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- This system is distributed free of charge, but it is NOT FREEWARE! It is not
- crippled in any way, nor does it have any annoyance or tattletale features for
- those who do not register. Please don't make me come to regret this decision!
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- Now, onto the good stuff. NODECTL gives you full control over which users
- can access which of your phone lines. For each line on your system, you may
- limit access based on security level, flags, or both. Installation and
- configuration should take only a minute, but PLEASE read the rest of this
- file first...
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- INSTALLATION
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- The first thing you need to do is make sure that your RA environment variable
- is set and points to your main RA directory. Without this, neither the
- configuration nor the control program will work. Now, run NODECFG. It will
- create the configuration file for you and allow you to edit the entries. Its
- operation should be fairly intuitive:
- You can move up and down through the line records with the Page up and Page
- down keys. The insert key will add a line and assign it the next number up,
- and the delete key will remove the highest numbered line. The arrow keys
- move around the entry screen, as do the tab and shift-tab keys. Finally, the
- escape key restores whatever data you had before editing the current screen
- and F10 exits the program. You must set up a line record for each line on
- your system, even if that line is to have unrestricted access.
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- Now, you need to tell RA to shell to the NODECTL program whenever somebody
- logs on. This may be done by either a type 7 autoexecute on your TOP.MNU or
- a ^X (control X) shell command in your WELCOME.A??. I prefer the use of the
- ^X method since the TOP.MNU is not executed until after the built in mail
- check, but there are security implications in using this approach particularly
- if you have any programs installed that can potentially allow users to modify
- your .A?? files (message to next user utilities are an example). If you
- choose this approach, please read the associated warnings in your RemoteAccess
- manual, and remember that the shell from text files option must be enabled in
- RACONFIG. Whichever installation method you choose, the command line should
- be C:\RA\RA$NODE.EXE *N (or wherever you have your RA$NODE.EXE). The *N is
- very important, as Andrew didn't put the line number into CONFIG.RA for
- whatever reason. As an optional second parameter, you can add the com port
- number using the *P macro, this is needed whenever you tell RA which com port
- to use via the -C parameter instead of making a seperate CONFIG.RA for each
- line.
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- CUSTOMIZATION
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- NODECTL has a built in message which is shown to the user if he or she is not
- allowed to call the node they called on, or you may create a file in your
- textfiles directory with the message you wish displayed to these users. The
- file must be called NODECTL.ASC, and you may optionally have an ANSI version
- called NODECTL.ANS. If the user is allowed on the number they called, NODECTL
- quietly goes away and returns control to RemoteAccess.
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- WARRANTY
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- This program comes with no warranty whatsoever. If you find a problem with
- it, contact me either netmail or snailmail and I'll see what I can do to fix
- it. I accept no responsibility for loss and/or damage to your system and/or
- data (and/or your users ;-) caused as a result of using this program. I have
- been using and testing it for over a month and it has worked well here, and
- I am always interested in hearing your comments and suggestions.
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- REGISTRATION
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- If you use this program beyond a reasonable evaluation period, you are
- required to register it. The registration fee is based upon the value you
- place on your system and the capability to control who can call which phone
- lines. I expect that the most common use of this program will be on systems
- that have an annual fee for the privilege of calling certain lines. The
- one time registration fee for this, the program that allows you to implement
- such a system, is the amount you have set as that annual fee. If you have
- your system set up with a multi-tiered subscription fee (for example $25 for
- access to line 1 and $35 for access to both lines 1 and 2) the registration
- fee is whatever you charge for your highest tier.
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- Please send your check or money order, along with your name, address, BBS
- number, and FidoNet node number to
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- Steve Gabrilowitz
- 122 North Deerwood Avenue
- Orlando, FL 32825
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- Bug reports and suggestions may also be sent to me at the above address, or
- via net mail to 1:363/1701, or via my BBS at 407-380-1701
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