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- SUBMISSION
-
- GateKeeper 1.0a for ppp2.2
-
- GateKeeper is a graphical user interface control for
- ppp2.2. It allows you to launch, kill and view diagnostic
- output from the "pppd" daemon.
-
-
- NEW FEATURES
-
- MAJOR
-
- GateKeeper will bring down the ppp link once it has been
- inactive for a period as set in it's preferences.
-
- Toolbar which is also capable of displaying the icon of the
- selected Gate doc (used in subsequent launch of pppd).
-
- GateKeeper can be configured to perform dial on demand when
- triggered by a slightly modified BIND named daemon. This
- requires that you operate a secondary DNS server on your local
- host. While GateKeeper is running it will replace
- the default named server with it's own version which will
- trigger GateKeeper into performing dial on demand. Of course
- this assumes that all DNS queries require the ppp link to be
- established.
-
- This dial on demand mechanism does not work well if pppd
- encounters a busy signal and GateKeeper redials. The
- resolver queries may timeout under the aformentioned
- circumstances.
-
- MINOR
-
- --New graphics created with Stone Design's awesome and very
- intuitive 3D Reality. See the info panel.
- --pppStats can be displayed in GateKeeper's main window.
- --Numerous other minor bug fixes and improvements.
-
- NOTES
-
- GateKeeper 1.0 is being rereleased as rev. 1.0a due to the
- recent (2/15/96) CERT advisory regarding BIND versions prior
- to 4.9.3. The enclosed BIND 4.9.3 is used only in triggering
- dial on demand so you can omit installing it if you do not
- plan to use this feature.
-
-
- DISTRIBUTION FILES
-
- GateKeeper.1.0a.s.tar.gz contains a source distribution
- GateKeeper.1.0a.b.tar.gz contains a binary distribution
-
-
- OVERVIEW
-
- GateKeeper version 1.0a requires a properly installed
- ppp2.2. Please read the online NeXTHelp installation
- instructions and the README file.
-
-
- The GateKeeper has the following features:
-
- -- toolbar control
- -- Inactivity timeout
- -- display pppStats
- -- Dial on demand (triggered by NS Apps and UNIX tools)
- -- Capable of auto-launching pppd using defaults or using
- information from a GateKeeper document
- -- AutoRedial if provider's line is busy.
- -- Manual Dial and login to a ppp provider without using
- a script.
- -- Persistent connection will redial and link to your
- provider if the connection is unexpectedly dropped.
- -- Compound document format for accessing multiple
- internet providers
- -- Secure mode which translates all output from pppd to
- "X"'s. This provides some user feedback as to pppd's
- progress in establishing the link.
- -- An online timer tracks session and monthly usage.
- -- App Icon shows session time.
- -- A tri-state animated icon provides feedback as to
- GateKeeper's status.
- -- GateKeeper's ppp editor allows easy editing of ppp2.2
- related files
- -- Command line for pppd can be set in Preferences
- -- NeXTStep Help
- -- Plays a sound file when link is established
- -- Captures and displays connection information when link
- is established
-
-
-
- Comments, bug reports and suggestions should be sent to:
-
- Felipe A. Rodriguez
- far@ix.netcom.com
- Agoura Hills, CA.
-