This book contains conceptual and procedural information about the Host Connection Program (HCON) facility. Topics covered include an introduction to HCON, as well as more detailed information about using, configuring, and managing HCON.
Note: The information in this book can also be found in an online format on your HCON product CD.
This book is intended for people who want to use, manage, and program the HCON facility. This book gives information from the most basic uses of HCON, such as invoking the facility itself, to the most complex uses, such as managing HCON sessions. It is intended for both beginners and advanced users.
Before you begin the tasks in this book, you should have a working knowledge of networks, local and remote hosts, and client/server architecture.
Each chapter lists conceptual information on the chapter topic, followed by procedural articles describing the various tasks associated with the topic.
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