
 Les Lemke
 Fidonet 1:356/3
 March 6, 1994
 This File: DRMASTER.TXT

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               How to set up the FrontDoor mailer with a               
               Dos Shell Door for remote troublshooting.               
                                                                       
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What this text file will do is to show you how to set up the FrontDoor
mailer so, if a Node or Point is having problems with his or her mailer,
you won't have to actually drive over to that person's house to do the
troubleshooting.

Here are the files included in this archive:

DRMASTER.TXT 21529 03-03-94  -  This help/instruction text file.
DOOR1.BAT       52 02-22-94  -  Bat file for use with COM 1
DOOR2.BAT       52 02-22-94  -  Bat file for use with COM 2
DOOR3.BAT       59 12-18-93  -  Bat file for use with COM 3
DOOR4.BAT       59 02-22-94  -  Bat file for use with COM 4
DOORWAY.EXE  42256 08-07-91  -  The Doorway executable.
DOORWAY.DOC  88371 09-30-89  -  The original Doorway v.2.05 documentation
DRWY205.ZIP  85360 09-30-89  -  The original shareware archive.


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                    Here is the command in DOOR1.BAT:                   
                                                                        
            DOORWAY COM1 /g:on /a:on /m:100 /v:d^U /s:* /c:dos          
                                                                        
   

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                    Here is the command in DOOR2.BAT:                   
                                                                        
            DOORWAY COM2 /g:on /a:on /m:100 /v:d^U /s:* /c:dos          
                                                                        
   

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               Here is the command for DOOR3.BAT which shows            
               the port addressing needed for COM3 (Port 3):            
                                                                        
         DOORWAY PORT:03e8:4 /g:on /a:on /m:100 /v:d^U /s:* /c:dos      
                       |   |.... IRQ line                               
                       |.... base address of port.                      
                                                                        
   

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               Here is the command for DOOR4.BAT which shows            
               the port addressing needed for COM4 (Port 4):            
                                                                        
         DOORWAY PORT:02e8:3 /g:on /a:on /m:100 /v:d^U /s:* /c:dos      
                       |   |.... IRQ line                               
                       |.... base address of port.                      
                                                                        
   


==============================================================================
     HOW TO SET UP ANOTHER FRONTDOOR MAILER SYSTEM FOR REMOTE ACCESSS.
==============================================================================


NOTE: The system which is allowing access via Doorway -MUST- be running
ANSI.COM or ANSI.SYS, as Doorway depends on it to work. If the remote system
( or the system being accessed ) is not running ANSI.COM or ANSI.SYS then
nothing will go out the port.

In other words, if you are attempting to access another system remotely and
that other system ( the one being accessed ) is not running ANSI.COM or
ANSI.SYS then you will not be able to see anything.

           Ŀ
            HOW TO SET UP FRONTDOOR TO ALLOW REMOTE ACCESS 
           

These instructions can be explained over the phone and/or used to make the
necessary changes to FrontDoor's setup so as to allow remote access to
a computer system via FrontDoor's terminal mode.

These changes to FrontDoor's setup will give a person who operates a
computer system the option of allowing remote access to that computer.

This information will be for SETTING UP THE REMOTE SYSTEM so it can be
accessed remotely from another location and to show the person doing the
accessing just how to do it.

Also, for the purpose of this instruction, we will use the EXAMPLE of a
computer system which is configured to use COM2.


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              Let's say you are at the site at which the   
              REMOTE computer is located for the purpose   
              of these instructions...                     
           


 1. The first thing which needs to be done is for you to send or take
    DOOR2.BAT and DOORWAY.EXE over to what will be the REMOTE system.

    [ If the remote system was set up for COM3 then you would need
      to place ( or have the other system operator place ) DOOR3.BAT
      and DOORWAY.EXE in the main FrontDoor mailer directory etc ]

 2. Next, while on that system you will need to copy DOOR2.BAT and
    DOORWAY.EXE into the main FrontDoor directory.

    For a lot of folks this is the  C:\MAILER or C:\FD directory

 3. Next, you will need to go into FrontDoor's setup and then over to
    TERMINAL.

    Then hit the ENTER key on MISCELLANEOUS Ŀ
                                               
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                       \/

   File   Global   Mailer   Editor   Terminal   Modem   Printer   Manager
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 Miscellaneous <-
 Display         
 Keyboard macros 
 Xlat.In         
 Xlat.Out        
 EMSI Profile    
;


 FrontDoor; SETUP 2.02; Noncommercial version 

 Copyright 1989-1991 Advanced Engineering sarl; All rights reserved 










Miscellaneous terminal settings                                                 



 4. When this menu selection comes up cursor down and hit your ENTER key
    on the line which says EDITOR ( shown below ).

 5. Type in DOOR2.BAT on the line which defines the editor.


   File   Global   Mailer   Editor   Terminal   Modem   Printer   Manager
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 Miscellaneous   
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 Init            AT|                                                          
 Download        \MAILER\FILES\                                               
 Upload          \MAILER\FILES\                                               
 Editor          DOOR2.BAT    <---- Type this in.                             
 Protocol        Zmodem                                                       
 Emulation       ANSI                                                         
 Avatar          Yes                                                          
 Buffer          128                                                          
 Connect noise   Yes                                                          
 Transfer noise  Yes                                                          
 Use tables      No                                                           
 Auto Zmodem     Yes                                                          
 Local echo      No                                                           
 Wrap around     Yes                                                          
 Delay           10                                                           
 Logging         No                                                           
                                                                              
;


 6. After typing DOOR2.BAT on this line hit your ENTER key to 'lock' this
    change in.

    Then press your ESCape key - one tap at a time - till you are asked to
    save this change to the FrontDoor Terminal setup.

    Answer YES at the "Save Changes" option and exit back to FrontDoor's
    main waiting screen.

    THAT'S IT as far as required changes to FrontDoor's setup is concerned.

    This REMOTE computer is now set up to allow remote access.


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    After having made the above changes to FrontDoor the person at       
    this computer can now allow remote access to this computer system    
    via FrontDoor's terminal mode if they wish.                          
                                                                         
    It should also should be noted here - so the person who owns the     
    computer will have peace of mind - that NO ONE can access this       
    computer without this person's help. In other words, the operator    
    of this computer HAS TO ALLOW access...without the computer          
    operator's help no access can occur.                                 
                                                                         
    Now, when the person who operates this computer wants to allow       
    someone to access their computer system via FrontDoor's terminal     
    mode, they need to follow the instructions below..                                                              
                                                                         
  


==============================================================================
       HOW TO GET READY TO ALLOW REMOTE ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM
==============================================================================

    The following instructions apply to the person who desires to allow
    their computer system to be accessed from a remote location via
    FrontDoor's terminal mode & Doorway.

 1. While at your FrontDoor main waiting screen hold down your ALT key
    and hit your J key to enter FrontDoor's terminal mode.

 2. Next, press your ALT key and hit your L key to bring up the menu
    selection which will look like the menu below:


 File    Line    Session    Options    Help
OK       ͸                                       
          BPS                    Fixed 
          Data bits              8     
          Parity                 None  
          Stop bits              1     
          Wraparound             On                                           
          CR expansion           CR                                           
          Local echo             Off   
          Emulation              ANSI  
          Translation tables     Off                                          
          Auto-Zmodem downloads  On                                           
          Allow AVT/0 sequences  On                                           
          Clear on Form Feeds    On                                           
          Interactive EMSI       Off                                          
         ;                                       


 3. Cursor down to "Local echo" and if this is set to OFF hit your
    ENTER key to toggle Local Echo ON so it looks like this in the
    menu below.


 File    Line    Session    Options    Help                                     
OK       ͸                                       
          BPS                    Fixed                                        
          Data bits              8                                            
          Parity                 None                                         
          Stop bits              1                                            
          Wraparound             On                                           
          CR expansion           CR                                           
          Local echo             On     < Hit your ENTER key on Local
          Emulation              ANSI         echo to toggle it to "On"
          Translation tables     Off                                          
          Auto-Zmodem downloads  On                                           
          Allow AVT/0 sequences  On                                           
          Clear on Form Feeds    On                                           
          Interactive EMSI       Off                                          
         ;                                       
                                                                                

 4. After you have made this change to the Local Echo setting ( to ON )
    HIT YOUR ESCAPE key to get rid of the above menu selection.

    Please Note: If, after changing "OFF" to "ON" you hit your enter
                 key again you will only change "ON" back to "OFF"

                 This is why you need to hit your ESCape key AFTER
                 changing "OFF" to "ON"


 5. Next, you want to get ready to receive a call while in Terminal mode.

    To do this type ATA on the screen BUT -*> DO NOT <*- hit your enter
    key yet!

 6. What you should have on your screen should look like this
    below Ŀ
             
OK           
ata      <
                                                                                

 7. Now, as you wait here in terminal mode, the other person will be getting
    ready to call your system with Telix or QModem or some terminal program.

                         DON'T DO ANYTHING YET!

                          DON'T HIT ENTER YET!

 8. When you hear the other system call your computer with their computer
    *THEN*  HIT YOUR ENTER KEY!

    This will force your computer to answer the telephone for the other
    computer.

 9. When their computer has linked up with your computer you will more than
    likely see a CONNECT message on your screen.

10. When you see this CONNECT message hold down your ALT key and press your
    I (eye) key.

    What you will see when you press your ALT-I key combination is that the
    following long menu box will pop up:

͵ Editor ͸
                                                                              
 Parameters:  
                                                                              
;

11. DISREGARD this menu box!

               Hit your ENTER key when this long box pops up.


12. What will then happen after you hit the ENTER key is that the DOORWAY
    will be activated and the caller - the person whom you have allowed to
    access your computer - will be allowed into your computer system.

13. The caller will be allowed 10 minutes on your computer system.
    This time limit is because this shareware version of DOORWAY is
    not registered.


    If the caller needs more time on your computer:
    ===============================================

14. *IF* the caller who you have allowed into your computer system needs
    more than 10 minutes on your system then HE will need to go back to the
    DOS command line and type EXIT and hit HIS ENTER KEY ( You will be able
    to see him type: EXIT, etc ). He should also let you know that he needs
    more time and what he is about to do.

15. When you see him type EXIT on his end, all you have to do to give him
    another 10 more minutes on your computer is to do the following:

     15a. Hold down your ALT key and hit your i (eye) key.

     15b. THEN, when you see that long box pop up, hit your ENTER key.


    This will initiate the DOORWAY program AGAIN and give the calling
    party another 10 minutes on your computer system.



==============================================================================
          HOW TO ACCESS ANOTHER COMPUTER SYSTEM REMOTELY VIA DOORWAY
==============================================================================


    The following instructions apply to the person who has been allowed
    to remotely access another computer system via that system's FrontDoor
    terminal mode.

    Also, I should note here that if you wish to access another system
    use Telix or QModem or some other good terminal program.

    DON'T use YOUR FrontDoor terminal program to do it...it ain't good
    enough for this procedure.

    For the purpose of this explanation I'll use Telix as an example.


    1. Call the other person up voice and have them go into FrontDoor's
       terminal mode and type ATA on the screen and wait for your call.

    2. Bring up Telix on your system.

    3. Go ahead and call the other system which you have been allowed to
       access.

    4. After your computer and the other person's computer connect set
       DOORWAY MODE to ON, on your system, by hitting your
       ALT and = (equal) key.

       The person on the other end should by now be hitting their ALT-I
       key and also hitting their ENTER key so as to initiate DOORWAY
       mode to give you access.

    5. You should now see the following prompt: C:\MAILER

                   You are now on their computer system.

    6. If you need more than 10 minutes to do your work or maintenance
       on their computer system go back to the Dos prompt, and type EXIT
       and hit your enter key.

       The other person on the other (remote) computer will need to hit
       their ALT-I key combination and then their ENTER key in order for
       you to be given an additional 10 minutes on their system.


                              - End Of File -


    If these instructions have come in handy then drop me a line.
    It'll be nice to know if this has helped you.

    Les Lemke
    Fidonet Node: 1:356/3
    Stargate Oregon BBS (503) 756-3887: 1:356/3
    Mailer/BBS System Hours: 9pm to 9am

