How to record a login macro and automatically run at startup
Running a simple script that logs into the host is a common request, which is easily accomplished following the steps below:
Record a Macro:
- Open the Flex Terminal Emulator workspace, which contains the session that you want to automatically login to.
- Make sure the session is connected to the host, otherwise select the Home ribbon tab and press the Connect button in the Communication tab group.
- From the Macro tab group, press the Record button to begin recording your keystrokes, mouse movements, etc. Since everything is recorded until the Record button is pressed a second time, caution should be used during this step of the process.
- Login to the host as you would normally.
- Optionally, issue any commands necessary to reach your final destination. For example, if you want to land on a particular menu option of the host application, record the necessary keystrokes.
- Once you are satisfied with the macro recording, press the Record button to end recording, which will prompt you for a name for the macro.
- Enter a new name in the File name field, or optionally select an existing macro to overwrite, then press the Save button.
Configure Session to Run the Macro at Startup:
- Logout of and disconnect from the host using the Connect button in the Communication tab group on the Home ribbon tab.
- Press the Setup button in the Communication tab group.
- Expand the Advanced section by pressing the arrow to the left.
- Press the ellipses button
to the right of the Start Up Action property.
- Select Macro from the Action Property page.
- Select the macro recorded earlier from the list and press OK twice.
- Choose the File>Save All menu command to ensure all settings are saved.
- Test by reconnecting the session using the Connect button in the Communication tab group.
Notes:
- If the recorded macro does not work as expected, you may simply re-record, or manually edit to fix any obvious errors.
- Text entered into password fields are recorded as encrypted text, which is then decrypted during playback.
- To remove the startup macro from a session, simply set the Action Property to Nothing
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