Creating Connection and Login Shortcuts

To automate connections, you can place profiles in a Startup folder and then create a HostExplorer shortcut that contains a -* switch as part of the target string. When you double-click the shortcut, all profiles located in the Startup folder start automatically.

To designate profiles for automatic startup:

1. Open the Open Session dialog box from the Start menu or Hummingbird Neighborhood. Right-click the existing profile(s) you want to designate for automatic startup and click Copy.
2. Open the Startup folder.
3. Right-click in the main area of dialog box and click Paste.
4. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the home directory for HostExplorer. For example:

C:\Program Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\version\HostExplorer\

where version is the version number of your Hummingbird product.

5. Right-click the file HostEx32.exe, click Send To, and then click Desktop (Create Shortcut).
6. On the desktop, right-click the HostEx32.exe shortcut and click Properties. The Properties dialog box for the shortcut opens.
7. On the Shortcut tab, add a -* switch to the end of the target string. For example:

"C:\Program Files\Hummingbird\Connectivity\version\HostExplorer\HostEx32.exe" -*

where version is the version number of your Hummingbird product.

8. Click OK.