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- Short: Configeditor for UMS, needs UMSServer V11!
- Author: Olaf Peters <op@hb2.maus.de>
- Uploader: Olaf Peters <olf@informatik.uni-bremen.de>
- Type: comm/ums
-
- Long:
-
- This version of ConfUMS needs the public beta-version of UMSServer v11 to run.
- It can be found on ftp.dfv.rwth-aachen.de in /pub/amiga/UMS, currently *not*
- on Aminet!
-
- Overview
- ********
-
- What is ConfUMS?
-
- ConfUMS uses the internal functions of the ums.library for editing
- the `ums.config'. This is done so transparently that once you have
- started using ConfUMS, you may never take a look at your `ums.config'
- again. Well, okay, user-, alias- and netgroups-maintenance is not
- possible right now, but will be added soon.
-
- ConfUMS v1.1a will remain the last release to support old v10 of
- UMS-Server. ConfUMS v1.2 requires at least v11 to run as its vastly
- enhanced functionability arises directly from improvement of the
- UMS-Server. A public beta version of UMS v11 has recently been released,
- bringing as powerful innovations as:
-
- * full control over server variables, i.e. Read- and WriteAccess,
- Options, Aka etc.
-
- * variable locking: a secure way to prevent two users from editing
- the same variable at the same time in a network environment.
-
- * config-modification "on the net" - you may edit your personal
- configuration in an Envoy network environment without actually
- knowing where the `ums.config' hides.
-
- In a local environment ConfUMS offers many functions to comfortably
- modify your UMS configuration. Three editors are available: for
- single-line variables, variables that consist of multiple lines and so
- called "listkind" variables e.g. the expire.grouplist.
-
- As stated above more v11 features will be supported in the future,
- but only if I get some feedback from ConfUMS users! *Simply write me a
- mail!*
-
- Revision history since last public release (v1.1a, 21.07.94):
- *************************************************************
-
- v1.2 (24.12.94)
-
- * ConfUMS requires a minimum of UMS v11 and MUI v2.2 to run. UMS v10
- is not supported any longer!
-
- * the error-handling has been greatly improved: if a config variable
- cannot be written to ums.config e.g. due to a locked config,
- ConfUMS lets you try again instead of jumping back to the
- main-window.
-
- * employs memory pools, thus reduces fragmentation of main memory.
-
- * now really respects the login-guide as described in ums.doc
-
- * relogin-function: change the user logged into ConfUMS without
- restarting it. (as requested by Tron on the UMS meeting)
-
- * when changing the password, you now have two stringgadgets to
- enter the new one. Both string have to match otherwise the
- password will not be changed. (requested by Mario Kemper)
-
- * the multiline editor now lets you re-edit a variable by using the
- "Start-Editor" button, accompanied by the config var
- ConfUMS.MLStartEditor.
-
- * it's now possible to run two ConfUMSes on one machine, e.g. on
- different message bases or for different users.
-
- * the contents of the preview window can be shown in UMS' quoted
- format.
-
- * many "cosmetic" changes, let's call this the "Ellen Betrix
- Release" (hi Golle :-)
-
-
- ============================= Archive contents =============================
-
- Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name
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- 73520 34744 52.7% 22-Dec-94 22:02:26 UMS/Bin/ConfUMS
- 584 428 26.7% 22-Dec-94 22:15:00 UMS/Bin/ConfUMS.info
- 100064 24382 75.6% 22-Dec-94 22:01:02 UMS/Doc/english/ConfUMS.dvi
- 55305 16540 70.0% 22-Dec-94 22:00:18 UMS/Doc/english/ConfUMS.guide
- 4130 1910 53.7% 22-Dec-94 22:04:10 UMS/Locale/Catalogs/deutsch/ConfUMS.catalog
- 644 352 45.3% 22-Dec-94 22:11:48 UMS/ReadMe.ConfUMS
- 616 389 36.8% 17-Nov-94 20:20:24 UMS/Tools/ConfUMS/Product-Info
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- 234863 78745 66.4% 23-Dec-94 14:43:54 7 files
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