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║ PRIVATE ACCESS: PC communications host │ Charles Eglinton ║
║ Copyright 1989 by Charles Eglinton │ c/o Electronic Technologies ║
║ Compuserve ID: 70337,1654 │ 3985 S. Rochester Rd., Ste. H ║
║ A/R BBS: (313) 680-9154 │ Rochester, MI 48063 ║
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V1.0 09/10/89 Original release.
PRIVATE ACCESS allows telecommunications access to your PC and allows the
sharing of the same phone line with a fax machine or answering machine.
If you use an answering machine the PRIVATE ACCESS "MESSAGE ALERT"
will call your pager whenever a message has been left on the answering
machine.
INTRODUCTION & OPERATION:
PRIVATE ACCESS is a communications host program similar to a
simplified electronic bulletin board system. A remote user calling
the host computer must be using a standard PC Communications program
in order to gain access to the PRIVATE ACCESS host. Some currently
compatible communications programs include Procomm, Qmodem, SmartCom,
BitCom, PC-Talk, and Boyan. PRIVATE ACCESS will not work with "co-
pilot" communications programs which use proprietary methods such as
Carbon Copy, PC Anywhere and Remote.
HOW IT WORKS:
1) Configure PRIVATE ACCESS with your pager's phone number and modem
information.
2) Leave your answering machine and modem attached to the same phone line.
3) PRIVATE ACCESS will wait until the message has been left and then it
will use the modem to call your pager.
4) If you want "PRIVATE ACCESS" to your PC then call the computer, ring
once, hang up then call back within 90 seconds. The PRIVATE ACCESS
communications host program will answer the phone allowing you to
view directories, archive or process files and transfer files to
and from the host computer.
LICENSE: The shareware version of this software may be distributed free
of charge by use of electronic bulletin board services. However, any
other distribution of this program must first be approved in writing
by the author. Registration permits a user the license to use this
program only on a single PC. A registered user may use the program on
a different computer, but may not use the program on more than one
computer at the same time. No user may modify this software in any
way, including but not limited to decompiling, disassembling or
otherwise reverse engineering the program.
WARRANTY: The author makes no warranty of any kind express or implied,
including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or
fitness for a particular purpose.
IN NO EVENT WILL ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES OR THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS
PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. THIS PROGRAM IS
OPERATED ENTIRELY AT THE USER'S RISK.
SHAREWARE LIMITATIONS:
There are limitations which have been intentionally placed on the
shareware version of PRIVATE ACCESS:
1) You are limited to three calls per day.
2) Each call may not exceed 10 minutes.
3) Uploads and downloads may not exceed 7,500 characters.
4) The message alert will not send the numbers which are to appear on
the display of digital display pagers.
The sole intention of the PRIVATE ACCESS shareware version is to
demonstrate the usefulness of PRIVATE ACCESS. This is not free
software. If you intend to use PRIVATE ACCESS you must pay for it. An
order form has been included with this documentation.
REGISTERED VERSIONS OF PRIVATE ACCESS:
This registered version of PRIVATE ACCESS IS COPY PROTECTED. You may
only operate PRIVATE ACCESS from the floppy diskette on which it was
distributed. We don't believe that this copy protection will be an
inconvenience because of the way we expect the majority of users to
operate PRIVATE ACCESS:
To use the host computer normally (that is, while physically sitting
in front of the host computer) simply start the computer with the A:
drive empty. The batch files and configuration of your Fixed disk
will be enabled for normal usage.
When you leave the location of the Host computer and want to use
PRIVATE ACCESS, simply insert the bootable PRIVATE ACCESS distribution
diskette in the A: drive and restart the computer. The PRIVATE ACCESS
diskette will start and the PRIVATE ACCESS program will become active.
There are two obvious advantages to this floppy diskette method:
First, none of the existing fixed disk batch files have to be
modified. Also, if a power outage should occur while the PRIVATE
ACCESS diskette is in the diskette drive then PRIVATE ACCESS will
reactivate automatically upon the resumption of electrical service.
INSTALLATION:
Follow these steps to copy the necessary system files from your fixed
disk and make the PRIVATE ACCESS distribution diskette "bootable".
1) Start your computer from the fixed disk (that is, with the floppy
drive empty).
2) Make sure that the DOS FILE "SYS.COM" is available either in the current
directory or in the current path. If you have any questions consult
your dos manual for information about "SYS.COM"
3) Insert the PRIVATE ACCESS distribution diskette in the A: Drive.
4) Type "A:INSTALL" and press the [Enter] key. The proper system files
will be copied to the distribution diskette to make it "bootable"
5) Before using PRIVATE ACCESS for the first time you should view the
"SETTINGS" screen and make any necessary changes. With the
distribution diskette in the "A:" drive type "A:SETTINGS" and press
the [Enter] key.
SAFETY FEATURES: PRIVATE ACCESS can detect a loss of carrier and will
automatically reset if a call is accidentally disconnected. Also, an
adjustable inactivity timer will automatically terminate a call if a
key is not pressed within the time defined in the "INACTIVITY TIMER".
SETTINGS
Type "A:SETTINGS" or "PA/S" when starting PRIVATE ACCESS to access the
settings screen. Once the settings screen is displayed use the up and
down arrow keys to select the appropriate field and simply begin
typing to make a change. Press the [Esc] key to automatically save
your changes, leave the settings screen and return to DOS.
The settings screen is divided into three sections. The top portion
of the screen contains information which applies to the communications
host program. The center section is used to define the details of the
the PAGER MESSAGE ALERT function. The bottom section is for the
configuration of the modem commands and "hardware" information.
Default settings for each field are contained in the square brackets
[] next to each field name. Below are detailed descriptions for each
field.
MAX PASSWORD ATTEMPTS: After a data connection has been established the
caller can be forced to type a password to gain full access to the host
computer. If the user does not correctly type the password within the
number of attempts described by the MAX PASSWORD ATTEMPTS then the call
will be disconnected and the PRIVATE ACCESS program will reset and wait
for the next call. If the MAX PASSWORD ATTEMPTS is set to "D" then the
password option will be disabled and callers to the PRIVATE ACCESS will
be given full access to the Host computer without having to type a
password.
PASSWORD: This is the word (or group of random characters) that a caller
must type in order to gain full access to the host computer. You may
use one to ten characters but control-characters are not allowed. The
password is not case sensitive; Only capital letters may be typed on the