home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- TinyHost - V3.31
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Copyright (C) 1991-93 by Bruce A. Krobusek
- 13 August 1993
-
- TinyHost is a small, personal-sized host program for IBM PC's
- and compatibles. It is designed to permit logging onto one's
- computer from a remote site, without having to install a full-
- fledged Bulletin Board program. To this end, many BBS features
- are not implemented - TinyHost is not intended to compete with
- such programs.
-
- Some of the features of TinyHost V3.31 are:
-
- * Operation can be via COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4 using a
- Hayes compatible modem, and at rates of 300 to 115.2K bps.
-
- * Selectable IRQs for non-standard COM ports. Supports
- IRQs 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7.
-
- * Supports XModem, XModem/CRC, and 1K-XModem (sometimes
- called YModem) as internal file transfer protocols.
-
- * Up to 6 external file transfer protocols can be
- implemented.
-
- * Supports up to 100 users (registered version; 10
- Shareware) with 11 security levels.
-
- * Supports Ringback mode, which permits easy use of a voice
- phone line for data communications.
-
- * A text file that resides on the host system can be viewed
- without downloading.
-
- * Supports Personal and Public mail, and SysOp Comments.
-
- * The actions of a remote user are echoed to the local
- screen.
-
- * Unauthorized users are not able to logon to TinyHost.
-
- * Using the security level feature, access can be restricted
- to one directory or the entire system can be available.
-
- * An Operator Chat function exists to permit the local
- operator to chat on-line with the remote user.
-
- * Shelling-to-DOS while connected remotely can be permitted.
-
- * Support has been added for ISDN phone systems.
-
- * Uploads can be restricted to a minimum security level and
- can be sent to a default directory.
-
- * User activity can be logged to a file.
-
- * TinyHost performs a self-check on execution to ensure
- that it has not been tampered with by, for instance, a
- virus.
-
- * TinyHost is just that - tiny! The executable file is less
- than 100K, and the program only requires approximately
- 150K of system RAM to run in.
-
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
-
- TinyHost has been released in ZIP form, utilizing the
- Authenticity Verification option. When un-Zipping the file
- THOST331.ZIP, the following line should appear after the un-
- Zipping process is complete:
-
- Authentic files Verified! # OST960
- BRUCE A. KROBUSEK
-
- This ensures that none of the TinyHost files have been tampered
- with.
-
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
-
- As released, TinyHost consists of the following files:
-
- THOST331.EXE - TinyHost's executable. The 331
- refer to the version number of
- the program (V3.31)
- TINYHOST.DOC - The TinyHost manual in printer
- ready form (PRINT TINYHOST.DOC)
- TINYHOST.WEL - A sample welcome file
- TINYHOST.CFG - A sample configuration file
- THREMOTE.BAT - Sample batch file for Shell-to-DOS
- ZMXMIT.BAT - Batch file for DSZ ZModem downloads
- ZMRCV.BAT - Batch file for DSZ ZModem uploads
- REGISTER.FRM - Ready-to-print registration
- form (PRINT REGISTER.FRM)
- HISTORY.TXT - A file describing the release
- history of TinyHost
- READ.ME - A short text file describing
- TinyHost (you're reading it!)
- IN-NODE.LST - A text file with a list of all
- current Intelec nodes (BBSes)
-
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Reading (or at least browsing) the manual is strongly
- suggested. However, a Quick Start section is available in the
- manual to help get TinyHost up and running in a minimal amount of
- time.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
- At the last minute, a problem was found in the code. This has
- resulted in an additional descriptor that has not been documented
- in the manual.
-
- If there should be problems either initializing TinyHost or
- getting it to answer an incoming call, add the following
- descriptor to the TINYHOST.CFG file:
-
- NOPRIME
-
- No other information is necessary for using this descriptor.
-
-