Configuring Local Commands host

Use the Local Commands host for local commands only. With Local Commands hosts, there is no server, client, or protocol involved, nor any connection to another host. Local Commands mailboxes can have actions, but only operations that manipulate files within the local file system are provided. You can create multiple Local Commands hosts, schedule actions, and package files you have copied using an available packaging method, such as OpenPGP.

See Composing an action and Local command reference for more information.

Go to the Templates pane, right-click the Local Commands host, and select Clone and Activate.
The Local Commands host is activated and added to the Tree pane.
On the General tab for the activated Local Commands local host, modify the default inbox and outbox directories, if necessary.

You can select macro variables from the drop down lists. See Using Macro Variables for a list of the applicable macros (Default Host Directory context) and examples. For Cleo VLTrader and Cleo Harmony applications, see URI File System interface overview for information about how to use a Cleo-provided or custom URI for the Inbox or Outbox. See Specifying default host directories for information regarding the setup of system-level directories and custom directory macro variables.
On the Advanced tab, specify advanced host properties. The available properties within the Local Commands host Advanced tab are a subset of the properties described in Setting advanced host properties.
Specify mailbox packaging properties. Click the mailbox for the Local Commands host to display the Packaging tab.
The Packaging tab of the Local Commands host mailbox is used to encrypt and decrypt files that are involved in LCOPY commands within the Local Commands host.

Select one of the following options from the Packaging menu and then click Configure.

OpenPGP - a public/private key pair, established through a shared certificate, is used to perform the encryption/decryption, and digital signing is supported. See OpenPGP local packaging for Local Commands host reference.
XML Encryption - a public/private key pair, established through a shared certificate, is used to perform the encryption/decryption. See XML Encryption local packaging for Local Commands host reference.

See Cryptographic Services for general information regarding encryption and signing.

Unlike the Packaging tab within other hosts that contains a Partner section and a Local section, the Packaging tab within the Local Commands host contains only the Local section, as there is no partner associated with a Local Commands host. See Setting up local packaging for Local Commands host. While reading the information about the Local section and its associated dialogs, it is important to be aware of the advanced properties that govern the details of the packaging selections. These properties are listed in the following table. See Setting advanced host properties for more information.

OpenPGP Properties	XML Encryption Properties
PGP Compression Algorithm	XML Encryption Algorithm
PGP Encryption Algorithm
PGP Hash Algorithm
PGP Integrity Check
PGP Signature Verification
PGP V3 Signature

The Local Commands host is used strictly for operations on local files. A default Copy Action is provided to move files from the inbox to the outbox. See Composing an action and Local command reference for more information.