SimpleIP

****This is a freely distributable FREEWARE program****

SimpleIP is a very simplistic IP Address management program, written in Borland's Delphi 4.
IP Addresses can be managed locally or over a network.

Version 1.0

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Table Of Contents
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  System Requirements
  1  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
  2  USAGE INSTRUCTIONS
      2.1 Initial Use
      2.2 Continued Use
  3  FIND BUTTON INSTRUCTIONS
  4  VIEW BUTTON INSTRUCTIONS
  5  HOSTS FILE EXPLAINED
  6  A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR
  7  LEGAL NOTICES

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System Requirements
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SimpleIP runs on Windows 95, 98 and Windows NT 4.0. It has not been tested with Windows 2000 yet. If anyone runs it on Windows 2000, please let the author know how it performs.

SimpleIP requires 9MB of disk space initially, this requirement will increase with usage. As  you enter more and more IP data, the space required increases.
 
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1. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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	1. Uncompress SimpleIP.zip to a hard drive.
	2. Run Setup.exe in the SimpleIP folder.
		The setup program will install all necessary files
		and setup the Borland BDE administrator for access
		to the IP.dbf database.

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2. USAGE INSTRUCTIONS
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   2.1 Initial Use:
	2.1.1 Run SimpleIP from your Start Menu. (Start -> Programs -> SimpleIP -> SimpleIP)
	2.1.2 Click 'Setup' to choose a place for your IP Database to reside.
	2.1.3 Enter the FULL path where you want your IP Databaset to reside.
	   2.1.3.1 This can be on a network share (\\Server\IPAddresses -or- w:\SimpleIP for 		   a mapped share).
	   2.1.3.2 This can be a local drive (c:\program files\simpleip).
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If you already have installed SimpleIP to a server and wish to install it to a workstation for the purpose of maintaining the IP Database remotely, make sure you have installed the database to a user-accessible share on the server. Then, after installing SimpleIP on the workstation, enter the path to the network share in the Setup portion.
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	2.1.4 Click 'OK' or hit 'ENTER'.
	2.1.5 Click 'Use'.
	2.1.6 Start entering IP data.
	2.1.7 Click 'Save' to save the current data.
	2.1.8 Continue until all IP's have been entered.

   2.2 Continued Use:
	2.2.1 Run SimpleIP from your Start Menu.
	2.2.2 Do one of the following:
	   2.2.2.1 Click 'Use' to enter more IP data.
	      2.2.2.1.1 Enter more IP data.
	      2.2.2.1.2 Click on 'Find' to find certain IP data.
	      2.2.2.1.3 Click on 'View' to review ALL IP data.
	
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3. FIND BUTTON INSTRUCTIONS
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	The FIND button will bring up another screen through which you will be able to search for certain IP data. You can search based on these criteria: IP Address, Alias, Ofice Number, Computer Name, User Name. Once you have selected a search criteria and entered the data to search for, click on 'Find' to find the data. If the data cannot be found, a dialog box will pop up saying so. If the data is found, a new screen will pop up showing you the information. In this screen, you are allowed to make any changes to the IP data. If you DO make changes, click on 'Update'.

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4. VIEW BUTTON INSTRUCTIONS
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	The VIEW button will show you all the IP Addresses entered into the IP database. Once you click the VIEW button, a new screen will pop up that has a spreadsheet showing all the IP data. To export the data to a file, click on 'Export'. All the IP data will be exported to a file named 'hosts' in 'c:\program files\simpleip' or whereever you installed the program. In order for you computer to access the computers in this file by name/alias, this file must be copied into a system directory. For Windows 95/98 users, this directory is C:\Windows. For Windows NT 4.0 users, this directory is C:\Winnt\System32\Drivers\Etc. Once the 'hosts' file has been copied into the appropriate directory, you can use utilities such as (PING at the DOS command line) or (Telnet) to access computers on your network by name.

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5. HOSTS FILE EXPLAINED
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The 'Hosts' file generated by SimpleIP is in the format used by UNIX boxes. This file can contain IP data for ANY device on your network...Printers, Windows boxes, UNIX boxes, Network Hubs, Routers, etc. The 'Hosts' file can be copied onto UNIX boxes and used there also. If you choose to copy to a UNIX box, be sure to FTP the file over as ASCII and place it in the /etc directory.

For all you Windows NT Server users, if your clients authenticate to you NT Server, just include a line in the login script to copy the 'hosts' file from the NT Server to the clients machine. There is a DOS command for obtaining the OS version so you will know where to copy the hosts file to.

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6. A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR
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All questions, comments, rants, raves or other type of correspondence can be directed to:

Samuel Grant
sgrant@bsc.net

If you feel that this program has helped you considerably with you IP Address management problems, please feel free to send the author a buck or two. Email him for the mailing address.

There WILL be future versions updated to include enhancements suggested by you, the users...

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7. LEGAL NOTICES
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Windows NT, Windows 98 and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Borland, Delphi 4 and BDE are registered trademakrs of INPRISE Corporation.

Unless otherwise noted, all materials provided in this release are Copyright 1999 - 2000 by Samuel Grant.