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NetMan Interface

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Error Messages

INI File

Copyright


NetMan Interface

Getting Around In NetMan

The InvisibleLAN NetMan Interface was designed to be easy to use.  In addition to having simple picture buttons, most items also present a hint message when you move the cursor over it.  The hint message appear in the Status Bar at the bottom of the NetMan dialog.

Aside from the Status Bar, there are several other active areas.  The most obvious is the Button Bar, at the bottom just above the Status Bar.  Above this is the Main Panel, which changes depending on the function you want to perform.  Finally, the system menu lets you make configuration changes to the interface itself.


Menu
System Menu


3D Bars

This option lets you choose the look you want NetMan to use.  Turn off this feature (i.e. there is no checkmark next to it), and NetMan will display listbox entries the standard way:

If you activate the 3D Bars, however, the listboxes will be presented using more attractive raised selection bars:


Configuration
Save Settings On Exit

When you tell NetMan to exit, it will save the current settings to its configuration file, NETMAN.INI.  That means each time you start up NetMan, it will remember which dialog you last used, what settings you used in that dialog, etc.  This eliminates long complicated dialogs where you choose your work preferences.  Simply by working with NetMan, youll be telling NetMan how you want to work.

Once you have NetMan working the way you want, you can turn off the Save Settings On Exit option to prevent NetMan from saving any other changes you make.

Note:	The Save Settings options only affects the way NetMan is configured.  It does not change the way your InvisibleLAN network is configured.


Help Contents

Choose the Help Contents item to get general help for NetMan.  This will bring up the help file on the Contents page instead of a page specific to one of the dialogs.


Status Bar

The Status Bar at the bottom of the NetMan window shows you current information about NetMans operating condition.  From left to right, the various areas of the Status Bar are:

Hint Box

This area displays hint messages.  As you move the cursor over the buttons in NetMan, you will see a help message appear here.  This gives you an immediate idea of what a buttons function is.  In addition, the hint message will be dimmed if the button under the cursor is currently disabled.  This tells you that the function associated with that button is not available.

Manage Name

The next box always displays the name of the computer you are currently managing.  This allows you to check, at a glance, which computer you are performing your actions on.

Node Type

The last area at the right is actually three boxes grouped together.  These show you the Node Type of the computer you are managing.  If the Rdr box is active (i.e. if if is not dimmed), then the computer you are managing is a Redirector.  If the Server box is active, then the computer is a Server.  If both are active, then the managed station is both a Redirector and a Server.  Finally, if the Spooler box is lit, then the computer you are managing also has print spooling functions loaded.


Button Bar

The Button Bar stretches across the bottom of the Invisible NetMan window and allows you quick access to the different functions of the network.  Click below on a button to view the help for that button, or choose a topic by name:

Drive/Printer Mappings

Spool/Queue Management

Preferences

Logon/Logoff

Security

Server Usage

Messages

Network BBS

Polling

About Netman


Common area
Main Panel

The main panel is where you will perform most of the functions as you use Invisible NetMan.  When you press a button in the button bar, the main panel will change to show you the appropriate dialog for the function you chose.


Settings Menu

The Settings menu allows you to make changes to the settings for a listbox or dialog quickly.  To bring up this menu, move the mouse over the listbox and right-click once.  If you are using a keyboard, move the input focus (the dotted rectangle) to the listbox and press F10.


Mappings
 Drive and Printer Mappings

The drive and printer mapping panel lets you display and change your drive and printer connections.  It is divided into roughly three parts: the Local Device list, the Network Resource list, and the area for user-entered information.

Local Device List

The Local Device list shows local drives and printers.  For each one, it will show the device type with a drive or printer icon.  If the device is mapped to a network resource, it is indicated by a picture of a network cable connecting it to a server.  Otherwise, the cable is unconnected.  The status of the connection is also displayed;  a bad connection is indicated by an X mark over the server.  Finally, the actual name of the network resource is also given.

You can change what is displayed in the local device list by using the Settings menu.

Network Resource List

This listbox displays a list of icons representing the available servers and optionally the drives, printers and shortnames available on each server.  If this box is currently empty, press the Browse button to get a listing.  To change the way the network resource list displays its lists and what it shows, choose the Settings menu with the right mouse button or F10.

Mapping A Device to the Network

There are several ways you can connect, or map, a local device to a network resource.

1.	Enter the names of the device, server, and network path or shortname in the appropriate fields, then selecting the Map button.

2.	Click on the device and resource you want, then click on the Map button.

3.	Select a device from the local devices list and drag it to the network resource.  This will automatically connect the two.  If you drag the device outside of the local devices list or the network resource list, it will turn translucent to indicate that you cannot drop it there to perform the mapping.

Disconnecting from a network device

1.	Select a connected drive or printer mapping from the list.

2.	Choose the Unmap button.  The disconnected drive mapping is immediately changed back to a local drive letter in the local device list.


Local device, options
Local Device Options

To change the display options for the local device list, invoke the Settings menu for the following choices:

Show Drives

If this option is checked, then your local drive letters will be shown in the list.  If it is unchecked, then none of the drive letters will be shown in the local list.

Show Printers

Checking this option tells NetMan to show printers in your local device list.

Space Motif

Check the Space Motif option for a little variety.  Instead of drive and printer icons, when you drag devices around, you will see a space-walking astronaut.


Network resource, options
Network Resource Options

The listing of the network resources may show only servers without listing any of the drives, shortnames or printers on the servers.  To change how the resources are displayed, use the Settings menu.

Browse on Start

Check this option if you want NetMan to perform a browse automatically each time you start the Mappings dialog.  If you use the browse feature a lot, you may find that this will save you time.

Expanded Listing

If Expanded Listing is checked, the next time you do a browse, each server will be followed by a list of that servers shortnames, drives and printers.  If you want to see all the resources available on the network at once, check this option.  If you want to expand the server listings yourself, then make sure this option is unchecked.

Show Drives

If this option is checked, then drives belonging to servers will be shown in the list.  If it is unchecked, then none of the drive letters will be shown in the resource list.

Show Printers

Checking this option tells NetMan to show printers in your network resources list.


Icons, local device
Local Device Icons

Floppy drive

Hard disk drive

CD-ROM

Network drive

Printer


Icons, network resource
Network Resource Icons

Servers

Disk resource

Directory/Subdirectory

Shortname resource

Server printer


Spooler control
 Spooler/Queue Control

The spooler/queue control dialog allows you to check the condition of the print spooler or change it, display the jobs in the print queue, and delete or move the print jobs.

To choose which printer to status, click on the down arrow [image] of the Printer drop-down list.  Select the one you want and the information underneath is automatically updated.  To change the operating status of the spooler, use one the of the controls in the Spooler status area at the top:

Spool Output

Active

Paused

Global Job Control

These three buttons control the spooler on a global basis, allowing you to Restart the current print job, Cancel the current print job, or Delete all the print jobs in the queue.

Form Feed

The Form Feed option controls how the server sends its output to the printer.  If Form Feed is On, the server will add a formfeed character to the end of each print job.  This ensures that each print job will come out of the printer when done.  If Form Feed is Off, then the server does not add the formfeed character.  If your software did not add a formfeed either, then you will have to make the printer eject the last sheet of paper manually.

Flow Control

Flow Control is only available as an option when the spooler is going to a COM, or serial, port.  These options are disabled if the spooler is sending on a parallel port.

Queue Information

The queue information area displays the currently queued jobs and allows you to control the jobs and change their order, and delete or hold individual jobs.

Each job is shown with an icon indicating its status: printing, queued, spooling, held, or error.  You can perform a number of actions on the print jobs: print last, print next, delete and hold.  To manipulate a print job, you can select it, then click the appropriate button, or you can drag it from the list to the button.  You can also move a print job by dragging it:  drop it above its current position to make it print next, or drop it below its current position to print last. (Note that moving jobs this way only works if you have the print queue shown in queue order.)

At any time, select Refresh to update the listing of print jobs.

You can change the order in which the print jobs are displayed from the Settings menu.  You can have the jobs sorted by Queue order, Sender name, Size of job, or Time/Date of job.


Spooler status, Active
Spool Active

When this option is selected, the server will send its output to the printer ports.  This is the default state.


Spooler status, Paused
Spool Paused

If there is an error at the printer, or you need to stop the server from printing temporarily, you can choose this option.  This immediately causes the server to stop sending its output to the printer.


Queued Job Icons

Printing

Queued (spooled, but not printing yet)

On hold (will not print until released)

Error


Print Last

This moves a job to the end of the queue so it will be the last to print.  If the selected job is on hold, it is released from hold.  If it is currently printing, you will be asked to confirm the move.  If you answer Yes, it will be interrupted and will start from the beginning the next time it prints.


Print Next

This moves a job to the front of the queue so it will be the next to print.  If the job is currently on hold, it will be released.  If another job is currently printing, it will not be interrupted;  the job you move will print after the current job.  If the selected job is currently printing, you will be asked to confirm the move.  If you answer Yes, it will be interrupted and will restart at the beginning.


Delete

This will delete the selected job from the print queue.  If it is currently printing, you will be asked to confirm the delete.  Answering Yes to delete will interrupt the job and delete it.


Hold

This puts a print job on hold so it will not print until you manually release it.  If the job is currently printing, you will be asked for confirmation.  If you confirm the Hold operation, the job is interrupted and the next job in the queue will begin.


Queue Order

When sorted in queue order, the print jobs are shown in the order in which they will print.  The job at the top of the list is the currently printing job or the next to print, and the job at the bottom of the list is the last to print.


Senders Name

When sorted by senders name, the print jobs are listed alphabetically by the name of the sender.


Size of Job

This option lists the print jobs in order from the smallest job to the largest job.


Date/Time of Job

This option lists the print jobs in order from the oldest job to the newest job, based on the time the jobs were originally submitted.  Usually this is the same as queue order, but if jobs have been moved or held, then this will differ from queue order.


 Preferences

The Preferences dialog allows you to configure various InvisibleLAN settings as well as the way Windows will act on startup.

Warn If Network Not Running

If you place an X inside this checkbox, the InvisibleLAN driver will alert you if you start Windows without first starting the network.

If you remove the X, then there will be no warning message if you start Windows without the network.

Audio Alert

Turning on the Audio Alert tells InvisibleLAN to beep your computers built-in speaker if the server is slow in responding to a request.  This lets you know that the network and Windows are still functioning normally;  the server is just busy.

Note:	If you are running in 386 Enhanced mode, turning on or off the Audio Alert from the Preferences dialog will only affect your Windows applications.  Each DOS box can have its own setting for Audio Alert.

Timed Print Truncation

Place an X inside this checkbox to enable the Timed Print Truncation;  remove the X to disable this feature.

When you have Timed Print Truncation turned on, use the spin buttons on the right side of the dialog to set the time limit, in minutes, when print truncation should take place.

Persistent Mappings

A persistent mapping is a drive or printer mapping that is automatically restored for you when you start Windows.  This way you can have the network mappings you need connected for you.  The persistent mappings part of this dialog contains two lists: the one on the left shows the current list of persistent mappings;  the list on the right lets you browse available servers and resources.

Add

Choose a drive letter or printer name by typing it in or click the down arrow [image] of the drop-down list.  Then provide the server and path by entering it or by choosing browse and selecting it from the resource list.  After youve entered the drive letter and selected the server resource, select the Add button to add it to you list of persistent mappings.

Delete

If there is a connection you no longer need to be persistent, you can select it and then choose Delete.  This will remove that mapping from your list of persistent mappings.  You can also remove a persistent mapping by selecting it in the list of mappings and dragging it to the Delete button.

Browse

To choose a server and resource for your mapping, select the Browse button.  A list of servers, along with the shortnames, disk drives, and printers for each server, will be displayed in the right listbox.  Double-click on the server icons to expand or collapse the listing for an individual server.  Double-click on a servers disk icon to expand or collapse the listing for that disk drive.  You can also double-click on an individual directory under a disk drive to expand or collapse the listing for that directory.

Click once on a server to have the servers name filled in for you in the Network Path field.  Click on a servers resource to have the complete network pathname filled in.

Reset

Choose the Reset button if you want to return all your settings to the way they were when you first entered the Preferences dialog.  If you made a mistake when changing your settings, or if you have changed your mind, you can easily get back your original settings.

Note:	You MUST choose Reset before you change to a different dialog if you want to undo any changes you made.  Your new settings are automatically saved when you choose another dialog, which means your previous settings will be lost.


Logon
 Logon/Logoff

Invisible LAN security is based on the user name, which is established when you start the network.  This can be inconvenient if you move around the network, using several different machines.  Security permissions are tied to your machines, and do not follow you as you move from machine to machine.  The Logon/Logoff dialog lets you obtain access to your security permissions from any machine in the network.

Reset

The Reset button will reset your user name to the original machine name for the machine you are using.  This is the name that is found in your NET30.INI file.  Note that your original password is not restored automatically.  You are still required to enter your password to preserve security.

Logon

After you have filled in the user name and the password, press Logon to be logged on to the network under this new name.  After logging on, you will have the security permissions of the name and password that you entered.  For example, every time you establish a drive or printer mapping, security permissions are verified using the name and password entered with logon.

Note:	Logon only changes the name used for verifying security permissions.  It does not change the name used for electronic mail, or for network polling.

If you run Windows in 386 Enhanced mode, each DOS virtual machine has its own independent user name and password.  When you use logon to change the user name and password in a virtual machine, it affects only that particular virtual machine, and has no effect on any other virtual machine.

Logoff

To stop using a user name and its associated password, press the Logoff button.  After you logoff, you will have the machines original security permissions.  Note that logoff does not restore the original password;  if it is needed, you will have to enter the original password and logon with the original machine name.


 Security

The Security dialog is where you can control the security functions of the server.  You can control the bindings on the objects in the Invisible LAN security system (users, groups, shortnames and miscellaneous functions).  In addition, you can create, alter, and delete the first three types of objects (users, groups, and shortnames), but you cannot do so with the miscellaneous functions.

The top listbox is the object list, and it shows a list of the object type that you chose from the drop-down list at the right.

The listbox at the bottom, the bindings list, shows the bindings for the objects in the top list.  Each time you click on an object in the object list, its associated bound and unbound objects are displayed in the bottom list.

You can control which types of objects are displayed in the bindings list from the Settings menu.  For example, if you are trying to create new bindings, you can decide to list only objects which are unbound.

Create

Choosing Create will bring up a Create Object dialog box.  This dialog box is different for each type of object you can create (user, group or shortname).  For more information, jump to the Create/Alter page.

Alter

Select an object then choose Alter if you want to modify one or more attributes on that object.  For example, you can change the password or comment on a user or group.  For more information, jump to the Create/Alter page.

Delete

Remove the selected object from the list.  You should be careful when deleting objects to make sure that an object isnt currently in use.  For example, you should not delete a user if that user happens to be connected to the server at the same time.

Bind/Unbind

To bind something in the object list to an object in the binding list, or unbind the former from the latter, first select the correct item from the object list.  Then select the target object in the binding list.  The Bind/Unbind button will change to show you which action you can take.  If the objects are already bound to each other, the button will now read Unbind.  If the objects are not bound, then the button will read Bind.  Select the Bind/Unbind button to perform the action.

You can do this even more quickly by selecting the object from the object list and dragging it to the object in the binding list.  The appropriate action (bind or unbind) will be performed for you when you let go, or drop, the object.


Bindings list, defined
Bindings List

The bindings list shows all the objects that are a different type than the ones shown in the object list.  Each object is shown with one or two of the following icons:

Object is a User

Object is a Group

Object is a Shortname

Object is a Miscellaneous function

Object is bound to the selected item from object list


Object list, defined
Object List

The object list shows all the objects of a specific type that you choose.  Each object type is indicated by one of the following icons:

Object is a User

Object is a Group

Object is a Shortname

Object is a Miscellaneous function


Create Object
Security - Create/Alter

You can create and alter (rename) Users, Groups, and Shortnames.  Miscellaneous objects are system objects;  they cannot be created, altered, deleted or renamed by you.


User, creating or altering
Create/Alter Users

To create a new user, you must enter the users name, an optional password, and an optional comment in the Create User dialog.  The user name should be different than all the other user names that currently exist on the server.  The user password can be used to protect a users account from unauthorized access;  only a user with the correct name and password can access resources on a server and gain all the rights and permissions that have been assigned to him or her.  Finally, the comment is used to make it easier to keep track of the users in a list.

To make changes to a current user, type in the changes you wish to make.  For example, to change the comment on a user, erase the current comment and type in a new one, then select OK.


Group, creating or altering
Create/Alter Groups

To create a new group, you must enter the group name and an optional comment in the Create Group dialog.  No two groups should have the same name, and you cannot create a group called EVERYONE.  There is already an EVERYONE group on each server.

To make changes to a current group, type in the changes you wish to make.  For example, to change the name of the group, erase the current name and type in a new one, then select OK.


Shortname, creating or altering
Create/Alter Shortname

To create a new shortname, you must enter the shortname itself, the path for the shortname on the server (e.g. C:\WINDOWS), and select the apporpriate access rights from the Create Shortname dialog.

To make changes to a current shortname, type in the changes you wish to make.  For example, to change the path of the shortname, erase the current path and type in a new one, then select OK.

Access Rights

To enable an access right (allow that access to users who are authorized to use this shortname), place an X in the box next to the access right.  To disable it, remove the X from the checkbox.

Read access

Write access

Create access

List access

Execute access

Normal sharing rules


Read access, defined
Read Access

Read access allows users to read files in the specified disk directory.  Simply having read access does not automatically allow users to execute programs in that disk directory, however.  Read access is one of the six possible access rights of a shortname.

Note that you need read access if you want to execute Windows programs from the specified directory.


Write access, defined
Write Access

Write access allows users to write to existing files in a specified disk directory.  By itself, it does not allow the users to read the files, create them, or delete them.  Write access is one of the six possible access rights of a shortname.


Create access, defined
Create Access

Create access allows users to create and delete files in the specified disk directory.  Create access is one of the six possible access rights of a shortname.


List access, defined
List Access

List access allows users to display the contents of the specified disk directory.  List access is one of the six possible access rights of a shortname.


Execute access, defined
Execute Access

Execute access allows users to execute programs from the specified disk directory.  Execute access is one of the six possible access rights of a shortname.

Execute access only applies to DOS programs.  In order to execute Windows programs, read access must be enabled as well.


Normal sharing rules, defined
Normal Sharing Rules

When normal sharing rules are in effect, Invisible LAN enforces the standard DOS rules for file sharing.

When normal sharing rules are not in effect, Invisible LAN suspends the DOS rules for file sharing. This allows several users to access the same file at the same time, even if they are using single-user software which would normally cause a sharing violation.

You should always use the normal sharing rules, unless it is absolutely necessary to suspend the rules. The only applications likely to require suspension of the file sharing rules are programs designed for Novell Netware.

Normal sharing rules is one of the six possible access rights of a shortname.


 Server Usage

This dialog lets you examine the operating condition of a server and get more information on network usage, as well as get detailed information about particular items on the server..  The top section of the dialog shows the general server statistics.

The bottom section of the dialog displays different types of sepcific data.  You select what to display from the Details On drop-down list at the right.  You can select Audit Trail, Cache, Users, or Ultra.  At any time, you can select Refresh to update the current listing.

 Users

Choosing the Users option will show you a list of all the currently connected users.  For each user, the current and maximum number of files used by that user, as well as the current and maximum number of record locks, are also shown.

 Cache

This box shows you the startup options for the disk cache, as well as the current running totals and the hit and miss ratios of the disk cache.  The cache listing is only available if the server is using the Invisible LAN disk cache.

 Audit

The Audit trail option will display the last 400 Audit trail records for the managed station.  The audit trail is a record of the actions that have taken place on that station.  You can use the audit trail to keep track of accesses to files and resources on a server.  The Settings menu can be invoked to set a filter on what audit trail events you want listed.  Only those events with a checkmark next to them will be shown.

You can choose Save to save a copy of the audit trail listing that is currently displayed.  Doing so will bring up a standard File Save dialog in which you can enter the name.  By default, files are saved with a .TXT extension.

Note:  The save function will save all audit trail records that match the current filter options you selected, not just the ones you see.  Since it is possible for the servers audit trail to have thousands of entries, the file you save may be very large.

 Ultra

The Ultra option displays the various settings of the Ultra server, if the station being managed is an Ultra server.  These settings show the number of files and locks in use, read and write amounts and hit rations, the directory hits and misses, and the sizes of the different data buffers used by Ultra server.


Audit trail options
Audit Display Options

Show server up

If checked, the audit trail will show the server up events generated by starting the server.

Show drive mappings

If checked, the audit trail will show attempts by users to map their drives to the servers disk.

Show printer mappings

If checked, the audit trail will show attempts by users to map their printers to the servers printers.

Show open files

If checked, the audit trail will show each time a servers file was opened.

Show print job submitted

If checked, the audit trail will show each time a print job was submitted to the servers printers.

Show BBS access

Displays events for each time the network BBS was accessed.

Display old sessions

If unchecked, the audit trail will show only events generated since the server was started.  Otherwise, even actions that occurred before the server was last started will be shown.

Sort in order

If checked, show the audit trail in chronological order, with the newest entries at the top and the oldest entries at the bottom.

Sort by user

If checked, sort the audit trail alphabetically by the names of the users.  For each user, the events are sorted shown in chronological order.


General Server Statistics

Number of users

This shows the number of users currently connected to the server, the maximum number ever attained, and the highest number of users allowed.

Open files

This shows you the number of files currently in use on the server, the maximum number were simultaneously used, and the highest number of files allowed.

Record locks

This shows the current number of record locks in use on the server, the maximum number of locks that were simultaneously used, and the highest number allowed.

Spool files

This shows the current number of spool files that are active on the server, the maximum number of active spool files at any one time, and the highest number of spool files allowed.

Kilobytes I/O

This shows the number of kilobytes of information that have been read from, written to, and printed from the server.

Time Up

This shows how long the server has been running since it was last started.  The time is shown in number of days, hours and minutes.


Messages dialog
 Messages

The Messages dialog allows you to compose and send messages to one or more users on the network.  Unlike the BBS, users you send messages to this way must be on the network or they will not receive your message.

Sending A Message

To send a message, first enter the name(s) of the user(s) to whom you want the message sent.  There are a couple of ways to do this:

1)	You can type in the names directly.  If you want to send the same message to more than one user, the names must be separated by commas.  There should not be any spaces between the names.  NetMan will allow up to 16 names at one time, so you can send the same message to 16 different users simultaneously.

2)	Click on the Browse button to get a list of the current users on the network.  Click on all the users to whom you want to send your message.  If you want to deselect a name after youve selected it, just click on it again.

Now enter the message you want to send.  This message can be up to 76 characters long, and it can be both upper- and lowercase.  Press Send and the message will be sent to all the users you selected.

If one of the users you chose does not have the Mail module loaded, then that user will not be able to receive your message.  An error box will pop up on your screen, and you will have the option to send the message to the rest of the users, or aborting the message and skipping the rest of the users on your list.

Clear

Selecting the Clear button erases the text in the Message box.

Send

After you have picked the recipients and entered a message, select this to send the message.

Browse

Choose Browse to get a list of the currently available users on the network.


Message reply dialog
Message Reply

The Message Reply dialog appears if you answer Yes when NetMan asks if you want to reply to an incoming mail message.  It allows you to reply to the sender of the message automatically without having to choose the Messages button first.

Replying To A Message

To reply, just enter the message you want to send back.  The name of the sender is automatically filled in for you.  Your reply can be up to 76 characters long, and it can be both upper- and lowercase.  Press Send and the message will be sent back to the original user.

Clear

Selecting the Clear button erases the text in the Message box.

Send

After you have picked the recipients and entered a message, select this to send the message.

Cancel

Choose Cancel to skip sending a reply.  This will return you to the dialog you were using before receiving the message.


 Network BBS

The Network BBS is a unique feature that lets your workgroup keep in touch with each other in a discussion area similar to the newsgroups and discussion groups on Internet.  The BBS works much like a regular mail system, allowing you to send messages to someone without requiring that person to be on the network at the same time.  Since you can send messages to individuals or to groups of people, you can make your communications more efficient and task-oriented.

When you choose the BBS dialog, the BBS Server dialog will appear to allow you to choose which station will act as the BBS server.  See the text on Server below.

The main listbox shows all the messages that pass the current filter.  Each message is shown with one or two icons indicating its status, plus the names of the sender and recipient, and the subject of the message.

You can perform the following functions from the BBS dialog:

View

Lets you view a selected message.  Choose a message from the message list, then choose View.  A View Message dialog box will appear that allows you to read the entire message and then reply if necessary.  As a shortcut, you can simply doubleclick on the message you want to view.

Send

Choose this to bring up the Send Message dialog, where you can compose a new message or load one from disk, then send it to someone else on the BBS.

Delete

This allows you to delete messages from the BBS.  To delete a message, select the message by clicking on it, then choose Delete.  You will be asked to confirm the delete.  Answer Yes to delete the message, or No to cancel the delete.

Refresh

The Refresh button updates the listing of message.

Server

This button brings up the BBS Server dialog, where you can choose which server to use for the BBS files.

Sysop

Show the BBS Sysop dialog and perform Sysop functions.  Being the Sysop allows you to add or remove registered users from the BBS.

You can change the current filter from the Settings menu:

New	Lists all messages that you have not yet read (regardless of who they were sent to).

Personal	Lists messages sent to you, that you have not yet read.

In box	Lists all the messages sent to you (regardless of whether or not you have read them).

Out	 box	Lists all the message that you sent.

All	Lists all messages.

Regardless of which filter you select, the panel only shows messages that you have permission to read.  You have permission to read a message if:

•	The message is public, OR

•	The message was sent to you, OR

•	The message was sent to a group of which you are a member, OR

•	You sent the message, OR

•	You have sysop privilege.


BBS, View message
BBS - View Message

The View Message dialog displays the message you selected plus the sender and recipients names, and the date and time it was sent.  From here you can read the message, save it to a file, and select other messages to read.  In addition, you can reply to the sender or forward the message to another person.

Movement Buttons

The various direction buttons underneath the message area allow you to move through the list of messages quickly.  From left to right, the buttons allow you to move back one message, go back one message in the reply chain, go to the message you started with, go forward one message in the chain, and move to the next message, respectively.

Besides using the movement buttons to view different messages, you can also click on the message list in the original BBS dialog.  If the View Message dialog is already on screen, selecting messages in the BBS dialog will cause those messages to be displayed in the View Message dialog.  This lets you see the entire list of messages at once and choose from them without having the View Message dialog appear and disappear.

Reply

Using the Reply button, you can quickly send a response back to the person who sent you a message.  Choosing the Reply button will bring up the BBS Send Message dialog box, from which you can compose your reply.

Forward

The Forward button is similar to the Reply button, but instead of sending a response back to the sender, you can forward your message to someone else.  For example, if you receive a note that you think someone else would be interested in, you can forward that note instead of retyping it yourself.  Choosing Forward brings up the BBS Send message dialog box with the current message already in the message box.  You must tell NetMan which user(s) or group(s) you want to forward the message to, however.

Save

Choose the Save button to save the message you received to a file.  If you need to keep the message around for your own use, you can use this to save it to disk.  This way even if the original message is deleted from the BBS, you will still have the text of the message.

Edit

You can quickly access common editing operations such as Copy or Paste from the popup menu activated by a right-click of the F10 key.  However, since the View dialog does not allow you to modify the text you are viewing, the only choice in the menu you can use is Copy.  Use the mouse or the shift and cursor keys to select a portion of the message, then either press Ctrl+C or select Copy from the Edit menu to copy the text into the clipboard.  Now you can paste that same text into another application, such as a word processor.


Reply Chain

A reply chain is a group of messages that are linked together.  Starting with the first message in the chain, each message after that was sent as a reply to the one before it.  By following a reply chain, you can follow one subject of discussion at a time.


Direction Buttons

Move back one message

Move back one reply

Return to starting message

Move forward one reply

Move forward one message


BBS Message Icons

This message is intended for a group.

This is a public message;  anyone can read it.

Private message: only the recipient and the sysop may read it.

The message has not been read by its recipient yet.

The message has been read by the recipient.


BBS, Send message
BBS - Send Message

The Send Message dialog allows you to type in a message you want to send, or load one from a file, and then send the message to either an individual user or a group of users.  This is also the dialog that appears if you choose to Reply to a message or Forward a message from the BBS View Message dialog box.

To

You can type in the name of the user you want to send to, or click on the down arrow [image] and select someone from the list of registered users.  Alternatively, you can type in the name of a group or select one from the list.  To change whether users or groups are listed, select the appropriate option at the right.

To Group:

Put an X next to To Group if you want to send your message to an entire group of people at once.

Private:

If you want the message you send to be a Private one, put a checkmark next to the Private setting.  If this is not checked, the message will be public, meaning that anyone can read it.  A private message may be read only by the sender, the recipient, and the sysop.

Message

Use this space to type in or edit the message you want to send.  You may enter messages up to 32K in length.  You can use the standard Windows editing keys as you edit to cut, copy or paste text.  You can also use the Edit menu to do the same thing.  Note, however, that you cannot paste graphics or any non-text elements into the message box, and any text you paste from word processors will lose formatting (such as bold, italics, etc.).

Load

If you have a message already written and prepared, you can simply load it from disk.  The message should be a text file in ASCII format.  If you use a word processor to prepare the file, make sure you save it in DOS Text format or ASCII format.

Save

After youve written a message, you can choose to save it to a file for future reference or if you intend to send the same message to several people.

Edit

You can quickly access common editing operations such as Copy or Paste from the popup menu activated by a right-click of the F10 key.  Use the mouse or the shift and cursor keys to select a portion of the message, then either press Ctrl+C or select Copy from the Edit menu to copy the text into the clipboard.  Now you can paste that same text into another application, such as a word processor.  Conversely, you can copy text from another application, then choose Paste, and the text will be pasted into the message you are composing.

Once you are done editing or writing your message and have selected the recipient, choose OK to send the message.


BBS, Sysop functions
BBS - Sysop Function

The Sysop dialog box displays a list of the currently registered users on the selected BBS server.  You can add to or delete from this list if you have Sysop privileges.  The Invisible LAN BBS system uses a completely separate security system from the regular security system.  The list of registered users for the BBS is not the same as the users for the network.

Add

Select the Add button to add a new user to the BBS.  A dialog box will appear in which you can type in the name of the new user.  After you have typed in the name, select Add to add the user, or Cancel if you do not want to add the user.

Delete

Select a user from the list of registered ones and choose Delete to remove that user from the BBS.  When you delete a user, NetMan will ask you if you want all the messages associated with that user deleted as well.  If you answer Yes, then NetMan will delete all message sent by the user you specified, as well as all messages going to that user.

Close

When you are done with performing Sysop functions, choose Close to return to the BBS dialog.


Server, bulletin board
BBS - Server Function

Choosing the Server button will bring up another dialog box.  This dialog asks for the name of the BBS server you want to use.  By default, the name of the last BBS server you used will be shown.  If you have not used the BBS dialog up to this point, then the name of the station you are managing will be shown.  You may either type in the name of the server you want, or hit the Refresh button to get a list of the currently available servers.


 Polling

The Polling dialog box allows you to see a list of the available network stations.  Each station in the list is shown with an icon that denotes the stations type.

Select a station and its status (Remote or Local) and its serial number or network address will be displayed.  After you select a station, choose the Manage button to manage that station.

Refresh

Select Refresh to get an updated list of stations on the network.

Manage

After you select the station in the list, choose Manage to perform network management of that station.

Cancel

Select Cancel if you do not wish to change which station you are managing.  This will take down the Polling dialog and return you to whatever function you were performing before.


Poll Dialog Icons

Server

Redirector

Print spooler


About Box

The About Invisible NetMan dialog is a quick way to check on the current version number of your InvisibleLAN network and the NetMan program itself.


 Network Concepts

Select one the of the following topics for more information:

 Printing-related Concepts

Using the Print Demon

General Concepts

Browsing

Drag and drop

Mapping

Network path

Print spooler

Redirector

Server

Settings menu

Ultra server

Security-related Concepts

Bindings

Groups

Miscellaneous functions

Shortnames

Users


Print Demon
Using the Print Demon

If your computer is set up as an Invisible LAN print server and you run Windows in 386 enhanced mode, you may find that the network print spooler sends data to the printer very slowly. In fact, some Windows applications may cause the network print spooler not to send any data to the printer at all. The problem occurs when Windows applications use up all of the computer's time, leaving no time for the print spooler to operate.

The print demon program corrects this problem. It is called a "demon" program because it is a Windows program that runs in background. The print demon gets a share of the computer's time, and gives its time to the network print spooler so that print jobs can be printed.

Running the print demon

To start the print demon, double-click on the Print Demon icon in Program Manager, or run the program PSDEMON.EXE.  Once the print demon is started, it appears as an icon at the bottom of the screen. You cannot open the print demon up into a window.

The print demon runs in background, and does not interfere with any other Windows programs. Since the print demon only executes when other Windows programs are idle, it should not slow down your Windows applications.

If you want to close the print demon, you can click on the Print Demon icon at the bottom of the screen, and then choose Close from the System Menu.

Starting the print demon automatically

If you find that you need the print demon, you will probably want it to start up automatically whenever you start Windows. There are two ways to do this:

*	If you are using Windows 3.1, simply install PSDEMON.EXE in the StartUp group of Program Manager.

*	Alternatively, you can place the following in your WIN.INI file:

[windows]

load = PSDEMON.EXE


Audit trail, defined
Audit Trail

The audit trail is a record of activity that has occurred on the server. The audit trail is stored in a file called AUDIT.DAT. Each time an action is performed on the server, a record of the action is inserted into the audit trail. The following actions generate audit trail records:

1.	The server is started.

2.	A drive mapping is established.

3.	A printer mapping is established.

4.	A file is opened.

5.	A print job is submitted.

6.	The bulletin board is accessed.

Each record in the audit trail identifies the type of operation, the user who performed the operation, the date and time, and the file, disk, shortname, or printer involved.


Binding, defined
Binding

A binding is a relationship between two objects in the security system.  A binding between two objects means that the objects are related by membership or permission.  There are five possible bindings:

1.	A binding between a user and a group means that the user is a member of the group.

2.	A binding between a user and a shortname means that the user has permission to use the shortname, subject to the shortname's access rights.

3.	A binding between a user and a miscellaneous function means that the user has permission to perform the function.

4.	A binding between a group and a shortname means that every member of the group has permission to use the shortname, subject to the shortname's access rights.

5.	A binding between a group and a miscellaneous function means that every member of the group has permission to perform the function.


Browsing, defined
Browsing

Browsing is very much what it sounds like.  Just like you would browse the shelves in a bookstore to see what books are available, you can also browse the network and see what servers or users are available.  The process of browsing is made very easy to use, because NetMan will automatically browse and list only the computers that you need to see at any time.  For example, if you are trying to map a drive letter to a server, then only servers would be browsed for you.  It would be pointless to list the redirectors.


Drag and drop, defined
Drag and Drop

Drag and drop refers to the process of using the mouse to pick up an object, moving (or dragging) it somewhere else, and dropping it off.  Drag and drop is a very intuitive way to work with some types of objects, and can sometimes make a process much easier to understand.  For example, it makes sense that you should be able to pull or drag the network cable from a local drive over to the servers drive to connect them as this is exactly what you would do in real life.


Drive letter, defined
Drive Letter

A drive letter is one of the letters A: through Z: that you use to refer to a disk drive.


Group, defined
 Group

A group is a collection of users.  This provides a convenient way of separating users by department or function.  For example, everyone in the accounting department could be placed in the group ACCTNG.  When access to a resource is granted to the ACCTNG group, everyone in that group automatically gets access without having to grant access to each individual user.  There is also a predefined group, EVERYONE, that includes all the users on a system.


Mapping, defined
Mapping

Mapping is the process of connecting a local logical device to a servers shared resource.  It lets you use the servers disk or printer as if it were your own.  For example, to use the hard disk drive C: from the server named BETTY, you would map one of your available drive letters to \\BETTY\C:.  To use printer number 1 on the server called NICOLE, you would map one of your local printer names (LPT1, LPT2 or LPT3) to \\NICOLE\1.


Miscellaneous functions, defined
Miscellaneous functions

A miscellaneous function is a network resource that is under the control of the server, such as a network printer or the network bulleting board system.


Network path, defined
Network path

A network path is a path that indicates the location of a network resource.  The resource can be either a disk directory or a printer.  A network path is written as two backslashes, followed by the name of the server, followed by a backslash, and ending with the name of the resource.

For example, a disk directory could be specified as \\MIKE\C:\ (without a shortname) or \\VINCE\DISKDIR (with a shortname).  A printer could be specified as \\REGINA\1.


Password, defined
Password

A password is a secret word that is used to verify a users identity.  The password is used in the security system to control access to network resources.


Print spooler, defined
Print spooler

The print spooler is the program that controls the network printers and manages the print queue.  In Invisible LAN, the print spooler is built in to the server.


Record lock, defined
Record locks

A record lock is a way to ensure that only one user at a time can access a record within a data file. Record locks are used by multi-user software to coordinate the activities of several users that are accessing the same data file at the same time.


Redirector, defined
Redirector

The redirector is the program that lets you access disks and printers located on other computers.  The redirector works together with DOS to control your computer.  DOS handles all access to local devices, and the redirector handles all access to network devices by sending the requests to a server.


Server, defined
Server

The file server is the program that allows other network users to access your disks and printers. The server runs in the background, responding to the requests submitted by other users.


Settings menu, defined
Settings menu

Many of the listboxes or edit boxes in NetMan have associated settings menus.  This menu usually controls various options for the listbox or edit box, or contain common operations you can perform.  To bring up a settings menu with the mouse, press the right mouse button once (right-click).  If you are using the keyboard, make sure the input focus (the dotted rectangle or the blinking edit cursor) is in the listbox or edit box, then press F10.


Shortname, defined
Shortname

A shortname is the name of a disk directory on the servers disk.  For example, the shortname DISKDIR could refer to directory D:\ACCTS on the servers disk.  Shortnames are one of the four types of objects managed by the Invisible LAN security system (the other three are users, groups, and miscellaneous functions).  Each shortname has a name, a directory path, and a set of access rights.  Shortnames make it possible to regulate access to the servers disk.


Ultra server

Ultra Server is a high-performance file server. It is intended mainly for use as a dedicated server. However, you can use it as a non-dedicated server if you wish.  Ultra Server requires a 386 or 486 with extended memory. It runs in protected mode, and is written in 32-bit code for optimum performance. Ultra Server uses multitasking so it can service multiple workstations simultaneously, and it provides a large cache for all drives in the system, including CD-ROMs.

Ultra Server runs in parallel with the standard file server. Ultra Server handles accesses to cached drives, while the standard server handles accesses to non-cached drives, as well as printing, security, and management functions.


User, defined
User

A user is an individual at an Invisible LAN workstation.


User name, defined
User Name

A user name is the name by which an individual is known on the network.  The user name is used in verifying security permissions for access to network resources.


 Error Messages

If you encounter an error while using NetMan and you want more information about the error, you can look up the message here.  Each message is listed along with the probable cause of the error and a course of action you can take to prevent the error from recurring.  The messages are separated into rough categories, based on which dialog you will see the message in, and ordered alphabetically within each category.

BBS

Cannot connect to BBS server \\\\%s.

You specified a name for the BBS server, but the computer is either not a server or not on the network.  Check your spelling of the name or choose a different server.

Do you want to remove all messages for <user> as well?

When you delete a user from the BBS database, NetMan will ask if you want all messages going to that user deleted.  Since that user will not be reading the messages, there should be no reason to keep the messages.  Answer Yes to delete them or No to keep the messages.

Error getting time and date from BBS server.

When NetMan was saving a new message to the BBS, it ran into trouble getting the time and date from the server.  This may be an indication that the BBS server has been turned off or is no longer active.  Check the BBS server and save your message to disk so you can resend it later.

Error writing to bulletin board files.  The files may be corrupted.

NetMan encountered an error trying to write a new message to the BBS.  This may be an indication that the files have been corrupted.  You may need to restart the computer and delete the BBS_NDX.DAT and BBS_MSG.DAT files.  Load the network again, and the server will create new versions of these files.

The bulletin board message file is full.  You need to delete some messages.

The BBS message file can hold a maximum of 65534 messages.  If you have exceeded that number, you should delete older messages to make room for more.

The bulletin board name table is full.

The BBS name table can typically hold a maximum of 512 names.  If you have exceeded that number, you may wish to check the user list for any users who no longer use the BBS.  Delete any names that are not needed.

Unable to read message #<message number> from message data file.

NetMan tried to move forward or backward to read another message but was unable to find the message.  This may indicate that the message file (BBS_NDX.DAT) is corrupted.

You are not registered on this bulletin board.  Do you want to register?

If you connect to a BBS server but you are not registered on that server, you will be asked this question.  You should answer Yes so you can be automatically registered.  If you are not registered, other users will not see your name on the list of possible message recipients, so you may not receive messages.

You do not have access permission to the bulletin board on \\<server_name>.

You have not been granted sufficient rights to access the bulletin board on the specified server.  Access rights can be changed from the Security dialog.

General

Cannot continue load because the resource DLL could not be found!

A required DLL file is missing.  The DLL that NetMan is looking for is named at the top of the error message box, and is usually of the form NM_RSC??.DLL, where ?? can be different numbers.  Make sure this DLL is in the same directory as the NETMAN.EXE file and run NetMan again.

InvisibleLAN has not been loaded.  You must first load the network before running NetMan.

Either the InvisibleLAN software has not been loaded, or an error occurred when loading it, or there is a problem with your Windows setup that prevents the NetMan program from interfacing properly with the network.  You should check to make sure you loaded the network, and that it loaded successfully.

Cannot continue load because the wrong resource DLL was specified or the file is corrupted!

The file specified by the ResourceDLL entry in your NETMAN.INI file is not a valid NetMan resource file, or the default file (NM_RSC04.DLL) has been corrupted.  Make sure the ResourceDLL entry names the right file, or reinstall the file from your InvisibleLAN diskettes.

Cannot continue to load:  You must set Windows to at least <number> colors to use the resource DLL <file name>.

NetMan cannot use the specified resource file because it contains too many colors to be used on your current Windows setup.  You should either run the Windows Setup program and change the number of colors in your system to be at least as high as the number mentioned in the error message, or use a different resource file.

The resource file is the incorrect version.  You must use a matching version of the resource file.

NetMan cannot use the specified resource file because it is the wrong version.  Trying to use this file may cause errors in NetMan, or NetMan may need pictures or resources not supported by the named file.  You need to upgrade the resource file to the latest version.

Mail

The station <node_name> is not running mail.

You cannot send mail to the specified station.  Although it is on the network, the Mail program has not been loaded on it, so it cannot receive mail.

The station <node_name> could not be found.

You tried to send mail to a node that is not on the network.  Check to make sure you have spelled the node name correctly and try again.

Mapping

<device> and \\\\<server_name>\\<resource> are different device types.

You tried to connect a local drive to a servers printer or a local printer to a servers drive.  You must connect drives to drives, and printers to printers.  Check your spelling of the resource name and try again.

<device> is already in use or redirected.

You tried to connect a drive letter or printer name to a servers resource, but that device is already connected to another resource.  You should first unmap the device and then try again.

<resource> is not being shared by <server_name>.

You tried to connect to a shortname on the server, but that shortname does not exist.

<server_name> is not a server.

You tried to map a local device to a station that is not a server.  You can only connect devices to resources on servers.  You may have mistyped the name of the server.  Check your spelling of the station name and try again.

Device <resource> no longer exists on network.

You tried to map to a resource that is no longer available from the server.  This may happen if the browse list of available servers and resources on your screen is out of date.  Choose Browse to update the list and try again.

Invalid network path or invalid parameter.

You tried to connect to a resource that does not exist on the server.  Check your spelling of the resource name, and choose Browse to make sure the resource list you have is current.

You do not have the proper permission to use \\\\<server_name>\\<resource>.

You tried to connect to a resource on the server, but you do not have the proper permission to use that resource.  This may happen if your user name is not bound to the object on the server, and if you are not in a group that is permitted to use that object.  Check with your network administrator to make sure you have the proper permission.

You did not supply a password, or the one you supplied was incorrect.

The resource you tried to connect to has been protected by a password, and you either did not supply a password or supplied an incorrect one.  Because passwords are shown on screen as a series of asterisks, they can be easy to mistype.  Retype the password carefully and try again.

Printing

The print server \\<server_name> is currently managed by another computer.

The print server you chose is being managed by a different computer. Typically, computers will not be under management for very long, so you should wait a few minutes and try again.

Access denied to the print queue.

You do not have access to the print queue.  Print queue access is granted in the Security dialog.

Security

An object called <object_name> already exists.

You tried to create an object with a certain name, but there is already an object of the same type with the same name.  You cannot have two objects of the same type and name.  You should either delete the existing object or choose a new name for the object you are creating.

Are you sure you want to delete the [user/group/shortname/object] called <object_name> from the server <server_name>?

When you try to delete an object in the Security dialog, you will be asked to confirm your action.  If you are sure you want to delete it, choose OK.  Otherwise, select Cancel.

The bindery is full.

You tried to create a new object, but there is no more room in the servers bindery file to hold this object.  This should be a rare occurrence.  If this happens, you may have many objects in the bindery that are not longer current.  Check through the object lists and delete any objects that are no longer used.

The object <object_name> cannot be found and bound to.

When you tried to bind two objects together (e.g. a User to a Group or a Group to a Shortname), one of the two objects could not be found by the server.  This may occur if the object listings in your Security dialog are out of date.  For example, if another user has changed the security objects and you have not refreshed your listing, then the objects listed on your screen may no longer exist.  Choose Refresh to get the current list and retry your operation if applicable.

The object <object_name> cannot be found and renamed.

When you tried to rename an object, the server could not find it.  This may occur if the object listings in your Security dialog are out of date.  For example, if another user has changed the security objects and you have not refreshed your listing, then the objects listed on your screen may no longer exist.  Choose Refresh to get the current list and retry your operation if applicable.

There is already an object with the name <object_name>.

You tried to rename an object, but there is already an object of the same type with the same name.  You cannot have two objects of the same type and name.  You should either delete the existing object or choose a different new name for the object you are renaming.

Unable to delete the object <object_name> because it does not exist.

You tried to delete an object, but the server could not find it.  This may occur if the object listings in your Security dialog are out of date.  For example, if another user has changed the security objects and you have not refreshed your listing, then the objects listed on your screen may no longer exist.  Choose Refresh to get the current list and retry your operation if applicable.

You do not have permission to Security information on \\<server_name>.

You do not have sufficient access rights to see or change the security information on the named server.  Access rights for changing security information are granted through the Security dialog.  Check with your network administrator for details.

Server Usage

You do not have permission to get Server Usage information from \\<server_name>.

You do not have sufficient access rights to check the server usage information for the specified server.  Access rights to server usage info can be changed in the Security dialog.


INI file, contents
 INI File Contents

The NETMAN.INI file should be located in your Windows directory. There is normally no need to edit or change this file directly, but the file contents are detailed here in case the need arises.  For example, if you are the network administrator and you need to set up NetMan to work on a number of computers on the network, you may find it easier to duplicate this file and manually edit some options.

The INI file for NetMan is divided into several different sections, each of which controls one of the different dialogs.  Each section, and the dialog associated with it, is listed below:

[General]

This section control the general behavior of NetMan.  Most of the options in this section can affect everything in NetMan.

[Mapping]

The options in this section only affect the Mappings dialog.

[Spool Queue]

The options in this section affect the operation of the Spooler dialog.

[Security]

These options affect only the operation of the Security dialog.

[Server Usage]

This section stores the settings for the Server Usage dialog.

[BBS]

This section stores the settings for the BBS dialog.


INI file, General section
INI File - [General] Section

The [General] section of the NETMAN.INI file may contain the following entries:

3D Bars=	Default=1

This option can be either 0 or 1.  If 0, all the listboxes in NetMan will be standard Windows-style ones.  If 1, selected items in listboxes will have a raised, 3D look to them.

Font=	Default=MS Sans Serif

This controls the font that will be used to draw the text in all the special bitmap buttons in NetMan.  There should be no reason to change this.

Font Size=	Default=14

This is the height of the font specified by the Font= option.  There should be no reason to change this.

Save on Exit=	Default=1

This option may be set to 0 or 1.  If it is 0, NetMan will not save its current configuration when exiting, and none of the dialogs in NetMan will save its settings, either.  If set to 1, then most options in NetMan will be saved upon exiting.  If, for example, you last used the BBS dialog and Save Settings is on, then the next time you run NetMan, the BBS dialog will come up.

Last Dialog=	Default=0

This is used internally by NetMan to record which dialog you last used.  You should not change this number.

X Position=	Default varies

This is NetMans last horizontal location before exiting.  This setting is used to restore NetMan to the same position on screen as when you last used it.

Y Position=	Default varies

This is NetMans last horizontal location before exiting.  This setting is used to restore NetMan to the same position on screen as when you last used it.

Initial About=	Default=1

When set to 1, NetMan will show the About box as it loads.  When set to 0, NetMan will load without showing the About box.

ResourceDLL=	Default=NM_RSC04.DLL

This entry tells NetMan which resource file to use to find the bitmaps for its buttons.  In the future, when additional resource files are provided, you will be able to change this entry to get different sets of pictures in NetMan, as well as 256-color support.


INI file, Mapping section
INI File - [Mapping] Section

The [Mapping] section of the NETMAN.INI file may contain the following entries:

Show Drives=	Default=1

This option controls whether you see local drive letters listed in the mapping dialog.  If it is set to 0, then no drives will be shown in the local devices listbox.  If set to 1, then drives are shown.

Show Printers=	Default=1

This option controls whether you see local printers listed in the mapping dialog.  If this is set to 0, then no printers will be shown in the local devices listbox.  If set to 1, then your printers are shown.

Space Motif=	Default=0

For a little variety, you can choose to set Space Motif to 1.  If you do so, then when you drag a drive or printer from one listbox to the other, instead of seeing an icon of the drive or printer, you will see a picture of a space-suited figure.  As you drag the figure along, it will look like an astronaut space walking from one listbox to the other.

Expanded Listing=	Default=1

If set to 1, this option tells the Mapping dialog to show available servers and also show the drives and printers on those servers when you do a Browse.  If you set Expanded Listing to 0, then selecting Browse will show you a list of servers only.

Show Net Drives=	Default=1

This is similar to the Show Drives option, but it controls whether you see server drives in the network listbox.

Show Net Printers=	Default=1

This is similar to the Show Printers option, but it controls whether you see server printers in the network listbox.

Browse On Start=	Default=0

Set this to 1 to get a Browse listing of available servers as soon as you choose the Mappings dialog.  If this is set to 0, then you must press the Browse button yourself to get the listing.


INI file, Spool Queue section
INI File - [Spool Queue] Section

Confirm Mouse Actions=	Default=1

When this is set to 1, NetMan will ask you to confirm your actions when you try to delete or move print jobs using the mouse.  If set to 0, then NetMan will not ask for confirmation but will simply do it.  Set this to 0 if you are an expert user.

Sort by=	Default=Queue Order

This tells NetMan in what order to display the print jobs in the listbox.  You can set it to Queue Order, Sender, Size, or Date/Time.  Queue Order means display the jobs in the order that they will print.  By Sender means sort the list by the name of the user who submitted the print jobs.  By Size means NetMan will show the jobs in increasing order of print job size.  Finally, Date/Time will show the print jobs in the order they were originally submitted, not necessarily the order in which they will print.


INI file, Security section
INI File - [Security] Section

Users=	(Default=1)

The Users setting tells NetMan whether it should display a list of users in the bindings list.  Set this to 1 to display Users, or 0 to ignore Users.

Groups=	(Default=1)

The Users setting tells NetMan whether it should display a list of users in the bindings list.  Set this to 1 to display Users, or 0 to ignore Users.

Shortnames=	(Default=1)

The Shortnames setting tells NetMan whether it should display a list of shortnames in the bindings list.  Set this to 1 to display Shortnames, or 0 to ignore Shortnames.

Misc.=	(Default=1)

The Misc. setting tells NetMan whether it should display a list of miscellaneous items in the bindings list.  Set this to 1 to display them, or 0 to ignore.

Bound Objects=	(Default=1)

The Bound Objects setting tells NetMan whether it should display objects that are alreday bound in the bindings list.  Set this to 1 to display Bound Objects, or 0 to ignore Bound Objects.  This option is used in conjunction with the four options above.  For example, if you specify not to display bound objects, then even if Users=1, NetMan will still not display any users that are bound to the current object.

Unbound Objects=	(Default=1)

The Unbound Objects setting tells NetMan whether it should display objects that are not alreday bound to the currently selected object.  Set this to 1 to display Unbound Objects, or 0 to ignore Unbound Objects.  This option is used in conjunction with the first four options above.  For example, if you specify not to display unbound objects, then even if Users=1, NetMan will still not display any users that are not bound to the current object.

Last View=	(Default=Shortnames)

The Last View setting tells NetMan what type of objects to display in the object listing when you first select the Security dialog.  This is the type of object you last examined.


INI file, server usage section
INI File - [Server Usage] Section

Show Keys=	(Default=0000000111111111)

This setting tells NetMan which entries to include in the audit trail filter.  Each digit, starting from the right, matches an entry in the filter menu starting at the top.  A 1 means the even should be included in the listing, and a 0 means to exclude it.


INI file, BBS section
INI File - [BBS] Section

Filter=	(Default=All)

This setting tells NetMan what filter to use on BBS messages.  The filter can be: New, Personal, In box, Out box, or All.


 Copyright Notice

InvisibleLAN, TransBIOS, Invisible NetMan, the Invisible Software logo, and the Invisible NetMan logo are all trademarks of Invisible Software, Inc.

Any other product names and trademarks referenced in this document are the trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners.

Invisible NetMan Help file version 1.09, dated May 11, 1995.