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x-NEWS3 Network News Login System
Version 1.32 - Revised 11/22/93
Extensions Software Corporation
Operations Guide Table of Contents
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Shareware Note..................................... 2
Disclaimer Agreement............................... 2
Copyright Notice................................... 2
Trademarks Notice.................................. 2
Introduction....................................... 3
Requirements....................................... 3
Installation....................................... 4
Configuration File..................................5
News/Announcement Files............................ 7
x-NEWS3 Display.................................... 7
Technical Support.................................. 8
Ombudsman Statement
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Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the
shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
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x-NEWS3 Operations Guide - Page 2
Shareware Note
--------------
This program is being distributed as shareware or try-before-you-buy
software. You are granted a temporary license to use and evaluate the
program, but continued use after the initial testing period requires
registration with Extensions Software Corporation.
This unregistered software version contains the following limitations
and/or characteristics:
- Registration reminder screens will be displayed.
- The maximum number of users allowed is 10.
Registration of this software provides users with the following:
- Serialized disks (dual media) of the latest software without
registration reminder screens and without user limitations
- Desk-top-published, laser-printed operations guide
- Technical support by mail/phone/FAX/BBS/CompuServe
- Notification of major software updates/upgrades
- New product announcements
Disclaimer Agreement
--------------------
Users of this program must accept the following disclaimer of
warranty:
THIS SOFTWARE AND OPERATIONS GUIDE ARE SUPPLIED AS IS. EXTENSIONS
SOFTWARE CORPORATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. EXTENSIONS SOFTWARE CORPORATION ASSUMES NO
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, EITHER DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, WHICH MAY
RESULT FROM THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
Copyright Notice
----------------
The x-NEWS3 software and x-NEWS3 operations guide are copyrighted (c)
1993 by Extensions Software Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks Notice
-----------------
Banyan, VINES, and StreetTalk are trademarks of Banyan Systems, Inc.
Novell and NetWare are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
IBM and PC DOS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corp.
MS DOS is a trademark of MicroSoft Corp.
All other product names and/or trademarks used within the software or
operations guide are the property of their respective companies.
x-NEWS3 Operations Guide - Page 3
Introduction
------------
x-NEWS3 is a network software product from Extensions Software
Corporation that provides a low-cost, easy-to-maintain method of
displaying company news, information, notices, announcements, and
bulletins to network users.
x-NEWS3 features include the following:
- Automatic tracking of news/announcements read per user
- Configurable display intervals (every network login or only once
on specified days of the week) per news/announcement
- Use of standard ASCII text files for notices and announcements
- Use of imbedded macro commands to add color to news and
announcements
- Use of imbedded control macro commands for displaying the logged
in user name and for centering text
- Up to 25 news/announcement files with up to 20 lines of text each
- Configurable system name and display timeout
- Network-aware of both Banyan VINES(R) and Novell NetWare(R)
Requirements
------------
For Standalone PC Use:
- IBM or 100% compatible computer with 256K available memory
- Floppy disk drive (5.25" 360K or 1.2M, or 3.50" 720K or 1.44M)
- Fixed disk drive
- Monochrome or color (CGA/EGA/VGA) display
- MS or PC DOS 3.1 or higher
For Network Use:
Banyan VINES(R) or Novell NetWare(R) network operating system and
workstations that meet the standalone PC requirements listed above.
x-NEWS3 Operations Guide - Page 4
Installation
------------
The x-NEWS3 diskette (or self-archived/zipped file) contains the
single X-NEWS3.EXE executable program.
The x-NEWS3.EXE file can be copied to any network or standalone PC
subdirectory and then executed.
The example explained below, however, offers maximum security benefits
for installation on a computer network. Note that you must have ADMIN
or SUPERVISOR rights to all specified subdirectories in order to
install and initially run x-NEWS3.
To install x-NEWS3:
A) Create three subdirectories on your standalone PC or your network
file server per the following example:
1) \NEWS
2) \NEWS\DATA
3) \NEWS\TEXT
...where:
Subdirectory Contents User Access
------------ ---------------------------------- -----------------
\NEWS The X-NEWS3.EXE file Read-Only
\NEWS\DATA The database and index files Read/Write/Modify
\NEWS\TEXT The news/announcement text files Read-Only
B) Copy the X-NEWS3.EXE file from the floppy diskette to the \NEWS
subdirectory.
C) At the DOS prompt, type X-NEWS3 followed by the data
volume/subdirectory name plus the news volume/subdirectory name.
For example, assuming that drive volume N: is the network drive,
the syntax to start x-NEWS3 would be as follows:
N:\NEWS\X-NEWS3 N:\NEWS\DATA N:\NEWS\TEXT
Typically, this DOS command line syntax would be included in a
batch file which is subsequently called by a Banyan VINES POSTLOGIN
command or by the Novell NetWare SYSTEM LOGIN script.
Note that if x-NEWS3 has been installed on a Banyan VINES network,
the user login name is obtained directly from StreetTalk(tm). If
x-NEWS3 has been installed on a Novell NetWare network, the user
login name and unique NIC address are obtained directly from the
network operating system. Otherwise, the user name for x-NEWS3
defaults to LOCAL USER.
D) x-NEWS3 will self-install when run for the first time by creating
the necessary database/index files, the X-NEWS3.CFG configuration
file, and two sample news text files named NEWS_01 and NEWS_02.
x-NEWS3 Operations Guide - Page 5
Configuration File
------------------
The X-NEWS3.CFG configuration file allows easy maintenance of certain
x-NEWS3 operating parameters as well as announcement/news file names,
descriptions, and display intervals.
When first installed, x-NEWS3 will automatically create the following
X-NEWS3.CFG configuration file:
* x-NEWS3 Configuration File *
*----------------------------*
SYSNAME = XYZ Corporation IMS
DISPLAY = 45
FILE_01 = NEWS_01
DESC_01 = x-NEWS3 Welcome!
DAYS_01 = SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
FILE_02 = NEWS_02
DESC_02 = Required Virus Scans
DAYS_02 =
...where:
Parameter Description
--------- -------------------------------------------------------
SYSNAME The name