"Net alert" page

The "Net alert" page contains the controls for the setting of the parameters of sending warning messages over the network. In case of finding a virus the AVAST32 allows sending warning message about the possible danger to the computers accessible over the network and thus prevent from wide spread of the virus.

"Net alert" page

It is possible to add the name of computer, which the warning message should be send to into the list of selected computers. By clicking on the "Add" button a shortcut menu with available protocols will appear:

• "Internet" item determines that computer to which warning message will be send is specified by standard address. The SMTP (Internet Mail) protocol will be used for message delivery,
• by "Microsoft" item you tell the program that appropriate computer is available via Microsoft Mail,
• "Raw" item allows the user to enter whatever address including protocol specification which should be used. E.g. "SMTP:novak@aaa.cz" address of this protocol is the same as "novak@aaa.cz" address of "Internet" protocol and the like,
• "Internal" item assign that computer for sending virus alert will be available via local network.

After selecting appropriate protocol an item "Edit for valid address or name..." will be added to the list. Right click on the item for edit. When finished press "Enter" key.

Computer names entered by user can be changed at any time - after click with left mouse button on appropriate name you will be able to edit it.

After pressing "Browse" button a list of computers available via local network will be displayed. Search the list and click on appropriate computer and press "OK" button for adding to the list or press "Cancel" for no changes.

For deleting the computer from a list press on it and click on the "Remove" button or just press the Delete key.

You can change parameters of listed computers here. Click on "Protocol" column for protocol change. From shortcut menu choose new protocol. You can change name/address in the similar way, after left click on the name an edit will be allowed.

If you are not sure about the delivery of a warning message, you can test the "connection" by using the "Test" button. A testing message will be send to each of the selected computers.

If you will be sending messages via other protocol than "Internal", it is necessary to enter profile name which should be used, and its password if necessary to appropriate text box.

For sending or reading network messages under Windows NT "Alerter" and "Messenger" services must be enabled ("Control panel", "Services" item). I you do not have the required permission contact your system administrator.

If you are using Windows 95/98 and you would like the network messaging to be working you need "WinPopup" program to be running on the workstation you would like to send message to.

A warning message can come to a selected computer several times. It is not a fault of the program, but a matter of the system. The number of the message copies sent depends on the number of the network protocols installed.

By checking the "Send alert to current domain" box you will set the sending of a warning message reporting that a virus has been found to all the computers which will be connected at that given moment to the current domain.

By checking "Send alert to this computer" check box the net alert message will be also send to this computer.