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LANtastic (R) Network Operating System Information Update File (README.DOC)
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                    (C) Copyright 1992 Artisoft, Inc.
                           (Revised 02-15-92)

==UPGRADING TO V4.XX OF LANtastic NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM==
The LANtastic INSTALL program is designed to provide easy upgrading to the
newest version of LANtastic Network Operating System.  INSTALL WILL
PRESERVE YOUR EXISTING USER ACCOUNTS AND THE SHARED RESOURCES SET UP ON
YOUR SERVERS.  It will also detect if there is already a STARTNET.BAT file
in your LANTASTI subdirectory and will not create a new STARTNET.BAT
unless you delete the existing one.

==IMMEDIATE DESPOOLING AND CONTROLLING THE QUEUE==
Any print jobs using immediate despooling cannot be controlled with the
options in the NET printer queue control display until the Status field reads
"DESPOOLING."  Once the print job has this status, you can use any of
the control options such as hold or delete.

==REMOVING MICROSOFT (R) WINDOWS (Tm) VIRTUAL PRINTER DEVICES==
The LANtastic V4.1 Upgrade Manual says to remove both device=*VPD and
device=*VCD from your SYSTEM.INI file.  However, you should NOT remove the
device=*VCD unless you have commands in your STARTNET.BAT or AUTOEXEC.BAT
that include NET USE COM1 or COM2.

Removing the device=*VCD from the SYSTEM.INI file could affect modem or
mouse communications.  If possible, you should NET USE LPT2 or LPT3 when
you have a mouse or modem connected to your computer's local COM1 or COM2.

==Using Microsoft Smartdrive(Tm) with Artisoft's ALONE.EXE==
If you are using Microsoft's Smartdrive (SMARTDRV.EXE) disk-caching
program with Artisoft's ALONE program, disable Smartdrive's
write-caching feature.  Smartdrive will function correctly with ALONE only
if you use read-caching only.

==Installing LANtastic V4.1 When You Have Windows 3.X==
For a NEW LANtastic 4.1 or an EXISTING LANtastic 4.0 installation that is not
using LANtastic for Windows 4.0, simply install LANtastic 4.1 by following the
instructions in the LANtastic 4.1 Upgrade Manual. Then run the Windows SETUP
program to select the LANtastic V4.1 network driver.  If the NEW installation
of LANtastic 4.1 WILL include LANtastic for Windows 4.0, you should do the
following:
1.  Install LANtastic 4.1
2.  Install LANtastic for Windows 4.0
3.  Run the LANtastic 4.1 INSTALL again from the distribution disk:
    A:INSTALL UNPACK LANTASTI.386 C:\LANTASTI
If the EXISTING LANtastic 4.0 installation will include LANtastic for Windows
V4.0 and you want to upgrade to LANtastic 4.1, make sure that LANtastic for
Windows 4.0 is installed (but not running) before upgrading to LANtastic 4.1.

==UPGRADING THE BOOT IMAGE ON A SERVER==
If you are using diskless workstations in your network, you must update the
version of REDIR that you have placed in the boot image on a server.  To do
this, take the original boot image floppy that you created for the
diskless workstations and copy the new version of REDIR.  You can then use
the Boot Image Maintenance option of the NET_MGR program to recreate the boot
image.  If you do not have your original boot disk, do the following:

1. On the boot server, make sure that Remote Booting is set to READ-WRITE
   in the Server Startup Parameters.  If Remote booting is set to DISABLED
   or READ-ONLY, and SERVER is running, you must set Remote Booting to
   READ-WRITE then remove SERVER from memory with the REMOVE switch, or
   reboot the computer.  The next time you run SERVER it will use the new
   Remote Booting setting.
2. Boot up a diskless workstation, and do not detach it's A: drive from
   the server.
3. Connect one of the workstation's drives to the server drive or
   directory that contains the new version of REDIR.  For example:

   NET USE S: \\SERVER1\C-DRIVE

4. From the workstation, copy the new version of REDIR to the A: drive.
   For example:

   COPY S:\LANTASTI\REDIR.EXE A:

   Since this drive is still connected to the boot image on the server, it
   will copy the new version of REDIR over the older version stored there.
   The new copy of REDIR will be run the next time a diskless workstation
   uses this image to boot up.

==Corrections==
In Appendix C of the LANtastic V4.1 Upgrade Manual, the text erroneously
states that a user must have the S privilege to use the NET_MGR BACKUP,
RESTORE, SET and SHOW commands.  You do not need to have this privilege to
issue these commands.

The NET_MGR SAVE and RESTORE commands now have the /P= (password)
switch.  This allows you to save or restore a control directory that is
password protected.  For example:

       NET_MGR /p=secret BACKUP \lantasti.net savefile
       NET_MGR /p=secret RESTORE savefile \lantasti.net

Refer to the LANtastic NOS V4.1 Upgrade Manual for more information on
using the new NET_MGR command line interface.

==Omission==
In Appendix B of the LANtastic V4.1 Upgrade Manual, the NET USER command
does not appear. The command is:

        NET USER/DISABLE username password adapter#

This command sets the default username, password and adapter number to be
used for automatic log in to servers.

        /DISABLE      This switch means do not set a default user;
                      instead, prevent autologins from being attempted.

The following arguments refer to:
        username      Username to use for autologins
        password      Password to use for autologins
        adapter#      Optional adapter number to log in through. If not
                      specified, all adapters will be attempted.

==TRADEMARKS==
LANtastic is a registered trademark of Artisoft Inc.  Company names,
brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective companies.