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Funk Software, Inc.
222 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
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 reserved.
This manual is printed on recycled paper.

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  • Page 1 Cambridge, MA 02142 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 reserved. This manual is printed on recycled paper.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introducing Proxy Welcome to Proxy ... 6 How Proxy Works ... 6 System Requirements ... 9 Installing Proxy... 9 Technical Support... 10 The Proxy Basics Starting Proxy ... 12 Using the Proxy Menu... 12 Standard Control Menu Commands... 13 Connecting to a Host PC via IPX...
  • Page 3 Task Capabilities ... 40 The Task Dialog ... 40 The 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 Controlling Many Host PCs ...

  • Page 4: Introducing Proxy

    Introducing Proxy...

  • Page 5: Welcome To Proxy

    The Proxy “Master” is a Windows application that allows you to take over other PCs on your network. Š 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.
  • Page 6 Windows or Windows 95, using the IPX or IP protocol. When you want to connect to a PC, Proxy will poll the network to locate all the workstations that have the Proxy Host loaded and are available to be taken over.
  • Page 7 With the Proxy Host software loaded, your workstation is available to be controlled by Proxy Master stations across the network. The Proxy Host software can be run from the following PC operating systems: Š Windows or Windows 95 — Using a special Windows application, PHOSTWIN.EXE, using the IP or IPX protocol.

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    System Requirements The Proxy Master software runs as a Windows or Windows 95 application, and requires a 386 or higher PC with at least 4 MB of RAM. The Proxy Host software runs as a Windows or Windows 95 application, and requires a 386 or higher PC with at least 4 MB of RAM.

  • Page 9: Technical Support

    Technical Support If you have questions or problems as you install or use Proxy, please contact our Technical Support engineers using one of the following methods. Š This manual and the README files on your diskettes may contain the information you need to solve the problem you are having. Please re-read the relevant sections —...

  • Page 10: The Proxy Basics

    The Proxy Basics...

  • Page 11: Starting Proxy

    Proxy window, then select the appropriate command. Some of the commands on the Proxy menu are in gray, to indicate they are not available at the time. For example, you can only Disconnect if you are already connected.

  • Page 12: Standard Control Menu Commands

    Standard Control Menu Commands Note that the Proxy commands completely 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 as a popup menu attached to the Window command.

  • Page 13: Connecting To A Host Pc Via Ipx

    Host workstation field and click Connect. Proxy will connect to the selected PC. Its screen will appear in your Proxy window, and you’ll be able to control it with your keyboard and mouse. Proxy: Chapter 2...
  • Page 14 Specifying IPX Station Names Each Proxy Host station has a “station name” that is assigned using the Host Control Panel. When Proxy polls for host PCs, it displays their station names in a list for you to select. You can also type a station name directly into the Host workstation field, then click Connect.
  • Page 15 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 Proxy Host, you can find out by running the Host Control Panel at the host PC; the network and node address will be shown.

  • Page 16: Connecting To A Host Pc Via Ip

    PC from the list and click Connect, or double-click a host PC on the list. Proxy will connect to the selected PC. Its screen will appear in your Proxy window, and you’ll be able to control it with your keyboard and mouse.
  • Page 17 IP Polling “Polling” refers to Proxy’s process of searching the network for host PCs. When Proxy searches for IP-based workstations it allows you to select one or more broadcast addresses in one of the following ways: Š <Local Network>— searches your local subnet based on a standard IP broadcast.
  • Page 18 Enter an optional description string in the Description field. Click OK. Your address range will appear in the Broadcast address list with the number of addresses to scan displayed in parentheses. Figure 2-6: Adding an IP scan address range The Proxy Basics...
  • Page 19 “George’s P200,” you’d specify: 198.186.160.255:George's P200 If you’re not sure of the IP address of a Proxy Host, you can find out by running the Host Control Panel at the host PC; the IP address will be shown. Proxy: Chapter 2...

  • Page 20: Wildcards In Station Names

    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.

  • Page 21: Creating A Shortcut

    You will be asked if you want to create a shortcut. Click Yes. 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 program manager group in which to create shortcuts, use the Preferences dialog.

  • Page 22: Interacting With The Host Pc

    Proxy window match the size of the host PC’s screen. 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 PC without scroll bars.

  • Page 23: Copying To The Clipboard

    If you use Copy graphics, the area you designate is copied as a bitmapped image, and you will be able to paste it into desktop publishing programs as a graphic, retaining the exact look that it had in the Proxy window.

  • Page 24: Rebooting The Host Pc

    To reboot the host PC, select Reboot host from the Proxy menu, and confirm by selecting Yes. Proxy will send a reboot command to the host PC, and the screen will go blank. Once the host PC has rebooted and Proxy is able to re-establish a connection, the host PC’s screen will reappear.

  • Page 25: Proxy Settings And Preferences

    Proxy Settings and Preferences...

  • Page 26: The Settings Dialog

    The Settings Dialog Proxy’s Settings dialog lets you control Proxy’s operation in a variety of ways. You can: Š Set the master to use View Only and/or Resize window Š Establish host PC settings to disable the host PC’s keyboard and mouse and/or blank the host screen Š...

  • Page 27: The Settings Dialog

    Š Modify any item Š Click OK to save the currently displayed settings as the default settings, to automatically take effect each time you open a new Proxy window Š Click Cancel to cancel your changes. Master Settings Master settings affect the mode in which the master operates relative to the host PC.

  • Page 28: Mouse Transmission

    When you are controlling a mouse-driven DOS program on the host PC, you will see two mouse cursors on your screen. One of them is Proxy’s local mouse, and is shaped like a diamond. The other is the mouse of the host PC, and its shape is controlled by the program that is running on the host PC.
  • Page 29 Controlling Transmission of Mouse Motion The radio buttons “absolute motion” and “relative motion” allow you to control how mouse motion in Proxy is transmitted to the host PC. Either or neither of these checkboxes may be checked, but not both.

  • Page 30: Local Keys

    Normally, the host PC is under dual control. You are controlling it remotely from the Proxy master, while the person sitting in front of the host PC can also control it directly using its keyboard and mouse. The controlled screen is visible by the Proxy master (from PROXY.EXE) and by the host PC (on the video display).

  • Page 31: Auto-Scroll

    Blanking the Host Screen Normally, the host PC screen is visible both from the Proxy master and from the host PC. Any operations performed by the Proxy master are visible to anyone who can view the host PC screen.

  • Page 32: Dos Sessions (Text Settings)

    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 14” is typeface “Proxy,” whose character dimensions are 8 horizontal pixels by 14 vertical pixels.
  • Page 33 In general, if both the Proxy Master PC and the host PCs are fast (386 or higher), you can usually leave both refresh rates set to “Fast” without much worry.

  • Page 34: The Preferences Dialog

    The Preferences Dialog Proxy’s Preferences dialog lets you control Proxy’s behavior in a variety of ways. You can: Š Specify if polling is done when you enter the IPX or IP Connect dialogs Š Set the name of the Program Manager group where Shortcuts will be created Š...
  • Page 35 Connect dialog” in the IP Connections box. When this checkbox is selected, the local network will be polled for all Proxy hosts. If you do not select this checkbox, then you will need to poll manually by clicking Poll in the Connections dialog.

  • Page 36: Proxy Tasks

    Proxy Tasks...

  • Page 37: Task Capabilities

    Task Capabilities Proxy’s Task feature lets you describe the parameters of a session and save them by name. When you create a task, you specify the following: Š The name of the host PC to connect to Š Optionally, a new set of settings to put into effect Š...
  • Page 38 The Task Description dialog will appear. Edit the task description to your liking, then click OK. Removing a Task To remove a task, highlight the task and click Remove. The task you selected will disappear from the list. Proxy Tasks...

  • Page 39: The Task Description Dialog

    Preferences dialog. The Task Description Dialog The Task Description dialog allows you to set all the parameters of a task. It appears when you click Add or Settings from the Task dialog. Proxy: Chapter 4 Figure 4-2: The Task Description dialog...
  • Page 40 The “Use task-specific settings” checkbox determines whether Proxy changes the settings when you run the task: Š If it is not checked, Proxy will not alter the current settings when you run the task. Š If it is checked, Proxy will switch to specially defined settings when you run the task.
  • Page 41 Windows program to run on the host. Check or uncheck the “Close window on exit” box. If this box is checked, the connection will automatically shut down and the Proxy window will close as soon as you exit from the program.

  • Page 42: The Proxy Host

    The Proxy Host...

  • Page 43: Starting The Proxy Host

    PC available to Proxy Master stations from IPX, whether your PC is in DOS or Windows. In order to use the Proxy Host, you must use one of the following stacks: Š IPX: For Windows 3.x, you need to use Novell 16-bit (VLM) or 32-bit Client IPX protocol support.
  • Page 44 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 on time restrictions, permissions, and/or password security you may have set.
  • Page 45 Aborting the Current Connection If a Proxy Master is in control of your PC, you can abort the connection by selecting Options, then Abort session. The Settings Dialog To view or modify settings, select Options, then Settings from the main menu.

  • Page 46: General Setting

    Model 60.” The Password If you’d like to restrict access to your PC to only certain Proxy Master users, you can assign a password. Whenever a Proxy Master tries to connect to your PC, that password will have to be supplied before the connection is accepted.

  • Page 47: Access Setting

    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, then the Control Panel icon will appear as soon as a Proxy Master connects to your PC.
  • Page 48 Access Restrictions A set of three radio buttons control whether a Proxy Master will be permitted to establish a connection with the host PC. You can select any one of these options: Š Permit connection—while this button is checked, Proxy Masters are welcome to connect to this host PC.
  • Page 49 If you’ve chosen one of the last two options, then a permission message box will be shown on the host PC when a Proxy Master attempts to make a connection. This message box will request the host to grant permission to allow the Master to take control and display the Proxy Master user name (or network address).

  • Page 50: Security Setting

    Figure 5-6: The Security 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 allowed.
  • Page 51 If you check “Permit screen blanking on connect,” you will allow a Proxy Master to optionally blank the screen (set it to black) during a connection. If you uncheck this field, then you will always be able to see the screen during a connection, even if the Proxy Master has requested screen blanking.
  • Page 52 <not enabled> will be shown in place of the network address. If you check “IPX,” you will allow a Proxy Master to see your host PC using the IPX protocol, and connect to you via IPX.

  • Page 53: Dos Proxy Host Support

    Password for Settings Access To prevent a Proxy Master from using the Settings dialog to change your Host settings, select Options, then Password for Settings Access from the Host Control Panel menu. This option works as follows: Š A password can only be set by a local user when the machine is not taken over Š...
  • Page 54 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 Panel. Operating the Control Panel is easy. These are the basic operations: Š...
  • Page 55 If other TSRs have been loaded after PHOST, PHOST may not be able to unload when you ask it to, and will return an error message instead. It may still be possible to unload PHOST by first unloading the TSRs you loaded after PHOST, in reverse order. Proxy: Chapter 5...

  • Page 56: Tips And Techniques

    Tips and Techniques...

  • Page 57: Controlling Many Host Pcs

    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. For example, you might set up one or more high-powered PCs as Proxy Hosts that various people might take over in order to do CAD or database queries.

  • Page 58: The Proxy Command Line

    The Proxy Command Line Proxy can be given instructions right on the command line that you use to run it. This allows you to create separate Proxy icons in Program Manager that operate Proxy in different ways. (In fact, when you use the Create Shortcut function in Proxy, you are specifying and saving Proxy command lines.)
  • Page 59 PROXY /Treport Customizing the Window Title The title bar of a Proxy window normally has the caption “Proxy,” along with the name of the host PC to which you are connected and, if the connection was made through a task, the name of the task.

  • Page 60: Display Mode Support

    PROXY /W“Stock Market Analysis” Dell P200 Display Mode Support Proxy is able to reproduce the display of the host PC while it is in a wide variety of display modes, both in DOS and Windows. Proxy’s ability to render colors accurately depends on the capabilities of the Windows display driver.
  • Page 61 Note that host PCs running Windows in monochrome mode may display in full-color in the Proxy window. Host Display Modes—DOS While the host PC is in DOS, Proxy can render its display when it is in any of the following modes: mode...
  • Page 62 Absolute motion 31 Auto-scroll 31, 33 cursor 33 mouse 33 Automatically run 44 Background 34 Broadcast address 17, 18, 19, 20 Caption 62 Clipboard 24 Close window on exit 44 Command line 44, 57, 60, 61 Connect 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 Control Menu 12 Control Panel 46, 47 Copy graphics 24...
  • Page 63 IPX connect dialog 37 shortcut group name 37 Proxy Host for DOS 6 for NetWare 6 for Windows 6 for Windows 95 6 Proxy Server Host 6 Reboot host 25, 54, 57 Refresh rate background 34 foreground 34 Relative motion 31 maximize 44...

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