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Date:      Wed, 3 Apr 1996 22:00:49 -0700 (MST)
From:      Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
To:        rberndt@nething.com (Randy Berndt)
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: rlogin and keepalives
Message-ID:  <199604040500.WAA20906@phaeton.artisoft.com>
In-Reply-To: <2.2.16.19960403175846.2727caaa@nething.com> from "Randy Berndt" at Apr 3, 96 06:00:16 pm

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> How do I set an rlogin session to use keepalives? I have a problem with a
> remote site doing an rlogin, then having a problem with their machine, and
> the rlogin process stays up. I need to have them drop off after, say, 10
> minutes of disconnection (not just inactivity - if they are still there,
> just not typing, I want the link to stay up). I know about setting
> net.net.tcp.keepidle and maxidle, I just don't know how to start the rlogin
> so it uses them. Also, if I change the default values, will I screw up
> something else?

By installing the patch that adds the "net.tcp.keepalive" option
that was posted to -hackers today.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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