8.12 Set Terminal Launcher Command Line Parameters

To run the required terminal emulator, Terminal Launcher command line parameters are included in the desktop shortcut command. For more information, see Section 8.11, Create a Terminal Emulator Desktop Shortcut.

The following table lists the parameters (also referred to as switches) you can set in conjunction with commands.

Table 8-3 Terminal Launcher Command Line Parameters

Parameter

Description

/auto

Indicates to Terminal Launcher that the following is a parameter requesting the execution of a Terminal Launcher SSO-configured terminal emulator application.

For example: C:\<....>\TLaunch.exe /auto /pApplication1

NOTE:This parameter is mandatory.

/p[platform/application/Application Definition name]

Initiates the execution of the terminal emulator as listed in the Terminal Launcher Login to field.

To run multiple applications from the same command add, /p[TL application/Application Definition name]

You can run up to fifteen applications simultaneously from the Shortcut command line.

For example: C:\<....>\TLaunch.exe /auto /eEicon Aviva /pApplication1 /pApplication2

NOTE:You must type the emulator name exactly as it appears in the Terminal Launcher Available Emulators drop-down list.

/b

Specifies the background authentication mode.

/e[emulator name]

The parameter /e[Terminal Launcher config name] initiates the execution of the terminal emulator as listed in the Terminal Launcher Available Emulators drop-down list.

NOTE:You must type the emulator name exactly as it appears in the Terminal Launcher Available Emulators drop-down list.

/h[hllapi short name]

Commands TLaunch.exe connect to the specified HLLAPI session.

/k[executable name]

Quits (Kills) the specified executable prior to launching the terminal emulator.

/m

Enables multiple concurrent connections to specified sessions. This parameter is required for background authentication.

/n

Starts the selected terminal emulator without executing a SecureLogin application definition.

For example: C:\<....>\TLaunch.exe /auto /n

NOTE:This parameter does not function with VBA emulators.

/n[number 1-15]

Starts the specified number of terminal emulator sessions without executing SecureLogin application definition.

For example: C:\<....>\TLaunch.exe /auto /n3

NOTE:This parameter does not function with VBA emulators.

/q

Quiet Mode (no cancel dialog box).

For example: C:\<....>\TLaunch.exe /auto /q

/s

Suppress errors.

/t

Unlimited timeout during connection.

For example:C:\<....>\TLaunch.exe /auto /eEicon Aviva /pBackground /b /t /m /hA /s /q