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Host objects


Host objects are available for File Transit, Command Guard and Command Connect groups.

Host objects

New host objects can be created and existing objexts can be edited, copied or deleted.

With the Used in button It is possible to display, where the selected host is being used  

Configuration


SettingDescription
Object nameName of the host object (must be unique)
Host enabledHost enabled or disabled
CommentComment for the host
Host URIUniform Ressource Identifier: <user>@<host>, <host>, %USER%@<host>
Shell protocolShell protocol: SSH or Telnet and the port
FT userFile Transfer user for the access to the server
FT protocolFile Transfer protocol: SFTP, FTP.active or FTP.passive and the port
DirectoryThe base directory on the server

%USER% variable

  • %USER *% will always be replaced with the username
  • Also possible: %USER%@host, %USER1%@host, %USER2%@host
  • The placeholder %USER% is always replaced by "vlxloginuser"
    • In case of the datastore: the name in the surname field (SN)
    • In case of Active Directory: the SAMAccountName
    • In case of LDAP: the UID

Assigning a new host object to a Command Connect / Guard group

Host objects can be attached / detached from the Command Connect / Guard group.

Before hosts can be added to a new created group, the group must be saved once.

Temporary hosts group

With a right click on an assigned host, the host can be added to a temporary group (@TMP).

Hosts can be added from any available groups to combine them in the new @TMP group.

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