Method and system for IP address accessibility to server applications

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Method and system enabling a Telnet server to make the IP address of a Telnet client accessible to applications by writing the IP address into device associated space during session initialization when the virtual device at the server is associated with the physical device at the client.
In accordance with a further aspect of the invention, applications retrieve this device IP address, preferably using an API, for purposes of job routing, printer passthru, access control and so forth using TCP/IP networks.
Other features and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the presently preferred embodiment of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.