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- <title>Help : Boot-Suite v2.30i - (The Complete Package)</title>
-
- <h1> Boot-Suite v2.30i - (The Complete Package) </h1>
-
- <h2> Multi-user setups for your acorn - Main Help File </h2>
-
- <i>
- <br> Boot-Suite: by Robert R. Chasmer - © 1992-97 KAOS productions
- <br> Text viewer: by Ian Jeffray, - © 1994-96 Oregan Software Developments
- </i>
-
- <p> Boot-suite is FREEWARE and is being distributed via the internet through
- various ftp sites, though copyright of Boot-suite remains mine. Please SEE
- CONDITIONS BELOW.
-
- <hr>
-
- <h2> Boot-Suite - Version Control. </h2>
- <r0>
- <br> Application Name: The complete package
- <br> Programs job: To allow bootsuite to be distributed.
- <br> Version: 2.30i (internet)
- <br> Last_updated: 15/12/96
- <br> First writen on: 31/08/94
- <br> Written by: R.R.Chasmer (KAOS)
- <br> WWW Support: http://www.city.ac.uk/~cb159/arc_file.html
- <br> Credits: See below.
- </r0>
-
- <hr>
-
- <h2> Bootsuite - Description. </h2>
-
- <br> This package allows several Acorn users to each have a customised boot
- up procedure on a single machine. This is accomplished by boot-suite initially
- asking for a UserID and Password when the machine is reset without a user logged
- on. Once a user has logged on !Boot will then run the corrosponding 'Desktop
- Bootfile'.
-
- <br><br> Boot-Suite is intended to be used as a single package. By using the
- installer your machine may be configured, enabling you to quickly make use of
- the facilities that this package provides.
-
- <br><br><b> Features include:-</b>
- <br> • Desktop filer protection, allowing those all important boot files to be
- kept safe from prying eyes.
- <br> • Two levels of overall security access, normal user & super user.
- <br> • Automatic logging of users activities which include times & dates.
- <br> • Easy to use configuration applciation, allowing superusers to quickly
- customise the environment within which boot-suite runs.
- <br> • The Logoff procedure is integrated into Risc OS 3's shutdown procedure.
- An extra utility is also provided whereby novice users have access to a shutdown
- window.
- <br> • Modular design enables programmers to extend and alter the way the
- system works.
- <br> • Continued support, it is my hope that this package will be continualy
- developed, inorder to provide system that will match peoples changing needs.
- <br> • [Wimp] programmers library, allowing you to quickly devlop your own
- RISC OS applications.
-
- <br><br> !Boot survives all resets including power down, so a UserID & password
- will not have to be entered after every reset. The only time that another
- UserID & password is asked for is after the user has called a shutdown.
-
- <br><br>
-
-
-
- <h2> Logging On (08/10/95) </h2>
-
- <br> When no users are logged on and the machine is reset, !Password is run.
- !Password requests the user to enter a 'User ID' and then 'Password'. If valid
- the user will then be logged on and the appropriate desktop bootfiles run.
- All subsequent resets will not require a 'User ID' or 'Password' as the user
- is already known allowing the appropriate desktop bootfiles to be run again.
- (see !Password for more info).
-
- <br><br>
-
-
-
- <h2> Logging Off (20/01/97) </h2>
-
- <br> A shutdown can be achieved by many methods when a user is logged on:-
- <br>
- <br> 1) Usual RISC OS 3.1 way. (Ctrl-Shift-F12).
- <br> 2) Clicking 'Shutdown' on the Task menu.
- <br> 3) Hold down 'S' after a reset
- <br> 4) Double click on the !LogOff icon in the filer
- <br> 5) Enter *ShutDown from the command line.
- <br> 6) Use !Q_LogOff applet for novices.
- <br> (see !Log_Off for more info).
-
- <br><br>
-
-
-
- <h2> Options (17/04/95) </h2>
-
- <br> Boot-suites various configurations can be altered & users added/removed
- using !BootOpt.
- <br> Options include: Name, address, log users path, log requests path, auto
- logOff, filer protection on/off.
- <br> (see !BootOpt for more info).
-
- <br><br>
-
-
-
- <h2> Logging Users Activities (06/09/94) </h2>
-
- <br> All user activities can be recorded. Activities include: Logging on, &
- logging off. This can be configured for use in !BootOpt.
- <br> (see !!BootInfo for more info).
-
- <br><br>
-
-
-
-
- <h2> !Service (06/09/94) </h2>
-
- <br> This allows users to greated with a service message before !Password is
- run. This area of boot-suite is very under-developed and is not really
- suported in this version.
- <br> (see !Service for more info).
-
- <br><br>
-
-
-
- <h2> Star commands (06/07/95) </h2>
-
- <r0>
- <br> *HourG [ON|OFF|ONP|OFFP|<number>] allows control of the hourglass.
- <br>
- <br> *MouseStep <number> allows control of the mouse pointer speed.
- <br>
- <br> Filer protection provides two star commands, the current names of these
- can be interogated using !Boot_Opt. Note: Only superusers can use !Boot_Opt.
- </r0>
-
- <br><br>
-
-
-
- <h2> Filer protection (06/07/95) </h2>
-
- <br> Filer protection is provided. This simply prevents files within the !Boot
- directory being altered in any way. Only superusers can view & edit files,
- although a star command can be used to toggle the filer protections effect.
- In some cases any user can run and see files, but the system prevents changes
- being made. At other times users will see only an empty filer display on
- directories that are fully protected. On a Risc-PC the acorn boot system is
- also protected.
-
- <br><br>
-
-
-
- <h2> Boot files (06/09/94) </h2>
-
- <br> All bootfiles that may require altering are held in the Choices directory
- within 'Boot-suites' !Boot. It's best to experiment your-self as to how to
- use the files, examples are given in the files.
-
- <br><br> There is a Users directory, this should contain desktop bootfiles for
- each user. These can be created using the task menu. Users can be allocated
- files using !BootOpt.
-
- <br><br> NOTE: The layout of 'Boot-suites' !Boot is similar to acorns Risc-PC
- !Boot. When used on a RISC-PC, the bootfiles in acorns choices directory will
- also be used. Thus !BootStart, !DeskStart, !RunStart, do not have to be used.
- BUT all multiuser specific options should be kept in these files.
-
- <br><br>
-
- <hr>
-
- <h2> Credits must go to:- (19/01/97) </h2>
-
- <r0>
- <br> • R.R.Chasmer (KAOS), for virtually the whole thing.
- <br> • TFP!, (The Flying Pig) for the original directory protection.
- <br> • Joe Talor, (Liber Abaci Software) for the [Wimp] library
- <br> • Empire Software for the 'FloozGo' sound sample in !☓_Ready, taken from
- <br> the Pipe Mania game (I hope that doesn't upset anyone).
- <br> • D.Robinson for the logon greeting, !Hello v1.0.
- <br> • Acorn for there !Boot application.
- <br> • QTM (Quantum) for inspiration for this text file.
- <br> • Dick Alstein for !TemplEd, which I used to design all my template files.
- <br> • Ian Jeffray (Oregan Software Developments) for the HTML help reader.
- <br> • Rangar Hafstad & Dick Alstein (again) for !BasCrunch, which saves helps
- <br> save memory by compressing strcutured readable basic.
- <br> • Mathew Bolton & Peter Chasmer for being willing to test alpha copies
- <br> of Boot-Suite.
- <br> • To anyone i've missed, with a special thanks to the original authors of
- <br> the various sprites that I've re-touched.
- </r0>
-
- <br><br>
-
- <hr>
-
-
- <h2> Things new in release 2.10: - (19/04/95) </h2>
- <r0>
- <br> • Option to turn off case sensitive logins
- <br> • Supports Super Users, allowing only superusers to use the !BootOpt
- utility
- <br> • Now uses Risc OS 3's 3d borders rather than the slower interface module.
- <br> • Sadly, support for Risc OS 2 is no longer given.
- <br> • Newer look logon screen.
- <br> • HTML help pages, replace the former textual ones.
- <br> • A little bit of text added to the help pages, (still need re-writing
- though).
- <br> • A number of minor changes that have escaped my mind at the moment.
- <br> • BootInfo has been re-writen, allowing the text file to be somewhere else,
- and text to be printed.
- </r0>
-
-
- <br>
- <h2> Things new in release 2.11: - (28/04/95) </h2>
- <r0>
- <br> • Bug fix in !Password, pointer boundary code was missing.
- <br> • Choices for RPC version now live in !Boot.Choices.BootSuite.
- <br> • Various !Run files updated.
- <br> • Most link files tidied up.
- <br> • !☓_Ready moved to utils, with a link file put in the RiscPC Tasks.
- <br> • !B_INSTALL, tidyed up to make manual instalations easier.
- <br> • !B_REMOVE, a new application that will remove a !B_INSTALL instalation.
- </r0>
-
-
- <br>
- <h2> Things new in release 2.12: - (06/07/95) </h2>
- <r0>
- <br> • Bug fix in [Handles], superuser protection was disabled in
- PROCcheck_uid.
- <br> • Better ERROR handling, now uses restore correctly.
- <br> • Bug in !Log_Off fixed, auto logoff's generated an error.
- <br> • Help files adjusted so as to better describe bootsuite as package.
- <br> • !Q-Log_off, a new application to allow novice users to log off more
- easily.
- <br> • !B_INSTALL, now sets the system variables to the installed directory
- after instalation.
- <br> • !BootOpt, minor template changes were needed to accomodate for the
- system font.
- </r0>
-
-
- <br>
- <h2> Things new in release 2.30: - (20/01/97) </h2>
- <r0>
- <br> • Builds archive no longer included with distribuitions.
- <br> • A stray template file has been removed from !B_Remove
- (how it got there, I will never know?).
- <br> • [Wimp] version 1.14 now used though out, including !B_Remove which
- had a very old version it it.
- <br> • Anoyning aliases, to be used on my machine only, have been removed.
- !BootStart, !Deskstart and !RunStart. & Descriptions in !Start files changed.
- <br> • !Default & !Guest users now only filer_opens the !Apps directory.
- <br> • Initial log file now no longer includes the re-build descriptions.
- <br> • !BootOpt now gets the icon bar menu in the correct place.
- <br> • !BootInfo now has an icon bar menu.
- <br> • !BootInfo doesn't do a wimp filerprotect when superusers are logged in.
- <br> • !BootInfo can now display information about the current user logged in.
- <br> • The superuser can specify the location off all read/write files.
- <br> • Boot-suite will now happily work on protected drives, e.g FS-LOCK.
- <br> • !BootOpt now has a view 'Boot-Suite Utilities' menu option.
- <br> • Help reader now StrongArm awair - thanks to Ian Jeffray.
- <br> • Various changes for use with Risc OS 3.6 & 3.7.
- <br> • A home directory system where each user can be allocated there
- own directory space to save personal files etc.
- <br> • User Logged on info for Risc OS Banner altered for use with Risc OS 3.7
- <br> • System files can now be backed up, allowing automatic restores.
- <br> • Installer warns about quitting applications before proceeding.
- <br> • Utilites menu is provided in !ShowHome providing a few more shortcuts.
- <br> • !SetPass a user password changer applet.
- <br> • !Boot.System dir is now also protected by filer protection
- <br> • IFThere command provided for pre ROS360 machines.
- <br> • Tab & Shift tab now works on writable icons.
- <br> • Scrolling of choices window is now automatic when using keys to navigate.
- <br> • Users do not now have to have passwords. Eg. specifying blank ones, means
- !Password will not ask for one at login.
- <br> • A guest user is now provided as standard.
- <br> • Many minor bugs mended.
-
- </r0>
-
-
- <br><hr>
-
-
- <h2> Things to do (in order of importance): - (21/01/97) </h2>
- <r0>
- <br> • Add exclusion directories to the filer locking scheme, to avoid the
- problem of !scrap living inside !Boot on a Risc PC.
- <br> • Protect the home directorys so that other users cannot alter or view
- other users files.
- <br> • Itergrate more closely with FS-LOCK, so some users can automatically
- unlock hard-disks.
- <br> • !Service could be upgraded, and a helpfile written on how to use it.
- This is unlikely to be implemented and is only included as a development
- application, for use by programmers. (Not likely to ever be changed)
- </r0>
-
-
- <br><hr>
-
- <h2> Current utility version numbers: - (20/01/97) </h2>
-
- <r0>
- <br> APPLICATION VERSION LAST UPDATE HELP FILE
- <br> • <a href="!RunBSHelp">Boot-Suite 2.30 20/01/97 Yes</a>
- <br> • <a href="!RunAIHelp">!B_INSTALL 1.15 12/01/97 Yes</a>
- <br> • <a href="!RunARHelp">!B_REMOVE 1.02 17/01/97 Yes</a>
- <br> • <a href="!RunBIHelp">!BootInfo 2.04 08/12/96 Yes</a>
- <br> • <a href="!RunBOHelp">!BootOpt 1.25 19/01/97 Yes</a>
- <br> • <a href="!RunBPHelp">!Password 2.30 17/01/97 Yes</a>
- <br> • <a href="!RunSHHelp">!ShowHome 1.03 17/01/97 Yes</a>
- <br> • !DeskUsers 1.06 08/12/96 No
- <br> • !HourGlass 1.07 13/03/95 No
- <br> • !Log_Off 2.04 08/12/96 No
- <br> • !MouseStep 1.03 18/04/95 No
- <br> • !Q-Log_Off 1.04 12/01/97 No
- <br> • !RootDrive 1.00 01/09/94 No
- <br> • !Service 1.16 08/12/96 No
- <br> • !SetPass 1.01 19/01/97 No
- <br> • !ShowUser 1.05 19/11/96 No
- <br> • !X_Ready 1.03 28/04/95 No
- <br>
- <br> • [Handles] 1.23 17/11/96 No
- <br> • [Support] 1.00 19/11/96 No
- <br> • [Wimp] 1.12 17/11/96 No
-
- </r0>
-
- <br><br>
-
- <hr>
-
- <h2> Conditions of use (06/07/95) - internet </h2>
-
- <br> Boot-suite is FREEWARE and is being distributed via the internet through
- various ftp sites, though copyright of Boot-suite remains mine. This copy may
- only be distributed via the internet!
-
- <br><br> A lot of time and effort has gone into the making of Boot-suite so I
- would be grateful if you would follow the conditions below for the distribution
- and use of this package.
-
- <br><br> The entire Boot-suite package, (which includes !Boot, !!BootInfo,
- !BootOpt, !Log_Off, !Password, !Q-Log_Off, !Request, !Service, etc.) may be
- distributed freely by any bulletin board and by anyone else with a copy of it,
- providing that ALL the files are included and remain unaltered (except, that
- is, for the 'Choices' directory and contents.
-
- <br><br> PD libaries and alike, may only distribute this program, after
- explicit permission by me the author using one of the contact methods listed
- bellow. The maximum any libary may charge for a disk containing any part of
- Boot-suite is two uk pounds.
-
-
-
- <br><hr>
-
- <h2> Contact methods (08/12/96) </h2>
-
- <br> Any comments, extentions, PD, or money would be grately appreciated.
- <br> Contact me:-
- <br>
- <br> Robert R. Chasmer (KAOS productions)
- <br> 13 Ferndale Crescent
- <br> Canvey Island
- <br> Essex
- <br> SS8 0AR
- <br>
- <br> Phone: 0378 958871
- <br> E-mail: chas@city.ac.uk
- <br> WWW: http://www.city.ac.uk/~cb159/
-
-
-
- <br><hr><br>
-
- <i> P.S SORRY FOR THE POOR STATE OF THIS HELP FILE. MAYBE SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO
- WRITE SOME CLEARER ONES. </i>
- <br>
-