Appendix One

How to connect to OpenVMS with a Terminal or Terminal Emulator

If you're going to use an OpenVMS computer you're almost certainly going to have to use a terminal or a terminal emulator software package. Trouble is, that there are a lot of different types of terminals and some work well and some don't. This section is designed to help explain all the different types of terminals and terminal emulators and how to make them do what they are supposed to do.