PASSPORT Knowledge Base
Miscellaneous

Date Published: April 27, 2004

Date Updated: March 10, 2008

Title

Clicking on Hyperlink Without Warning Dialog Box

Product

PASSPORT Web to Host

Emulation Types

TN3270, TN5250, VT, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60

Issue

Clicking on a hyperlink within an email while logged in to a PASSPORT Web to Host session will display the following dialog box, which allows you to open a new browser window or display the new URL in the same browser window:

Is it possible to prevent this dialog box from displaying so that the new URL is always displayed in the existing browser window?

Solution

The following special override parameter setting may be used to prevent this dialog box:

PromptBeforeNavigate2=0

This parameter should be added to the end of the URL used to start the PASSPORT session, for example:

http://YourWebServer/pec/Ecomes.asp?sessionprofile=3270dsp/Sessions/YourSession+PromptBeforeNavigate2=0

More Information

• Warning: by disabling the dialog box, PASSPORT Web to Host sessions will automatically be disconnected when clicking an a hyperlink, even when logged in. Choosing the Back button from the browser will allow you to reconnect to the host, however, you may not be able to log in, since your session was disconnected without the opportunity to log out.

Keywords

PASSPORT Web to Host, browse, link, browser, window, url, dialog, promptbeforenavigate