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The steps to upgrade your version 1.7 or 2.0 Executive Host to version 3 are:
1. Backup your existing system!!!!!!!
2. Install the this version into a separate directory following the
instructions in README.1ST.
2a. Copy *.SLC from the new version over your previous version.
Copy *.DAT from the new version over your previous version.
Note in the WHATSNEW.DOC the information on the REQUIREMENT
that the UPLOAD.BAT feature MUST be used
3. Useing an editor that can handle lines of 128 characters, make
any changes in the NEWUSER.DAT file that reflect the new user defaults
for your new users. Also the time allowed field will be used
to convert your existing user base.
3a. Rename LOGON. LOGON.0
Rename LOGONG. LOGONG.0
Rename NEWS. NEWS.0
Rename NEWSG. NEWSG.0
4. Start your BBS..... It will automatically:
a. rename your EXECHOST.CNF to XHOST20.CNF
b. rename your EXECHOST.USR to XHOST20.USR
c. will create a new EXECHOST.USR (takes 1 min per 100 users)
d. will rename your CONF.DAT to CONF20.DAT
e. will create a new CONF.DAT with 2 digit security
f. the convusr.SLC will be deleted to prevent accidently
reconverting which would destroy your EXECHOST.USR
5. It will be necessary restart your BBS which will ask for
you to create a new EXECHOST.CNF file with the two new
variables VIP SECURITY and UL/DL SECURITY.
6. You should be ready to go......
7. If you are a QDOOR user, you will need QDOOR300 available
from door #3 in conference 11.
8. If you are a UTI user, you will need EHUTI300.ZIP