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5.2.1.3 Backward and Forward Switches
The Backward and Forward commands, when entered in local mode, allow users to navigate through current sessions. The Change Backward Switch and Change Forward Switch commands deÞne keys that can be used to switch sessions without returning to local mode. The MSS intercepts and processes these switch keys; it does not pass them to the remote host.
No backward or forward switch keys are enabled by default. They must be explicitly deÞned using the commands in Figure
Figure 5-8: DeÞning Switches
Local>> CHANGE BACKWARD SWITCH ^B
Local>> CHANGE FORWARD SWITCH ^F
A userÕs open sessions can be thought of as a list from the earliest to the most recently created. Forward refers to a more recent connection, while backward refers to a session started earlier. The list is also circular; going forward from the most recently created session takes you to the earliest session, and going backward from the earliest session resumes the most recent session. For example, user Bob connects to host Thor. He then breaks to local mode and connects to host Duff. After working, he breaks and connects to host Conan. His session list, shown with the Show Session command, would be:
1.Thor
2.Duff
3.Conan
In the example, Conan is the current session. The current session is either the session to which a user is currently connected, or the last session the user was in before entering local mode.
If Bob presses the backward key while working in Conan, he will resume his session on Duff. If he presses the forward key while working in Conan, he will move to his session on Thor.
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