In a previous post I mentioned the Putty Connection Manager. I found this week a very nice feature. In the Putty Connection Manager, it is possible to create Login Macros. A Login Macro is based on some shell commands, which are send after the login. Now, you can just open a log file with one double click.

1. As first step, you have to create a new Putty Connection Manager Database (File – New – Database). In this database, you can store connections. Unlike the Putty sessions, you can add to this connections some Login Macros.
    
2. Now, define a name and a host for the connection. Also enable the Login Macro mode
   
    
3. Define your macro. You can just define some steps like cd … and less …, to open a log file directly.
   
    
4. As last step you have to link the connection with a putty connection.
   
    

This is it. Now, you can just open a log file with one double click from the "Connection Manager" panel. This feature is time saver if you have to observe a lot of logfiles.

 

 

 

 

1. Just started using the tool today.
   Thanks!

   Comment by Jonas — 10.10.2008 @ 11:24

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