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Installing WordPerfect Office
The information in this document is due to the efforts of David Godsey
of Teledyne Microwave (Mountain View, CA), Bruce Helming of Artisoft,
Inc, and WordPerfect Office technical support.
Note to those with Office currently running on LANtastic:
If you have tried previously to get Office to run and Mail and/or
Scheduler don't function, you may need a reinstallation. Attempt to
re-run userid /i with the j:\ paths (see step 6 below) and modify your
paths in Shell before reinstalling. If you do need to reinstall, you
must use a utility capable of locating, making readable, and removing
hidden files (such as the Norton Utilities. Norton will gang clear
attributes in entire subdirectories!). Some typical error messages
that probably indicate that you need to reinstall are:
1. "Are other copies of Scheduler running?" followed by a "Share
error" when attempting to run Scheduler. This means it has found
duplicate files due to multiple installation attempts. some of
these duplicates may be hidden.
2. "Path not found" when trying to run Mail. Can't locate correct
drive/directory.
3. "Event.fil not found" when trying to run Scheduler. Can't locate
correct drive/directory.
4. "Schedule.fil not found" when trying to run Scheduler. Can't
locate correct drive/directory.
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Full Installation Instructions
WP Office on LANtastic Networks
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It is recommended that you read through this instruction before
installing WP Office. The instructions in Step 6 are critical to
successful installation for Mail and scheduler.
1) Create a global network directory (normally named C:\Office) from
which you want to run all programs, then copy the files listed on
pages 10 and 11 of the Office System Manager's guide to that
directory.
Make you files read only by using the command
ATTRIB C:\Office\*.* +r from the DOS prompt. Remove the read
only status from shell.new by typing ATTRIB C:\Office\shell.new -r
at the prompt.
Copy the restricted system manager files listed on page 12 of the
System Manager's Guide to a directory which will not be accessible
to users (example: C:\Manager).
2) Enter LANtastic's NET_MGR program on your server and add Office
using the actual server path for the "link path." Example:
OFFICE --> C:\Office
Set all of the ACL privileges for this device except P.
Modify User's access and server start-up parameters as needed.
3) Modify config.sys file to include a LASTDRIVE= statement per the
LANtastic NOS user's manual. Example for these instructions:
LASTDRIVE=J
Modify PATH statement in autoexec.bat to include the drive you
will run Office on. Example (here, J:\ is the Office path)
PATH=c:\;c:\dos;c:\lantasti;c:\manager;c:\office;j:\
Modify your LANtastic net boot command set to have the server log
onto the WPOffice directory. Example:
NET USE J: \\servername\OFFICE
4) Reboot your server so the all modifications to autoexec.bat and
config.sys are loaded.
5) Change to the C:\Manager directory and enter NB USERID.NB to start
the notebook program. Proceed with steps described in steps 4
through 17 on page 15 of the System Manager's guide.
6) (the following instructions assume you wish to install Mail and
Scheduler at this time)
Change to the c:\Office directory on the server and, at the DOS
prompt, enter USERID /I J:\
IMPORTANT NOTE: the first time installation process includes an
inquiry by the software that is only requested once, during the
original installation. It will ask for the location for
USERID.NB. You must give it the NET drive location, not the actual
server path! Example:
Drive/directory for userid.nb? J:\
When it asks of the scheduler directory, give it J:\SCHED
When it asks for the Mail directory, give it J:\WPMAIL
When it asks for the type of network, give it 4 to indicate IBM
Indicate Y or N for password protection.
SECURITY NOTE
LANtastic has excellent security, but if you are using
autoexec.bat files at the workstations to automatically log onto
the net, you have effectively neutralized that security. Password
security in Office will keep unauthorized personnel from viewing
the Appointment Calendar for that station's user.
7) Switch to the J: drive and run MTN per the WPO installation
instructions.
8) Run SHELL SHELL.NEW to get the default menu on the server. Change
all program paths in SHELL (for WPO functions) to J:\ Example:
Program Name For the Scheduler menu change default directory to
J:\sched
9) At all workstations, modify SHELL paths as described in 8.
10) Typical autoexec.bat example for a workstation booting from a C:\
and equipped with a clock. Modify the unit's config.sys per the
LANtastic NOS user's guide.
REM username'S AUTOEXEC.BAT
prompt $p$g
path c:\;c:\lantasti;j:\
lanbios
redir username
net login servername username password
net use J: \\servername\OFFICE
net use prn \\servername\@printer
cls
net show
pause
j:
WPO
shell
Typical autoexec.bat example for a 'bare bones' workstation
booting from A:\. Modify the unit's config.sys per the LANtastic
NOS user's guide.
REM username'S AUTOEXEC.BAT
prompt $p$g
path a:\;a:\lantasti;j:\
lanbios
redir username
net login servername username password
net use j: \\servername\OFFICE
net use lpt1 \\servername\@printer
net clock \\servername
cls
net show
pause
j:
WPO
shell
MISC NOTES:
For non-WPO activities, log you workstations into the resource via
normal LANtastic login procedures as usual and modify each
workstation's WPO menu to reflect the correct drive. This includes
workstation resident programs such as C:\wp50\wp.exe.