
Alternatively, avoid using the function keys with OpenVMS, > and stay within what works on your Windows configurations. Or work with your > Windows IT and networking organizations to resolve your Microsoft > Windows issues, or ask your questions of an organization or a forum that > provides support and resources for Microsoft Windows and Windows Server > questions. > Please use a simpler network configuration, such as a VPN directly into > the target network. In all > likelihood, the VNC connection is eating the key sequences. > Which implies this is a Microsoft Windows support question, either with > the laptop or the VNC client, or with the Windows Server box and the VNC > server, or possibly with PuTTY and its interaction with VNC. > PuTTY, too, does see some use with OpenVMS, and (modulo some corner > cases) does work. > Did you also try simplifying the network connection and removing the VNC? > Any advice would be greatly appreciated ! > The function key sequences can and do work correctly with OpenVMS, as > they're widely used. > Do the function keys work when directly connected to PuTTY session? > I have tried all Keyboard settings on Putty (VT100+, VT400 etc) to no > avail. > Function keys F1 to F4 work, but F5 onwards do not. Have you tried PuTTY directly? > Am using a Toshiba laptop to remote desktop onto another windows > machine running Win server 2008, and running Putty on there to access > the vms server. > Stephen Hoffman mentioned on 3-4-2013 15:58: > On 06:33:04 +0000, said: > Functions keys F5 and onwards on my Putty terminal emulation onto VMS > 7.1-2 do not work. On Wednesday, Ap8:32:55 PM UTC+1, Wilm Boerhout wrote: Requirements with your particular job requirements. You're probably working in some network that believes this complexĬonfiguration is necessary, so I'd suggest working with your managerĪnd with IT security to "better harmonize" the IT configuration Without using the function keys or the keypad. Most OpenVMS tools and utilities can be used from the command line, and OpenVMS, and stay within what works on your Windows configurations.

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