to
show. The assumption is also made that you have created a user named TelnetUser
and assigned this user a home directory of F:\home\TelnetUser.

1. Run Notepad and insert the following lines:

  @echo off
  C:\SFU\Shell\SH.EXE -rL

2. Save this file as C:\SFU\Telnet\shell.bat.

3. Create a new file in Notepad and insert the following lines:

     EDITOR=vi
     export EDITOR
     alias ll="ls -l"
     alias la="ls -a"
     USERNAME=`basename $PWD`
     export USERNAME
     USER=$USERNAME
     export USER
     LOGNAME=$USERNAME
     export LOGNAME
     echo
     echo
     echo "Welcome to the Korn Shell!"
     echo
     echo

4. Save this file as F:\home\TelnetUser\profile.ksh.

5. Run Tlntadmn.exe from Start, Run or from a command prompt.

6. Select selection number 3 to make a registry change.

7. Select selection number 4 to change the default shell.

8. Change DefaultShell to C:\SFU\Telnet\shell.bat

9. Select selection number 0 to exit this menu.

10. Select selection number 5 to stop the Telnet service.

11. Select selection number 4 to start the Telnet service.

12. Telnet in and test your modifications.

If you need to go back to the default Cmd.exe shell, the following is the exact
syntax used for DefaultShell:

  %SystemRoot%\System32\Cmd.exe /q /k

Additional query words: telnetd solar coaster sfu sh exe cmd

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400xsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400xsearch kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTServicesUnix kbWinServiceUNIX200 kbWinServiceUNIXSearch
Version           : :2.0,4.0
Issue type        : kbhowto kbinfo

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