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- The PCBoard installation program allows you to choose among four custom
- types of installation: Technical Support, Sales, Corporate, Hobbyist, or
- the default (unconfigured) installation. This document describes each of
- the available options in more detail.
-
- After reviewing this document, you will better understand which default
- installation will best fit your needs.
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-
- Tech Support:
-
- This type is designed for technical support and product upgrade via a BBS
- system. It will allow your callers to retrieve information relating to a
- specific product or products from your system. There is a provision for
- sales information to be distributed, but that is not the primary purpose
- of this installation.
-
- Main Board-
- -Demonstration and sales information available as
- download-able files.
-
- -Messaging restricted to private messages between callers
- and Sysops.
-
- -Bulletins with sales/ordering information are available to
- be read on-line or downloaded and read off-line.
-
- Product 1-
- -Demonstration and sales information shared with the Main
- Board area, as well as upgrade/patch files directory, and
- tech tips and information relating specifically to Product
- 1.
-
- -Access is restricted to registered callers only.
-
- -Messaging is allowed in private message between callers and
- Sysops, as well as public messages between callers.
-
- Product 2-
- -Demonstration and sales information shared with the Main
- Board area, as well as upgrade/patch files directory, and
- tech tips and information relating specifically to Product
- 1.
-
- -Access is restricted to registered callers only.
-
- -Messaging is allowed in private message between callers and
- Sysops, as well as public messages between callers.
-
- Employee Conference-
- -All file areas, including public and private upload areas
- for all conferences are available.
-
- -Access is restricted to employees only.
-
- -Messaging is allowed publicly and privately between
- employees.
-
-
- Sales:
-
- This configuration is designed to distribute sales information about a
- specific product or group of products. It is a general access type
- system, allowing anyone to call and retrieve information.
-
- Main Board-
- -File areas with Sales and Demonstration information are
- available for download.
-
- -Messaging is restricted to private messages between Sysops
- and callers.
-
- -Bulletins are available with sales/ordering information
- that may be read on-line or downloaded and read off-line.
-
-
- Corporate:
-
- This configuration is designed for in-house use by departments and
- employees of a corporation. It is a closed-access system, and will not
- allow people to register and receive access to restricted areas of the
- system. It is a semi-secure installation. Additional security may be
- configured at your option, to prevent any unauthorized access in any area
- of the board.
-
- Access to the system is restricted to pre-registered callers only.
- No public access is allowed.
-
- Main Board-
- -Private messages between callers and Sysops only.
-
- -No file areas, scripts, bulletins are available.
-
- Employee E-Mail-
- -No file area, scripts, bulletins are available.
-
- -Conference is available to all employees.
- Messaging may be either public or private.
-
- Sales & Marketing-
- -Access is restricted to members of the Sales & Marketing
- Department(s).
-
- -Bulletins are available for display of information relating
- specifically to this area.
-
- -Files areas are available for download of information
- relating specifically to this area.
-
- MIS-
- -Access is restricted to members of the MIS Department.
-
- -Bulletins are available for display of information relating
- specifically to this area.
-
- -Files areas are available for download of information
- relating specifically to this area.
-
- Administration-
- -Access is restricted to members of Administration.
-
- -Bulletins are available for display of information relating
- specifically to this area.
-
- -Files areas are available for download of information
- relating specifically to this area.
-
- Human Resources-
- -Access is restricted to members of the Human Resources
- Department.
-
- -Bulletins are available for display of information relating
- specifically to this area.
-
- -Files areas are available for download of information
- relating specifically to this area.
-
- Customer Support-
- -Access is restricted to members of the Customer Support
- Department.
-
- -Bulletins are available for display of information relating
- specifically to this area.
-
- -Files areas are available for download of information
- relating specifically to this area.
-
- Engineering-
- -Access is restricted to members of the Sales & Marketing
- Department(s).
-
- -Bulletins are available for display of information relating
- specifically to this area.
-
- -Files areas are available for download of information
- relating specifically to this area.
-
-
- Hobby:
-
- This is designed for the home-hobbyist System Operator (Sysop). It has
- separate areas for messaging, files and graphics. All areas are designed
- for public access, however you may modify the configuration to be a
- registration-oriented system easily.
-
- Main Board-
- -Public access, with all commands available to first time
- caller.
-
- -Restricted file areas available.
-
- -Messages allowed between caller & Sysop and between
- callers.
-
- Files-
- -Devoted to the download and exchange of various files.
-
- -Messaging allowed, but should be monitored for topic.
-
- -Bulletins relating to file transfers.
-
- Messages-
- -Devoted to general discussion between callers. Both public
- and private messages are allowed, no particular topic.
-
- -No file areas available.
-
- -Scripts, doors and bulletins relating to messaging (QWK,
- off-line mail reading, rules of the board, etc.) should be
- installed here.
-
- Graphics-
- -Because graphics-related files are specific in nature, this
- is devoted to download and exchange of various types of
- graphics files. The default installation gives you various
- file types, but you may also sort them according to topic
- (Nature pics, Space pics, etc.) or by resolution (1024x768
- GIFs, 800x600 GIFs, etc.) or any other criteria you wish
- to use.
-
- Additional configuration information may be found in your PCBoard manual,
- or you may call (voice) at 801.261.1686, (data) 801.261.8976 for technical
- assistance with your PCBoard product.
-
- Thank you for choosing PCBoard!