Stac Reachout 7/Stac Reachout 7.iso/STACFAX/8503.TXT

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      STAC NOTE                                               STAC NOTE
       CONFIGURING REACHOUT TO DIAL & TRANSFER FILES AUTOMATICALLY IN
                                     DOS
                (Applies to ReachOut versions 3.x, 4.x, 5.x)
      STAC FAX  [phone])
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      BACKGROUND

      ReachOut's Remote Access is capable of dialing a host,
      transferring a file, and disconnecting automatically. Remote
      Control does not have this capability in a DOS session.

      NOTE:  ReachOut version 5.X has the capability of automating this
             procedure through its Remote Control Scripting in Windows.
             Use version 5's Scripting capability instead of the method
             below because it is easier and more powerful. See the
             ReachOut Help in Windows for complete details.

      The following is required:

      ReachOut Remote Control (Ver 3.0 or higher), ReachOut Remote
      Control Pro Edition (Ver 4.0 or higher), or ReachOut Complete
      Remote Access (Ver 5.0 or higher).

      For unattended transfer, a DOS timer or scheduler to invoke
      a batch file.

      VIEWER SET-UP:

      Note: These instruction are based on ReachOut's DOS menu's and
      need to be done at DOS level.

      1. Run RASETUP, select [X] Client, in the Go Viewer menu. Do
         NOT select Server.

      2. Edit the GVM.BAT file. Add the parameter /PHONEBOOK="%1" on
         the VIEWMDM line. The line should read:

         VIEWMDM /PHONEBOOK="%1"

         where <phonebook name> is an existing entry in the Viewers
         phone book as the <user name>/<name>.

         Note: When you type GVM <user name>/<name>, ReachOut will
               automatically dial the Host using the corresponding phone
               number.

      3. Run GVM, in the Link menu, select ôONCE CONNECTEDö,
         highlight EXIT to DOS and press enter. This will allow the
         Viewer to connect, and exit to DOS to continue with the
         batch file.

      4. Exit back to DOS.

      5. Create a batch file called AUTODIAL.BAT. (You may use any
         file name you desire.) The file may contain lines such as:

              CALL GVM <user name>/<name>
              XCOPY/Y D:\DIRECTORY\FILE.EXT  C:\DIRECTORY\FILE.EXT
              XCOPY/Y C:\DIRECTORY\FILE.EXT  D:\DIRECTORY\FILE.EXT
              VDISC

         * The COPY command can be used instead of XCOPY/Y but the
           directory must not have an existing file with the same name
           that is trying to be copied.  The XCOPY/Y command suppresses
           prompting to confirm that you want to overwrite an existing
           file.

         * This part is optional in the autodial.bat but is needed
           if going to connect to multiple hosts.

              RCHSPX UNLOAD
              RACLIENT UNLOAD
              VWREXEC UNLOAD
              CALL GVM <user name>/<name>
              XCOPY/Y D:\DIRECTORY\FILE.EXT  C:\DIRECTORY\FILE.EXT
              XCOPY/Y C:\DIRECTORY\FILE.EXT  D:\DIRECTORY\FILE.EXT
              VDISC

         The first line, CALL GVM <user name>/<name>, is to start the
         GVM.BAT and dial the number associated with this user name.
         For example, CALL GVM HOST, would dial the phone number
         associated with HOST, in the Viewers phonebook as the user
         name, and upon connection issue the associated password. The
         next command(s) can be any DOS command. The first xcopy/y
         command would copy a file from the Host to the Viewer, the
         second would copy a file from the Viewer to the Host. The
         final command must be VDISC, which will disconnect the
         Viewer, and end that session.

      HOST SET-UP:

      1. Run RASETUP, select [X] SERVER, in the Go Host menu. Do NOT
         select Client.

      2. Run Password, add a new <user name>/<Id/Comment>, Password,
         and the name of a SERVEUP file. If only a standard serveup
         file is required use SERVEUP.

      3. Run SERVEUP, select the drive letter as you wish it to
         appear on the remote system. If both machines have only C
         drives, you may select D. Select the drive and directory you
         wish to serve to the remote system. C:\ will give you access
         to all drives and directories of the host.

      4. Run the file GHM from DOS, and the Host is ready. Other
         Hosts may be setup the same.

         *When connecting to multiple hosts the <user name>/<Id/Comment>
          has to be different for every host and the  Viewer phonebook
          should specify each <username>/<name>.  If a duplicate user
          name is used then the automation will fail with an incorrect
          password.

      OPERATION:

         To start the process, simply type the name of the batch file
         created above. In this example you would type AUTODIAL <enter>.
         The Viewer will dial, connect, issue the password, copy the
         file(s), and disconnect.

         *This also works on a network connection, so substitute
          GHM.BAT, GVM.BAT, and VIEWMDM with GHN.BAT, GVN.BAT, and
          VIEWNET respectively.
         *<user name> refers to Reachout ver 5.0 or higher
         *<name> and <Id/Comment> refers to Reachout ver 3.3 and 4.0
           or higher

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      Copyright 1996 Stac, Inc.