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[pfistyle]

Hi,

Sorry to open a thread, but I'm desperate. I really checked for hours for a solution to my problem. If there is THE existing thread, which could bring me to my solution, please just paste me the link... Read several, got no working solution.

Situation: I connect over sessions to linux jumphosts, from there to network devices (mostly cisco routers).

I would like the to have the tab name to be set to the actual hostname of the device I am connected to.

How can this be done as easy as possible? Thank you for any help.

[bgagnon]

Hi pfistyle,

It's likely the info is in several threads, but it's easier just to cover it again than to find it. (One of the reasons we prefer you just contact support@vandyke.com instead of using forums.)

First, though, have you considered using the alternate way of connecting through jump hosts implemented in v7.1:

Changes in SecureCRT 7.1 (Beta 1) -- February 26, 2013
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New features:

• Added support for dependent sessions so that a connection can be made to a jump host or SSH gateway before the session is connected.

That way your "end host" tab always will have the session name you have designated.

[pfistyle]

Hi Brenda,

Thank you for your help.

I don't think that option would fit for me. I need to be able to work on the jumphost and sometimes connect to another host (router). As soon as I connect, I would the tabname to be the same as the hostname of the device I'm logged in on...

Normally I have several tabs open and would like to know, if they are connected to the jumphost or any other device.

[bgagnon]

Hi pfistyle,

No worries, that is the case on occasion unfortunately.

Are you on Windows or Mac?

I think the attached script is the best solution but presently it is VBScript only.

It does require you configure it as a logon script so that it is "always ready" for when you might "ssh host". See the comments in the script.

If that won't fit your environment, let me know. There might be another solution.

[pfistyle]

Hey Brenda,

It works almost perfectly, thank you.

The only problem is, that when I log out of a host and connect to another, the tab name stays the same as the hostname of the device I connected to first.

Is there a solution for this problem?

Thanks!

[bgagnon]

Hi pfistyle,

Please describe how you are doing this (in detail):

...that when I log out of a host and connect to another...