Magnum One/Magnum One (Mid-American Digital) (Disc Manufacturing).iso/d2/tsrboot.arc/README!!.TXT

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             ≡ 1432 E. Commercial Street ─ Springfield, MO  65803 ≡
                ≡ Phone: [phone] - Fax: [phone] ≡
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             TSRBOOT is a utility that will cause your computer to REBOOT
        at a specified time regardless of any other activities  occurring
        on your system!  You as the potential user must take responsibil-
        ity for its use.  If you should reboot your system in the  middle
        of  some activities, like defragmenting your hard disk,  you  may
        end  up with an real mess on your hands!  When it comes  to  this
        utility, think before you act.

             The  reason for using TSRBOOT is multifold.  If you  have  a
        computer that does any kind of automated functions this give  you
        the ability to allow your system to exit it's primary duties  and
        also serve secondary functions.

             This program was written out of need.  Our corporate network
        has one computer that monitors for incoming FAX's all  the  time.
        After  several virus infections in the area, we decided  to  have
        the "FAX Machine" automatically scan the network for any possible
        virus  infections  on  a daily basis.  The problem  was  that  we
        wanted  this  to happen automatically  without  wasting  valuable
        employee time.  Since our Fax handling software did not have  any
        smarts  regarding  "extra" duties, TSRBOOT was  developed.   With
        TSRBOOT,  the  machine that watches our dedicated Fax  line,  now
        reboots  each Morning at 4AM, it's AUTOEXEC file checks the  time
        on the reboot and if it is 4AM, it executes several  housekeeping
        chores on our network.  The system is scanned for virus presence,
        all old BAK files are deleted, a master directory tree is updated
        and  alphabetized, etc.  Then when these chores are complete  the
        system  reboots  again.  This time, it is no  longer  4AM  (Since
        these chores normally take about 20 min) and the machine  resumes
        it's duties as our Fax Server.

             The possible uses for TSRBOOT are vast, any dedicated system
        can expand its usefulness thru TSRBOOT.  Fax Servers,  voice-mail
        systems,  control monitoring, even BBS systems can use TSRBOOT to
        trigger automatic  housekeeping tasks making life easier.   It is
        especially useful for Networks that must go down on regular basis
        for system  maintenance.  Workstations, Gateways, and Bridges can
        all be reestablished after regular maintanance down times through
        the use of TSRBOOT.  Suppose  for  example  you  have  a  network
        with 100  workstations  that  must  be taken down each night from
        23:00  to  23:15,   with  TSRBOOT  you  can  force  all  attached
        workstations to reboot at 23:16 to reestablish the net after each
        service downage.  All automatically!   TSRBOOT is currently being
        used to do exactaly this in a Hospital in Independence,  MO.  and
        in New York City,  Chase  Manhatten  Bank uses TSRBOOT to  reboot
        their Network  Gateways after  their  MainFrames  are downed  for
        maintenance periods and reIPLed.

             Since  we  realize that TSRBOOT will only appeal to  a  very
        specialized  portion of the market, we have chosen to  distribute
        this  program as Shareware.  This shareware release does  require
        that  you  manually  enter in the time you wish  your  system  to
        reboot.  If you are able to use TSRBOOT and would like to  regis-
        ter, please send $25 to TSRBOOT REGISTRATION - Horizons  Consult-
        ing,  Springfield, MO  65803.  You will receive the release  ver-
        sion  that  will  permit you to pass the time of  reboot  on  the
        command line allowing you full automated use of your system.

             If  you  have any questions or comments  regarding  TSRBOOT,
        please feel free to call us at [phone], or Fax us @  (417)
        831-1329.  Thanks for taking the time to evaluate TSRBOOT.

             The utility BATTIME is also enclosed as part of the  TSRBOOT
        package.  Refer to the file BATTIME.DOC for instructions on  it's
        use.

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