Using TCP3270 and Telnet

• You can use Telnet to connect to your UNIX account (e.g., tigger or icarus) or you can use TCP3270 to connect to your UICVM account. They are both combined in one program called "Telnet-TCP3270".
• Once you start the program, simply click on the name of the machine to which you want to connect, and then click on the Connect button in the upper right hand corner. It will automatically connect to the machine with the correct terminal emulation.
• If you would like to connect to a machine that is not listed, type in the host name of the machine into the "IP/Host Gateway" box near the top. Then, in the "Terminal Type" box, select VT if you are connecting to a UNIX machine, or select 3270 if you are connecting to a VM system.

• Please note that your UIC account is yours and yours only. You are not allowed to share your account or access with anyone else. You are responsible for keeping your account secure by using good passwords and changing them often. Violation of this may result in the suspension or removal or your account.
• Please note the following commands to change your passwords:
1. On UNIX machines, use the passwd command.
2. On UICVM, use the altpswd command.
• For more details on our accounting policies and sanctions, see our policies web page

• After connecting to UICVM, you will see a "Flame Screen". On the right side of the screen, your cursor will appear next to the "Userid" field.
• Type in your Userid (user number) in the form Uxxxxx (for example, U12345). If you don't know your Userid, you can use your Social Security number. It will then tell you what your Userid is when you logon so that you can use it the next time.
• Use the Tab key to jump to the password field and type in your UICVM password. If you have never logged into your UICVM account, the password will be the last 8 digits of the 16 digit number on your i-card. If you have trouble with your Userid or password, see "Need Additional Help?" below.
• Once logged on to UICVM, you must take note of the status indicator in the lower right hand corner of your screen to be able to navigate the screens properly. It will say things such as "Running" - "Holding" - "More" or "CP Read". Whenever it says "Holding" or "More", you need to clear the screen to allow more text to scroll. You can do this with the + key on the keypad on the right side of your keyboard. It will only work, however, if the number lock key is OFF.
• For information about how to use UICVM, type seminars at a UICVM prompt, and attend one of the Introduction to CMS seminar. Or, for on-line help, you can use the help command to learn more about commands on UICVM, or the inform command to see more detailed documentation.
• Specifically, you can enter inform cms after you're logged in, and then tab to UICVM CMS System: An Introductory Guide and press enter. This will help introduce you to UICVM. Your function keys will be defined at the bottom of your screen to help you navigate through the screens.

• The Unix machines available to the UIC community from this program are Bert, Ernie (EECS only), Icarus, and Tigger. The following login instructions are for Tigger and Icarus only.
• Once logged into Tigger or Icarus, you will be prompted for your login name, which is the same as your netid. E.g., it might look something like jsmith1. Enter your netid and then hit return. Enter your password; hit return. If you have never logged in to your account before, the password should be the last 8 digits of the 16 digits on your i-card. It will also require you change your password.
• If you don't know your netid or password, call the Client Services Office at 312-413-0003.
• Once logged on to your UNIX account, you can read your email, netnews, and more. You can also create your own web pages and upload them to your UNIX account for others to use on the World Wide Web.
• The ACCC offers free seminars, including Introduction to UNIX.
• You can also consult the Inform documentation library. If you do a search for UNIX, you will find many useful documents on how to use your UNIX account. In addition, a set of introductory handouts can be picked up from the Client Services Office.
• For on-line help with command syntax, you can use the man command. For example, man pine would tell you more about how to use the email program called pine.

• You may want to change the way your screens look.
• To change font size, click on Fonts on the Tool Bar at the top of the window. Click on Next larger font to increase the size of your font, and Next smaller font to decrease it. The size of the window will shift to fit as you change the size of your fonts.
• To change the font itself, click on Select font. There are only a limited number of fonts available inside the TCP3270 program.
• To change the colors of your windows, click on Options and then on Session Profile; Click on the colors icon on the left side , and change the colors of the various attributes used by the host machine (Normal, Bold, Blinking, etc.) You can also modify a number of differnt settings from this window.
• Please note: unless you save your profile, you will be changing these options only for your current session. Closing TCP3270 will cause your profiles to revert back to the program defaults. You will also need to change profiles for EACH of the machines to which you connect.
• To save a profile, click on Options and then Save Options; click on Save to save your current profile.

For more detailed questions on using Telnet-TCP 3270, just go to Help and click on the Search button to do a search, or click on the appropriate link.