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- NETLINX
- -------
-
- Netlinx consists of 3 main files, along with several support files that you
- must create and maintain.
-
- The provided non-changeable files are as follows :
-
- NETLINX.EXE Should be installed in the \PCAPP directory on PCSAV41.
- VBRUN300.DLL Should be installed in each PC's \Windows\System directory.
- THREED.VBX Should be installed in each PC's \Windows\System directory.
-
- The files you need to maintain are the .ini file, the list of printers, the
- list of services and the logon message file.
-
- In the supplied ZIP file they are :
-
- NETLINX.INI Should be copied to each PC's \Windows directory.
- printers.txt Resides where the ini file points to for it
- services.txt Resides where the ini file points to for it
- pcwelcom.txt Resides where the ini file points to for it
-
- username.dat Resides on the USERPROF service.
-
- NETLINX.INI
- -----------
-
- The format of the NETLINX.INI file is as follows :
-
- [NETLINX] :compulsory as typed here.
-
- node=ANODEA :The node name for the system
- service.
- systemdrive=v: :The drive used for the Pathworks
- client files.
- systemservice=pcsav41 :The name of the Pathworks system
- service
- printerfile=v:\pcapp\printers.txt :Location & name of your printer
- file.
- servicefile=v:\pcapp\services.txt :Location & name of your Services
- file.
- * messagefile=v:\pcapp\pcwelcom.txt :Location of your welcome message,
- or the word NO if not used.
- profiledrive=z :Specify the drive you wish to use
- for your user profile files, see below
- teamlinks=yes :Yes if you use Teamlinks, no if
- you don't.
-
- * NOTE : Netlinx has the ability to look at a message file and then
- present the contents to the user on login. Works much like
- Welcome.txt on a Vax. If you don't wish to use it then just
- enter NO on this line, rather than a file name.
-
- PRINTERS & SERVICES FILES
- -------------------------
-
- The format of the printers and services files is as follows :
- (see sample files included in ZIP file)
-
- \\xxxxxx\yyyyyyyyy[%] zzzzzzzz zzzzz zzzzzzzz
-
- Where :
-
- The \\ is mandatory
-
- xxxxxx is the node name
-
- The \ is mandatory.
-
- yyyyyyyyy is the network name for the printer service
- (e.g. hp$print or hp$print_10)
-
- The % sign is optional, if it is there then the service is connected
- with the supplied Username/Password.
-
- zzzzzzzz zzz ... is the english description for the printer
- (e.g. Laser Jet II in reception).
-
- NOTE : The description (zzzz...) must start at character position 25
- on the line.
-
- MESSAGE FILE
- ------------
-
- The message file just needs to be formatted how you want it to appear once
- the user is logged in. Have a look at the example file supplied.
-
-
- USER PROFILE FILES.
- -------------------
-
- Netlinx needs you to set up a USER.DAT file for each of your users,
- containing details of their usual connections. The name of this file has to
- be the RIGHTMOST 8 letters of the username with an extension of .DAT,
- i.e. JOHNSTONE would be OHNSTONE.DAT.
-
- The users can then change these connections for that session by using the
- Printers or Services choices, or make them the new default by using the
- SAVE button.
-
- You need to set up a PUBLIC service called USERPROF, and ensure that all
- users (PUBLIC) have RWED access to the files there. Netlinx connects to this
- service (using the drive specified in Netlinx.ini) when it needs to, and
- disconnects after obtaining the users default login information.
-
- The user profile files are in the following format :
-
- M:,ANODEA,SERVICENAME
- N:,ANODEA,SERVICENAME%
- O:,ANODEA,SERVICENAME
- LPT1:,ANODEA,PRINTERNAME
- LPT2:,ANODEA,PRINTERNAME
-
- This translates to
-
- Drive or printer identifier, followed by a comma, followed by the node name,
- followed by a comma, followed by the service/printerservice name, followed
- by an optional %age sign.
-
- If present the %age sign causes Netlinx to connect the drive/printer using
- the users Username/Password.
-
-