diff --git a/src/primaite/notebooks/Terminal-Processing.ipynb b/src/primaite/notebooks/Terminal-Processing.ipynb
index c9321b01..75b92422 100644
--- a/src/primaite/notebooks/Terminal-Processing.ipynb
+++ b/src/primaite/notebooks/Terminal-Processing.ipynb
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "demonstrate how we obtain the Terminal component"
+    "The terminal can be accessed from a `HostNode` via the `software_manager` as demonstrated below. \n",
+    "\n",
+    "In the example, we have a basic network consisting of two computers "
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "The Terminal can be used to install new software. The code block below demonstrates how the Terminal class allows the user of `terminal_a`, on `computer_a`, to send a command to `computer_b` to install the `RansomwareScript` application. \n"
+    "The Terminal can be used to send requests to install new software. The code block below demonstrates how the Terminal class allows the user of `terminal_a`, on `computer_a`, to send a command to `computer_b` to install the `RansomwareScript` application. \n"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@
     "    target_ip_address=computer_b.network_interface[1].ip_address,\n",
     ")\n",
     "\n",
-    "# Send commmand to install RansomwareScript\n",
+    "# Send command to install RansomwareScript\n",
     "terminal_a.send(payload=payload, dest_ip_address=computer_b.network_interface[1].ip_address)"
    ]
   },
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/terminal/terminal.py b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/terminal/terminal.py
index 50d30a34..b6999694 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/terminal/terminal.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/terminal/terminal.py
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ class Terminal(Service):
                 return RequestResponse(status="failure", data={})
 
         def _remote_login(request: List[Any], context: Any) -> RequestResponse:
-            self._process_remote_login(username=request[0], password=request[1], ip_address=request[2])
-            if self.is_connected:
+            login = self._process_remote_login(username=request[0], password=request[1], ip_address=request[2])
+            if login:
                 return RequestResponse(status="success", data={})
             else:
                 return RequestResponse(status="failure", data={})
 
-        def _execute(request: List[Any], context: Any) -> RequestResponse:
+        def _execute_request(request: List[Any], context: Any) -> RequestResponse:
             """Execute an instruction."""
             command: str = request[0]
             self.execute(command)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class Terminal(Service):
 
         rm.add_request(
             "Execute",
-            request_type=RequestType(func=_execute, validator=_login_valid),
+            request_type=RequestType(func=_execute_request, validator=_login_valid),
         )
 
         rm.add_request("Logoff", request_type=RequestType(func=_logoff, validator=_login_valid))