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Pub Apps with LOTUS FREELANCE 2.0a and L 9/22/94
L123R20A -- PUBLIC APPLICATIONS with LOTUS FREELANCE 2.0A & LOTUS 123 2.0a
for OS/2
DESCRIPTION OF SYMPTOMS:
The correct operation of Lotus 123 for OS/2, Lotus Freelance Graphics
for OS/2 and the Lotus License Management Facility are the prime
considerations in the development of this procedure.
SUMMARY OF RESOLUTION:
The following is an example of installing LOTUS 123 and Freelance for
OS/2 in a Domain for use as a Public Application for use by OS/2
Requester Workstations. Selected items, such as Aliases and drives,
can be customized for specific circumstances.
The installation is performed from a Workstation on the Network.
DETAILS OF RESOLUTION:
INSTALLING THE PRODUCT
LOTUS 123 Release 2.0a for OS/2 and LOTUS Freelance Releaser 2A,
NETWORK VERSIONS were installed from a Workstation on the
Network to the SUITE subdirectory on the D: drive of the Server.
1. LOGON to the SERVER with an ADMINISTRATOR ID
A. In an OS/2 Window or Full Screen session from a
Workstation on the network, type the following and
press ENTER:
LOGON adminid /P:password
where adminid is an Administrator ID and password
is the proper password for the ID.
2. OBTAIN ACCESS to the D: DRIVE on the SERVER
A. In an OS/2 Window or Full Screen session type the
following and press ENTER to connect to the D
Drive on the Server:
NET USE S: \\servername\D$
where servername is the Server Name of the Server
where the application will be installed.
B. To switch to the redirected S Drive, type the following
and press ENTER:
S:
C. Create the directories where the product and licenses
will be installed by doing the following:
- type MD SUITE and press ENTER
- type CD SUITE and press ENTER
- type MD LOTSHARE and press ENTER
- type CD LOTSHARE and press ENTER
- type MD 123G.V20 and press ENTER
- type MD FLG.V20 and press ENTER
D. Switch to the C drive by typing C: and pressing ENTER.
E. Disconnect from the redirected drive by typing the
following and pressing ENTER:
NET USE S: /D
3. CREATE the ALIASES
A. In an OS/2 Full Screen session, type NET and depress ENTER.
B. At the MAIN MENU, select Definitions from the top menu and
ALIASES from the pull down and FILES from the pop up.
C. Select NEW on the screen, select ACTIONS from the top menu
and CREATE from the pull down.
D. Fill in the panel and press ENTER:
ALIAS LOTSUITE
DESCRIPTION Describe the Alias as desired
SERVER NAME Depress F4 and select the Server
name that was used in Step 2A
SERVER PATH D:\SUITE
SHARED AT SERVER STARTUP is recommended
but AS REQUIRED BY USER is O.K.
E. At the Manage Aliases Panel, select NEW on the screen,
select ACTIONS from the top menu and CREATE from the pull
down.
F. Fill in the panel and press ENTER:
ALIAS LICENSE
DESCRIPTION Describe the Alias as desired
SERVER NAME Depress F4 and select the Server
name that was used in Step 2A
SERVER PATH D:\SUITE\LOTSHARE
SHARED AT SERVER STARTUP is recommended
but AS REQUIRED BY USER is O.K.
G. Exit the Full Screen Interface (REQ).
4. OBTAIN the DRIVES to the ALIASES
A. In an OS/2 Window or Full Screen session do the
following:
- type NET USE S: LOTSUITE
- type NET USE T: LICENSE
5. INSTALLING the LOTUS 123 PRODUCT
A. Insert Disk 1(Install) of LOTUS 123 in the Drive A.
B. In OS/2 Window or Full Screen session do the following:
type A: and press ENTER
type INSTALL and press ENTER
C. Type N for Installing the Network Edition and press ENTER.
D. Press ENTER after reviewing the information.
E. Type owner Name, press ENTER, type Organization, press
ENTER, verify the information and press ENTER.
F. Specify the Server disk as S and press ENTER.
G. Press ENTER at the Specify Your Program Directory panel.
H: Follow the instructions in the panels for the remainder
of the Installation.
I. Exit the installation when complete.
6. INSTALLING DATALENS (Optional)
A. Insert the DATALENS Driver diskette in Drive A.
B. In OS/2 Window or Full Screen session do the following:
type A: and press ENTER
type INSTALL and press ENTER
C. Press ENTER after reviewing the information.
D. Specify S as the Hard Disk and press ENTER.
E. Ensure that the Program Directory is S:\LOTUS\123G and
press ENTER.
F. Specify the DATALENS product desired and press ENTER.
of the Installation.
G. Add additional DATALENS products as desired.
H. Exit the installation when complete.
7. INSTALLING the LOTUS FREELANCE PRODUCT
A. Insert Disk 1(Install) of LOTUS Freelance in the Drive A.
B. In OS/2 Window or Full Screen session do the following:
type A: and press ENTER
type INSTALL and press ENTER
C. Type N for Installing the Network Edition and press ENTER.
D. Press ENTER after reviewing the information.
E. Type owner Name, press ENTER, type Organization, press
ENTER, verify the information and press ENTER.
F. Specify the Server disk as S and press ENTER.
G. Press ENTER at the Specify Your Program Directory panel.
H: Follow the instructions in the panels for the remainder
of the Installation.
I. Exit the installation when complete.
8. SETTING the LICENSES PURCHASED
A. In an OS/2 Window or Full Screen session, type the
following and press ENTER:
S:\LOTUS\123G\COUNT
B. Choose SET from the top menu and set the number of
licenses purchased for each product.
C. Choose QUIT from the top menu.
9. CREATE INITIAL ACCESS CONTROL PROFILE
A. In an OS/2 Full Screen session, type NET and press
ENTER to start the Full Screen Interface (FSI).
B. From the MAIN PANEL, select DEFINITIONS from the top menu,
ALIASES from the pull down, and FILES from the pop up.
C. From the MANAGE ALIAS FILES menu, select LOTSUITE.
D. Select ACCESS PROFILES from the top menu and CREATE
from the pull down.
E. Enter XR in the PERMISSIONS for USERS and press ENTER.
F. From the MANAGE ALIAS FILES menu, select LOTSUITE.
G. Select ACCESS PROFILES for the top menu, APPLY from the
pull down and press ENTER.
H. ESC to the MAIN PANEL.
10. SETTING ACCESS CONTROL for the LICENSE DIRECTORIES
A. From the MAIN PANEL, select DEFINITIONS from the top
menu and ACCESS CONTROL from the pull down.
B. Select SERVERS from the top panel and DISPLAY PROFILES
by SERVER.
C. Select the same Server name that was used in step 2A.
D. Locate D:\SUITE\LOTSHARE and select.
E. Select ACTIONS from top menu and UPDATE from pull down.
F. Specify XRWCDAP in PERMISSIONS and press ENTER.
G. Locate D:\SUITE\LOTSHARE and select.
H. Select ACTIONS from top menu and APPLY from pull down
and press ENTER.
I. ESC to the MAIN PANEL.
NOTE: Access Control Profiles may need to be created for those
directories that will contain the Data/Document files.
11. DEFINING LOTUS 123 INSTALL as a PUBLIC APPLICATION
A. From the MAIN PANEL panel, select DEFINITIONS from the top
menu and APPLICATIONS from the pull down.
B. Select PUBLIC OS/2 APPLICATIONS.
C. Select NEW, ACTION from the top menu and CREATE from the
pull down.
D. At the CREATE OS/2 APPLICATIONS DETAILS panel, fill in
the panel:
APPLICATION ID INST123
DESCRIPTION Lotus 123 for OS/2 Install
REMOTE
ALIAS LOTSUITE
REMAINING PATH \LOTUS\123G
COMMAND LINE INSTALL.EXE
PROMPT NO
PROGRAM TYPE PROTMODE
E. Press ENTER
F. From the MANAGE OS/2 APPLICATIONS panel, select INST123.
G. Select ACTIONS from the top menu and WORKING DIRECTORY
from the pull down.
H. Fill in the panel:
WORKING DIRECTORY REMOTE
ALIAS LOTSUITE
REMAINING PATH \LOTUS\123G
ASSIGNED DRIVE S
I. Press ENTER
12. PLACING LOTUS 123 INSTALL in the USER'S PUBLIC APPLICATIONS
FOLDER
A. From the MANAGE OS/2 APPLICATIONS panel, select INST123.
B. Select STARTER from the top menu and select ADD from the
pull down.
C. Add the application to the users needed and press ENTER.
D. ESC to MAIN PANEL.
13. DEFINING LOTUS 123 as a PUBLIC APPLICATION
A. From the MAIN PANEL panel, select DEFINITIONS from the top
menu and APPLICATIONS from the pull down.
B. Select PUBLIC OS/2 APPLICATIONS.
C. Select NEW, ACTION from the top menu and CREATE from the
pull down.
D. At the CREATE OS/2 APPLICATIONS DETAILS panel, fill in
the panel:
APPLICATION ID APP123
DESCRIPTION Lotus 123 for OS/2
REMOTE
ALIAS LOTSUITE
REMAINING PATH \
COMMAND LINE LOTUS\123G\123G
PROMPT NO
PROGRAM TYPE OS/2 PM
E. Press ENTER
F. From the MANAGE OS/2 APPLICATIONS panel, select APP123
G. Select ACTIONS from the top menu and WORKING DIRECTORY
from the pull down.
H. Fill in the panel:
WORKING DIRECTORY REMOTE
ALIAS LOTSUITE
REMAINING PATH \
ASSIGNED DRIVE S
I. Press ENTER
14. PLACING LOTUS 123 in the USER'S PUBLIC APPLICATIONS FOLDER
A. From the MANAGE OS/2 APPLICATIONS panel, select APP123.
B. Select STARTER from the top menu and select ADD from the
pull down.
C. Add the application to the users needed and press ENTER.
D. ESC to MAIN PANEL.
15. DEFINING LOTUS FREELANCE INSTALL as a PUBLIC APPLICATION
A. From the MAIN PANEL panel, select DEFINITIONS from the top
menu and APPLICATIONS from the pull down.
B. Select PUBLIC OS/2 APPLICATIONS.
C. Select NEW, ACTION from the top menu and CREATE from the
pull down.
D. At the CREATE OS/2 APPLICATIONS DETAILS panel, fill in
the panel:
APPLICATION ID INSTFLG
DESCRIPTION Freelance for OS/2 Install
REMOTE
ALIAS LOTSUITE
REMAINING PATH \LOTUS\FLG
COMMAND LINE INSTALL.EXE
PROMPT NO
PROGRAM TYPE PROTMODE
E. Press ENTER
F. From the MANAGE OS/2 APPLICATIONS panel, select INSTFLG.
G. Select ACTIONS from the top menu and WORKING DIRECTORY
from the pull down.
H. Fill in the panel:
WORKING DIRECTORY REMOTE
ALIAS LOTSUITE
REMAINING PATH \LOTUS\FLG
ASSIGNED DRIVE S
I. Press ENTER
16. PLACING LOTUS FREELANCE INSTALL in the USER'S PUBLIC APPLICATIONS
FOLDER
A. From the MANAGE OS/2 APPLICATIONS panel, select INSTFLG.
B. Select STARTER from the top menu and select ADD from the
pull down.
C. Add the application to the users needed and press ENTER.
D. ESC to MAIN PANEL.
17. DEFINING LOTUS FREELANCE as a PUBLIC APPLICATION
A. From the MAIN PANEL panel, select DEFINITIONS from the top
menu and APPLICATIONS from the pull down.
B. Select PUBLIC OS/2 APPLICATIONS.
C. Select NEW, ACTION from the top menu and CREATE from the
pull down.
D. At the CREATE OS/2 APPLICATIONS DETAILS panel, fill in
the panel:
APPLICATION ID APPFLG
DESCRIPTION Freelance for OS/2
REMOTE
ALIAS LOTSUITE
REMAINING PATH \
COMMAND LINE LOTUS\FLG\FLG
PROMPT NO
PROGRAM TYPE OS/2 PM
E. Press ENTER
F. From the MANAGE OS/2 APPLICATIONS panel, select APPFLG.
G. Select ACTIONS from the top menu and WORKING DIRECTORY
from the pull down.
H. Fill in the panel:
WORKING DIRECTORY REMOTE
ALIAS LOTSUITE
REMAINING PATH \
ASSIGNED DRIVE S
I. Press ENTER
18. PLACING LOTUS FREELANCE in the USER'S PUBLIC APPLICATIONS FOLDER
A. From the MANAGE OS/2 APPLICATIONS panel, select APPFLG
B. Select STARTER from the top menu and select ADD from the
pull down.
C. Add the application to the users needed and press ENTER.
D. ESC to MAIN PANEL.
E. Exit the FSI and LOGOFF the Administrator ID by typing
LOGOFF in an OS/2 Window or Full Screen session and
pressing ENTER.
__________________________________________________________________________
STEPS AT EACH WORKSTATION
The following must be executed at each user's workstation to gain
access to Lotus 123 for OS/2, Lotus Freelance for OS/2 and the Lotus
License Management Facility. The LOGON ID used should NOT be an
Administrator ID.
1. LOGON TO THE DOMAIN CONTROLLER
A. In an OS/2 Window or Full Screen session type the following
and press ENTER on a Workstation in the Network:
LOGON userid /P:password
where userid is the actual userid and password is
the correct password for the userid entered.
2. INSTALLING LOTUS 123 for OS/2 ON THE WORKSTATION
A. Using a mouse, double click on the Public Applications
icon on the Desktop.
B. Double click on the Lotus 123 INSTALL icon.
C. Press ENTER after reviewing panel.
D. Specify which drive the Node installation will reside
and press ENTER.
E. Specify the directory and press ENTER.
F. Press ENTER to continue after the files have been
transferred.
G. Specify the Work directory and press ENTER.
H. Specify the Templates directory and press ENTER.
I. Specify the Backup directory and press ENTER.
J. Specify the Temp directory and press ENTER.
K. Press ENTER to continue.
L. Specify Keyboard Speed and press ENTER.
M. Press ENTER after reviewing panel to modify CONFIG.SYS.
N. Press ENTER after reviewing the Information pop up.
O. Answer N to Add to Workplace Shell Folder and press
ENTER.
P. Press F3 to Quit Install.
Q. The Workstation will need to be Shutdown and ReBooted
before Lotus 123 for OS/2 can be used.
3. INSTALLING LOTUS FREELANCE for OS/2 ON THE WORKSTATION
A. Using a mouse, double click on the Public Applications
icon on the Desktop.
B. Double click on the Freelance INSTALL icon.
C. Press ENTER after reviewing panel.
D. Specify which drive the Node installation will reside
and press ENTER.
E. Specify the directory and press ENTER.
F. Press ENTER to continue after the files have been
transferred.
G. Specify the Work directory and press ENTER.
H. Specify the Templates directory and press ENTER.
I. Specify the Backup directory and press ENTER.
J. Specify the Temp directory and press ENTER.
K. Press ENTER to continue.
L. Specify Keyboard Speed and press ENTER.
M. Press ENTER after reviewing panel to modify CONFIG.SYS.
N. Press ENTER after reviewing the Information pop up.
O. Answer N to Add to Workplace Shell Folder and press
ENTER.
P. Press F3 to Quit Install.
Q. The Workstation will need to be Shutdown and ReBooted
before Lotus Freelance for OS/2 can be used.
The Lotus 123 and/or Freelance icon can now be double clicked
in the PUBLIC APPLICATIONS folder to utilize the features
of Lotus 123 and Freelance for OS/2.
_____________________
LAST UPDATED: 9/20/94
OWNER: LEN MALAK
(END)
12/31/99