[cobalt-developers] Fw: Help: Telnet Timeout Settings

["Max Hugen" <maxhugen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Edo

I found that there was a timeout setting on my WinGate proxy server... thank
heavens I have the excuse that I'm a newbie


Many thanks for your help!

Regards, Max



----- Original Message -----
From: Edoardo Valsesia
To: Max Hugen
Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 1:42 AM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-developers] Help: Telnet Timeout Settings


On Thu, Nov 30, 2000 at 04:49:14PM +1100, Max Hugen wrote:
> We're having problems with Telnet - it disconnects very quickly
> after just a short period of inactivity (about 30 seconds). We understand
> that this is for security reasons, but at the moment, we're newbies
battling
> with upgrades etc, so we can install Oracle on our new RaQ3i, so we need
> more time!

It might be the TMOUT bash variable.
Try to telnet to the machine and type:

echo $TMOUT

and you should see a '30'. If this happens, just give:

export TMOUT = 120

or any value you need (in second): after that time (and not before!!),
you'll
be automatically disconnected if no activity is registered!

Edo