Funk Software Proxy, User Manual

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The Proxy Basics 21
Wildcards in Station Names
Wildcards can be used for pattern matching when specifying a station name to
connect to. Proxy will connect to the first available host PC it finds whose station
name matches the name you specify.
Wildcards are useful when you want to make use of one of several idle host PCs,
but you don’t care exactly which PC you use. For example, you might set up a
bank of several spare PCs, naming them SPARE–1, SPARE–2, SPARE–3, etc.
These hosts might be shared by a number of users needing extra processing
power. By specifying “SPARE–
∗
” as the station to connect to, a Proxy user can
grab the first spare PC available at that time.
The following special symbols are used for pattern matching:
?
matches a single character
∗∗
matches the remainder of the station name
\
treats the next character literally, even if it is a special symbol
Examples:
Joe's ?86 matches Joe's 386, Joe's 486, Joe's 586 , etc.
IBM
∗∗
matches
IBM, IBM PC, IBM PS/2 Model 60
, etc.
Star \
∗∗
PC matches Star
∗∗
PC
Passwords
The host PC to which you are connecting may require that you enter a password
for access. If so, the Password dialog will appear; the connection will be
established once you enter the correct password.
Request Permission
The host PC to which you are connecting may require that you explicitly request
permission to connect. If so, a Message from Proxy Host Station dialog will
display on your screen indicating that you must wait for permission to connect.
Your connection will be established, or not, based on the response from the host
PC.