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Proxy:  Chapter 1

Welcome to Proxy

Thank you for selecting Proxy.

Proxy is a network-based remote control program that lets you fully take over
any PC on your network, right from a Windows or Windows 95 session. You can
control multiple PCs simultaneously; the controlled PCs can be running DOS,
Windows, or Windows 95.

Typical uses for Proxy include:

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network-based technical support and help desk

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accessing files and applications on a remote network over a remote node
dial-in connection

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centralized software installation, updates, and system configuration

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software training

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monitoring of unattended PCs, such as job servers or data-collecting
workstations

How Proxy Works

Proxy contains two major components:

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The Proxy “Master” is a Windows application that allows you to take
over other PCs on your network.

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The Proxy “Host” is a program that you load on the PC that you’d like to
take over.

The Master and Host communicate via the IPX or IP protocols.

Both the Proxy Master and Host operate in Windows and Windows 95
environments. A Proxy Host TSR supports DOS remote control over IPX.

Summary of Contents for Proxy

Page 1: ...2142 617 497 6339 617 491 6503 technical support Copyright 1992 1996 Funk Software Inc All rights reserved 2nd Edition September 1996 Part No 166 024 764 Proxy 1992 1996 Funk Software Inc All rights r...

Page 2: ...a Host PC via IPX 14 Connecting to a Host PC via IP 17 Wildcards in Station Names 21 Passwords 21 Request Permission 21 Creating a Shortcut 22 Interacting with the Host PC 23 Copying to the Clipboard...

Page 3: ...Task Description Dialog 42 The Proxy Host 45 Starting the Proxy Host 46 The Host Control Panel 46 DOS Proxy Host Support 56 Tips and Techniques 59 Controlling Many Host PCs 60 Setting Up Banks of Hos...

Page 4: ...Introducing Proxy 1...

Page 5: ...network over a remote node dial in connection centralized software installation updates and system configuration software training monitoring of unattended PCs such as job servers or data collecting...

Page 6: ...have complete mouse and keyboard control of the host PC Proxy can render the screen of the other PC whether it is in text mode graphics mode or even if it is running Windows You can display each PC in...

Page 7: ...e that you want to control using the IPX protocol PHOST can be loaded into high memory on a 386 or above if you use DOS version 5 0 or higher or a suitable memory manager The Host Control Panel permit...

Page 8: ...run on networks using Novell NetWare It is not necessary for either the master or host workstation to be logged in to a server nor is it necessary to run a network client For Windows 3 x you need the...

Page 9: ...erve America On Line Microsoft Network and Prodigy offer an Internet e mail gateway We can also be reached through our world wide web server on the Internet at http www funk com Our technical support...

Page 10: ...The Proxy Basics 2...

Page 11: ...PC Using the Proxy Menu When you first start up Proxy you ll notice that unlike most Windows applications Proxy does not have a menu bar Instead all Proxy commands are contained in the Control Menu T...

Page 12: ...replace the standard window management commands that are normally found in the Control Menu Restore Minimize Maximize etc The standard Control Menu has not been eliminated It is still available but a...

Page 13: ...ames of all host PCs that it finds 4 Use one of the following methods to connect to a host PC select a host PC from the list and click Connect double click a host PC on the list type a station name in...

Page 14: ...e or more network segments from a list of known segments Proxy will search for host PCs on only those segments you select Proxy automatically performs a local poll when you bring up the Connect dialog...

Page 15: ...PX network segment 00000028 named George s P200 you d specify 28 George s P200 It is not necessary to supply the leading zeroes of the IPX network number If you re not sure of the network number of a...

Page 16: ...saved 4 To show a list of host PCs shown in the Broadcast Addresses list select one or more addresses from the list and click Poll 5 To connect to a host PC shown on the Available Hosts list select a...

Page 17: ...n form a b c d e For example 198 186 160 5 99 would scan all addresses starting at 198 186 160 5 for 99 addresses Symbolic DNS name searches for a host PC using a symbolic DNS name For example machine...

Page 18: ...ck the Scan address range button 2 Enter a valid broadcast IP address in the Address field 3 Enter the number of IP addresses to scan sequentially in the Number of addresses field 4 Enter an optional...

Page 19: ...it displays their station names in a list for you to select You can also type an IP address or DNS name directly into the Host workstation field then click Connect Proxy will attempt to establish a c...

Page 20: ...llowing 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 J...

Page 21: ...Yes Figure 2 7 Creating a shortcut to a Proxy host PC You can now connect to the selected host using the Proxy icon in the Windows program group or using a Windows 95 shortcut NOTE To change the progr...

Page 22: ...en NOTE The size of the Proxy window is limited by the size of your own screen and it sometimes may not be possible to make the Proxy window large enough to completely display the screen of the host P...

Page 23: ...aste whatever you copied into a word processor as ordinary text You will then be able to perform text editing and formatting on it within the word processor If you use Copy graphics the area you desig...

Page 24: ...installed and loaded the Proxy host and be running Windows NOTE PCs running the DOS version of Proxy Host require that their AUTOEXEC BAT contain a command to load PHOST Unless PHOST is loaded Proxy...

Page 25: ...Proxy Settings and Preferences 3...

Page 26: ...screen Control how mouse events are transmitted to the host PC Set Proxy s automatic scrolling behavior For DOS sessions set the text font and refresh rates Specify which Windows control keys are tra...

Page 27: ...the View Only box When this box is checked the host PC will be displayed as usual but keystrokes and mouse clicks on your PC will not be transmitted to the host This ensures that you cannot disturb th...

Page 28: ...log do not apply while the host PC is running Windows all mouse activity is transmitted as long as the mouse is positioned over the remote Windows session inside the Proxy window Mouse Transmission to...

Page 29: ...ecomes available as an alternative to using the Control key to force transmission of mouse motion and to auto scroll the display without risking undesired side effects on the host PC Controlling Trans...

Page 30: ...hould at a minimum set Alt Space to local in order to have access to the Proxy menu Note that a key s local setting only has meaning while you are connected to a host PC Until a connection is made all...

Page 31: ...operations performed by the Proxy master are visible to anyone who can view the host PC screen To temporarily blank the screen during remote control you can select Blank host screen When this checkbox...

Page 32: ...2 Click one of the fonts in the list The fonts in the list are shown previewed as they will actually appear The names of the fonts are composed of a typeface name and a size Thus the font Proxy 8 x 1...

Page 33: ...und rate the window will update more slowly whenever you switch out of it but will resume speed as soon as you re activate it In general if both the Proxy Master PC and the host PCs are fast 386 or hi...

Page 34: ...onnection identification for the host PC To bring up the Preferences dialog select Preferences from the Control Menu The Preferences dialog shows the current status of each item and allows you to modi...

Page 35: ...not select this checkbox then you will need to poll manually by clicking Poll in the Connections dialog Shortcuts Group Name When you create a Shortcut for a connection Proxy will create an entry in a...

Page 36: ...Proxy Tasks 4...

Page 37: ...program to automatically start up when connected Suppose for example there is a spare PC on your network which you take over in order to run an Excel report macro You could then set up a task called...

Page 38: ...prompted type the name of the new task you d like to create and click OK 3 The Task Description dialog will appear Edit the task description to your liking then click OK The new task will be added to...

Page 39: ...tcut to a task highlight a task on the list and click Create Shortcut NOTE To change the program manager group in which to create shortcuts use the Preferences dialog The Task Description Dialog The T...

Page 40: ...st Passwords If the host PC requires a password you can enter it into the Password box to automate the connection process If the host PC does not require a password you can leave this box blank If the...

Page 41: ...in directory box type the drive directory you d like to make current on the host PC when the program is run 4 In the Run box select Normal Window Minimize or Maximize for the mode in which you want th...

Page 42: ...The Proxy Host 5...

Page 43: ...Proxy Host you must use one of the following stacks IPX For Windows 3 x you need to use Novell 16 bit VLM or 32 bit Client IPX protocol support For Windows 95 you need to use the Microsoft Client for...

Page 44: ...and Proxy Master machines will be unable to connect to your PC If you want to enable Proxy Host operation check Enable Host operation and Proxy Master machines will be able to connect to your PC based...

Page 45: ...tings dialog will appear with four tab dialogs General Access Security and Protocols Figure 5 2 The General Settings Tab Dialog While in the Settings dialog you can Switch to the General Access Securi...

Page 46: ...assword will have to be supplied before the connection is accepted The password can be any sequence of up to 16 characters The password is never displayed on screen as you edit it asterisks appear in...

Page 47: ...s soon as Windows starts If you select the When a connection is active Hidden option then the Control Panel will not appear on your desktop even if a connection is made If you select the Icon option t...

Page 48: ...e allowed to connect based on the day of the week and the time of day as specified in the time zone map If you ve chosen the last of the three options Lock out or Permit based on time zone then the ti...

Page 49: ...anted permission by the host within a specified period of time if the host is unattended or no permission is granted then the connection is rejected Permission requested from host while this button is...

Page 50: ...Settings Tab Dialog Permit Master Requests A set of two checkboxes controls whether a Proxy Master will be permitted to suppress the keyboard and mouse and whether screen blanking on connect will be...

Page 51: ...e keyboard and mouse on startup while this is checked the Proxy Host PC cannot be changed by someone who has physical access to the keyboard and mouse This is useful to guard against tampering with a...

Page 52: ...to connect via IPX or IP protocol Each protocol that is currently available will have its address displayed If a protocol is currently unavailable then not enabled will be shown in place of the netwo...

Page 53: ...s loaded you can continue to use your PC for other applications To load PHOST switch to the directory in which it is installed or make sure that directory is on the path and type PHOST You can also lo...

Page 54: ...DOS Control Panel To run the Control Panel from DOS run PHOST with the C switch PHOST C Note Some Proxy Host Settings are only applicable in Windows and are not available from the DOS Host Control Pa...

Page 55: ...ngular range for editing press F5 to set block mode or hold down Shift while marking the block with the cursor keys You can also toggle any item by clicking it with the mouse you can toggle a range by...

Page 56: ...Tips and Techniques 6...

Page 57: ...changes on host PCs that are not in the active window Setting Up Banks of Host PCs One of the typical uses for Proxy is to provide a computing resource that can be made available to the entire network...

Page 58: ...hat automatically open Proxy windows and run particular tasks You can also customize the title bar of your Proxy window using a command line switch Connecting by IPX Address To connect to a particular...

Page 59: ...d line PROXY PIP 198 186 160 138 If the station you want to connect to has a DNS address you can use it For example to connect to station jackson company com use the following command PROXY PIP jackso...

Page 60: ...will occur when the Proxy Master s color capability matches or exceeds that of the host PC For example a Proxy Master running in a Windows session with a 16 color display driver will be able to render...

Page 61: ...can render its display when it is in any of the following modes mode description 0 1 40 x 25 16 color text 2 3 80 x 25 16 color text 4 5 320 x 200 4 color graphics 6 640 x 200 monochrome graphics 7 80...

Page 62: ...d 24 DOS host display modes 64 Windows host display modes 64 H Host overall functionality of 8 Host Control Panel 47 I Icon 61 IP address of the host PC 47 polling using 18 19 20 specifying for connec...

Page 63: ...r DOS 6 for NetWare 6 for Windows 6 for Windows 95 6 Proxy Server Host 6 R Reboot host 25 54 57 Refresh rate background 34 foreground 34 Relative motion 31 Run maximize 44 minimize 44 normal window 44...

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