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Microsoft FrontPage (TM)
Release Notes, Version 1.1
Copyright 1996 Microsoft Corporation.


Welcome to FrontPage(TM), Release 1.1
version for Windows 95 and Windows NT. This document
contains important information about this FrontPage release.

[Contents]

-PC Configuration Recommendations
-Installing FrontPage Version 1.1 Over FrontPage Version 1.0
-FrontPage TCP/IP Test Utility
-Additional Tips and Known Problems
-Troubleshooting
-Microsoft AnswerPoint
-Uninstalling FrontPage

[PC Configuration Recommendations]

While FrontPage will run on an 8MB system, we recommend
16MB of physical memory for the best experience with FrontPage,
particularly when running the Personal Web Server. FrontPage requires
20MB of free space on your hard disk. Depending on your system
configuration, a full installation can take as little as 15 MB.

For Windows NT, we recommend 24 MB of physical memory.

FrontPage requires that you have a Winsock-compliant TCP/IP stack
installed and properly configured in your Windows environment.
Windows 95 and Windows NT come with TCP/IP. If  you can access
the Internet or your company's internal network with a web browser,
your TCP/IP stack is probably already configured correctly.

If you are not connected to the Internet or to your company's
intranet, FrontPage will guide you to install enough of Windows
95 or Windows NT networking so that FrontPage can work even
without connecting to a network.

[Installing FrontPage Version 1.1 Over FrontPage Version 1.0]

-When installing FrontPage Version 1.1 on a system that already
has FrontPage Version 1.0 installed, you can upgrade the existing
FrontPage client and server, or you can upgrade the client and
install the new server in a separate area from the old server. In
either case, webs created using FrontPage Version 1.0 are preserved
during FrontPage Version 1.1 installation and are fully compatible with
FrontPage Version 1.1. You should install the 1.1 Personal Web Server
in a separate area if your Version 1.0 Personal Web Server is
in production and you do not want to disturb it, or if you want
to evaluate the Version 1.1 Personal Web Server before deploying
it.

-By default, the FrontPage client is installed in the directory
c:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage (on Windows NT 3.51,
c:\Microsoft FrontPage). You can select a different directory
in the setup program. Do not install the new FrontPage client
in the same directory as the FrontPage 1.0 client. For example, if
FrontPage 1.0 client is installed in the default c:\vermeer
directory, do not install FrontPage Version 1.1 in c:\vermeer.

-After installing FrontPage Version 1.1, if you no longer plan to use
your Version 1.0 Personal Web Server you can delete the following
items :
-- the c:\vermeer directory
-- under Windows NT 3.51, the Vermeer program group
-- under Windows 95 , the Vermeer folder
-- the files c:\Windows\vermeer.ini, c:\vermeer.log, and c:\vermeer.out
-- in the Windows\System directory, the following 5 files:
      vt10wel.dll, vt10tl.dll, vt10txt.dll, vt10utl.dll, and vt10htp.dll

    Note that if you install FrontPage Version 1.1 and also keep the
    FrontPage 1.0 Personal Web Server you should not delete these
    items.

[FrontPage TCP/IP Test Utility]

If you are installing FrontPage on a computer that is not part
of a network, or if you need to learn your host name, IP address,
or other network-related information, run FrontPage TCP/IP Test,
described below, after installing FrontPage. When you use FrontPage
you will be prompted to supply the host name of your machine during
some operations. Also, if you have problems after installing
FrontPage, you may need to ensure that you have a correctly operating
32-bit version of Winsock, version 1.1.

The FrontPage TCP/IP Test utility analyzes the following elements
of your network configuration:

-Host name of your machine
The utility finds and displays the host name of your machine. When
you create a web with FrontPage, you need to indicate the server on
which you want the web stored. This field supplies the TCP/IP host
name of your machine on which you can store a web.

-Correct Winsock version
FrontPage requires a 32-bit Winsock, version 1.1. If your machine
only has a 16-bit Winsock, FrontPage will not work.

-Internet Protocol (IP) address of your machine.
Your machine has a unique address for sending and receiving
information on the Internet. This address is reported by FrontPage
TCP/IP Test.

-Connection to localhost
The IP address of localhost is checked and its connection is verified.
If access to localhost is reported as OK, you may use "localhost" as
your host name in FrontPage. (The host address 127.0.0.1 is the
address used to designate the loopback address of the local host,
therefore, the name localhost.)

You can run TCP/IP Test from the Windows 95 Start menu or from the
File menu in Windows NT. After running FrontPage TCP/IP Test, if an
element is correct, it has Yes next to it. If the utility detects a
problem, the problem category displays No. Choose the
Explain Results button for information about the problem and how to
resolve it or for additional information after a successful test.

[ Additional Tips and Known Problems]

Please keep in mind the following tips and known problems when
using this FrontPage 1.1 release:

-To delete a table, select the table using the FrontPage Editor's
Table: Select Table command and press Delete.

-If two users try to post articles to the same discussion group
at the same time, one of them may get the error message:
"FrontPage Error: User: please report details to this site's
webmaster." This message should say: "The server is busy.
Please try to post your article again later."

-You can create tables in the FrontPage Editor so that the widths
of the columns do not add up to the width of the table. For example,
you could create a 3-column table with each column having a fixed
width of 50%, adding up to 150%. Tables created in this way may
not display properly in all web browsers, and the column widths
may be different in the FrontPage Editor then they are in the
web browser. For best results, if you create a table with columns
of fixed percentage width, make sure that column widths add up
to 100%.

-You cannot import files with the extension .tmp into your
web. Rename .tmp files to another extension before importing them.

-The FrontPage Personal Web Server supports standard CGI only.
It does not support Win CGI. See http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu
for a standard CGI reference.

-There is a limit of 100 IP mask restrictions when using the
FrontPage Personal Web Server.

-If you use the FrontPage Explorer's File: Copy Web command
to add the current web to another web, any files in the destination
web with the same name as files in the current web will be replaced
by the files in the current web.

-If you re-import an image into a web so that the size of the image
changes, you may need to open and save any page containing
the image in the FrontPage Editor so that the image's size is
correctly updated in the page's HTML.

-To follow a link from the FrontPage Editor, use Tools: Follow Link
or choose CTRL+Left mouse button.

-The FrontPage Version 1.1 client tool (the FrontPage Editor,
FrontPage Explorer, and FrontPage To Do List) can create
webs using a web server that has the FrontPage Version 1.0 Server
Extensions (such as the Version 1.0 Personal Web Server). However,
you cannot rename pages in webs created in this way.

-To move webs from a server that does not have the FrontPage
Server Extensions to one that does, copy or FTP the files or directories
into the FrontPage extended server's content area. To create separate
subwebs, open the FrontPage Explorer, create a new web on the server
(this creates a folder in the server's content directory), move or copy
your files into the new folder. Make sure that CGI scripts have read/write
access to the new files and directories. These pages will be visible the
next time you run the FrontPage Explorer. NOTE: If FrontPage Explorer
is running when you do this, click Refresh on the View menu or click
Recalculate Links on the Tools menu.

-If upgrading from FrontPage 1.0, before using NCSA- or CERN-style
clickable images on the Personal Web Server, perform the following
steps:
--(1) Install the clickable image programs.
  copy c:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage\bin\imagemap.exe c:\content\cgi-bin
  copy c:\Program Files\Microsoft FrontPage\bin\htimage.exe c:\content\cgi-bin

        If you installed FrontPage to a different directory, modify the paths.

--(2) Add an alias for the clickable image programs in your srm.cnf file:
           edit c:\fpserver\conf\srm.cnf

         Then add these two lines to the bottom:
            WinScriptAlias /cgi-bin/imagemap/   c:/content/cgi-bin/imagemap.exe/
            WinScriptAlias /cgi-bin/htimage/    c:/content/cgi-bin/htimage.exe/

-  To enable access control with the Netscape NT server extensions, use the Netscape
Server Administrator to set the following:
    Configure per-directory configuration files (for access control):
        a) Infer base directory from URL
        b) File name = ".nsconfig"
        c) Search subdirectories for configuration files

        Make these changes to the entire server.

- FrontPage does not automatically enable authoring encryption for
Netscape servers. Authoring encryption is not supported for Netscape
web servers running on Windows NT. If you are using FrontPage with
Netscape web servers running only on UNIX, you can re-enable
FrontPage's encryption by adding the following  two lines at the end of
the frontpg.ini file in your Windows directory:

    [Web Extender Client]
     Encrypt=true

- Do not use the FrontPage Editor's File: Open File command to open
pages from your content area (c:\FrontPage Webs\Content by default).
If you open a page in this way, you lose many of the advanced features
of FrontPage that require the FrontPage server extensions. You
should always use the FrontPage Explorer to open the webs in your
content area and then open web pages using the FrontPage Explorer's
Edit: Open command or the FrontPage Editor's File: Open From
Web command.

[Troubleshooting]

Several log files are created by FrontPage that might help diagnose
problems. Also, the FrontPage TCP/IP Test utility can be used to
test elements of your network configuration.

Server Extender Log:
c:\frontpg.log (on Windows 95)
System Event Viewer (on Windows NT)

Windows initialization files:
c:\windows\frontpg.ini (if c:\windows is your Windows directory)
c:\windows\fpeditor.ini
c:\windows\fpexplor.ini

Personal Web Server Logs:
c:\FrontPage Webs\Server\http.log (or wherever you installed the product)
c:\FrontPage Webs\Server\logs\error.log
c:\FrontPage Webs\Server\logs\access.log

FrontPage Server Administrator:
c:\windows\fpsrvadm.ini

[Microsoft AnswerPoint]

In the event you cannot install or have a technical question about
Microsoft FrontPage, please refer to the support offerings below.
Microsoft's support offerings range from no-cost and low-cost online
information services (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) to
annual support plans. You can also check the Frequently Asked
Questions section in online Help for additional information.

Microsoft support services are subject to Microsoft's then-current
prices, terms, and conditions, which are subject to change without
notice.

-[Information Services]

AnswerPoint Information Services provides you with easy access to the
latest technical and support information for Microsoft products. You
can access a variety of low and no cost Information Services 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year. Many of the AnswerPoint Information Services
make reference to the following technical content:

- Microsoft Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Here you will find
quick answers to the most common technical issues on using your
favorite Microsoft product.

- Microsoft Software Library: The Microsoft Software Library contains
hundreds of free software add-ons, bug fixes, peripheral drivers,
software updates, and programming aids for easy downloading at your
convenience.

- Microsoft Knowledge Base: The Microsoft Knowledge Base is the same
database that Microsoft support engineers use to answer technical
questions. It is a comprehensive collection of more than 70,000
detailed articles with technical information about Microsoft products,
bug and fix lists, and answers to commonly asked technical questions.

-Internet services (World Wide Web and FTP sites): Access the Microsoft
FAQ, Microsoft Software Library, and Microsoft Knowledge Base on our
Internet sites. Additional information, such as resource kits, white
papers, and the latest information about Microsoft products is also
readily available. It's easy to search through these technical sources
to find what you need. If you're an Internet user, you can access this
no-charge information (connect charges may apply) at the following
locations:

-- The World Wide Web site is located at http://www.microsoft.com
- -The FTP site is located at ftp.microsoft.com

-The Microsoft Network (MSN) and other online services: You can
access the Microsoft Knowledge Base and the Microsoft Software
Library through MSN and other online services. Additional technical
information and community services, such as the Microsoft Frequently
Asked Questions, Member-to-Member Bulletin Board Services and links
to the World Wide Web, are available on MSN. To access Microsoft
support services on MSN, choose Go To Other Location from the Edit
menu and type MSSUPPORT.

-Microsoft TechNet: Microsoft TechNet is the front-line resource for
fast complete answers to technical questions on Microsoft desktop and
systems products. From crucial data on client/server and workgroup
computing, systems platforms, and database products, to the latest on
support for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh(r)-based applications,
it's all on Microsoft TechNet. Microsoft TechNet is $299 annually for
a single user license, or $699 annually for a single-server,
unlimited-users license. To subscribe to Microsoft TechNet, call
[phone].

-Microsoft Developer Network Library (MSDN): The Microsoft Developer
Network Library is the comprehensive source of programming information
and toolkits for those who write applications for the Microsoft
Windows, Windows 95, and Windows NT operating systems, or use
Microsoft products for development purposes. Members with an MSDN
annual subscription are kept up-to-date through regular deliveries of
information, a newsletter, and other information sources. To subscribe
to the Microsoft Developer Network, call [phone].

-Microsoft Download Service (MSDL): The Microsoft Download Service
contains sample programs, device drivers, patches, software updates,
and programming aids. Direct modem access to MSDL is available by
dialing [phone]. The service is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year. Connect information: 1200, 2400, 9600, or 14400 baud,
no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit.

-Microsoft FastTips: This automated service provides quick answers to
your common technical questions via an automated toll- free telephone
number, fax, or mail. To access FastTips or to receive a map and
catalog, call the FastTips number listed for your product of interest:

-- Desktop applications: [phone]
- -Development products: [phone]
- -Personal Systems products: [phone]
- -Business Systems: [phone]

-Per-Incident Electronic Service Requests: This service is available to
Premier, Priority Comprehensive 35 and 75, and Priority Developer 35
customers. You can directly submit electronic service requests to
Microsoft support engineers who receive the requests and work with you
to resolve your technical problem. This capability also allows you to
access Microsoft support information to maintain and troubleshoot your
Microsoft products independently.

-[Standard Support]

In the United States, unlimited no-charge support from Microsoft Support
engineers is available on the FrontPage Client and Personal Web Server
usability and troubleshooting via a toll call between 6:00 AM and 6:00
PM Pacific time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Questions
involving custom HTML code, configuration of FrontPage server
extensions, and development-related issues will receive up to two
no-charge incidents for the current version.

-- In the United States call [phone].

When you call, you should be at your computer and have the appropriate
product documentation at hand. Be prepared to give the following information:

-- The version number of the Microsoft product that you are using
-- The type of hardware that you are using, including network hardware, if
applicable
-- The exact wording of any messages that appeared on your screen
-- A description of what happened and what you were doing at the time
-- A description of how you tried to solve the problem

-[Priority Support]

Microsoft AnswerPoint offers priority telephone access to Microsoft
support engineers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, excluding holidays,
in the U.S.

- In the United States, call [phone]; $55 (U.S.) per incident.
Charges appear on your telephone bill.

-[Text Telephone]

Microsoft text telephone (TT/TDD) services are available for the
deaf or hard-of-hearing. In the United States, using a TT/TDD modem,
dial [phone]. In Canada, using a TT/TDD modem, dial
[phone].

-[Product Support Worldwide]

For information on Microsoft subsidiary offices and the countries
they serve, refer to the Microsoft World Wide Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com.

If there is no Microsoft office in your country, please contact the
establishment from which you purchased your Microsoft product.

[Uninstalling FrontPage]

To uninstall FrontPage from Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0,
open the Control Panel, then select Add/Remove Programs, select
Microsoft FrontPage from the list, and click Add/Remove.

To uninstall FrontPage from Windows NT 3.51, click the Uninstall
Microsoft FrontPage icon in the Microsoft FrontPage program group.