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From: VANCE@TGV.COM (Icarus)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: Is there a program like telnet, but driven by a script?
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Date: 3 Oct 90 21:26:43 GMT
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>I need to duplicate UNIX-to-UNIX rsh functionality going UNIX-to-VMS.
>I am running a Sun Sparcstation and can communicate with the VAX using
>telnet and ftp via an ULTRIX gateway (the VAX only runs DECNET). One
>solution to my problem would be a telnet-like program which accepts a
>script containing expect/send pairs much like UUCP and some PC
>communications programs. Does such a program exist?

One solution would be to put a TCP/IP package that supports rsh on your VAX. 
There are several that do (MultiNet, WIN/TCP, Fusion, possibly others...)

Scripted TELNET is another issue.  I don't know of any of the IP for VMS (or
for other platforms for that matter) that support this.

-----Stuart
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