Terminal / Advanced


The Terminal/Advanced category of the Global Options dialog allows you to configure SecureCRT advanced terminal [A device usually consisting of a keyboard, a display unit such as a cathode ray tube, and a serial port used for entering and sending data to a computer and displaying any data received from the computer. Terminals are usually connected to a computer with a serial line or some other type of connection. There are many terminal types including VT100, VT102, VT220, and others.] emulation-related options.

Options group

This group contains various SecureCRT options.

Enable execute escape sequence

This option allows you to enable and disable the ability to send escape sequences.

Disable resize

Check this option to globally disallow the resizing of session [A session is a set of options that are assigned to a connection to a remote machine. These settings and options are saved under a session name and allow the user to have different preferences for different hosts.] windows by means of the resize handles. Note that even though you may change the setting of this option globally, it is possible to make exceptions for one or more sessions by setting this option on a per session basis. Resizing the SecureCRT window can affect the number of rows and columns (see the Size group of the Session Options dialog, Terminal/Emulation category, for more information). By default, the Disable resize option is not selected.

Note: Full screen mode is not allowed when the Disable resize feature is set.

Connect to multiple sessions sequentially

When multiple sessions are connecting, check this option to have the sessions connect one after the other instead of all at once.

Command window group

This group contains various Command window options.

Swap ENTER and CTRL+ENTER in Command window

When this option is enabled, SecureCRT swaps the Command window behaviors of the ENTER key (send command, by default) and the CTRL+ENTER key combination (queue command, by default).

Send characters immediately

Setting this option makes Send characters immediately the Command window default.

Initially send commands to:

Use the drop-down list to the right to select the initial state of the Send Commands to option in the Command window.

Command window history

Enter the number of recently used Command window commands that you want SecureCRT to remember. In your Command window, you can cycle through these commands using your UP and DOWN arrow keys. The history for a session is cleared when its tabbed or tiled window is closed.

Note: To disable the Command window history, enter a zero (0) in this entry box.

Audio bell group

This group contains audio bell options.

File

This option allows you to specify a WAV file to be used as the audio bell.  Use the Browse button to locate and select a file, and the Play button to test the selected file.