Funk Software Proxy User manual

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.

Table of Contents
Introducing Proxy 5
Welcome to Proxy............................................................................................................6
How Proxy Works............................................................................................................6
System Requirements.......................................................................................................9
Installing Proxy.................................................................................................................9
Technical Support.............................................................................................................10
The Proxy Basics 11
Starting Proxy...................................................................................................................12
Using the Proxy Menu......................................................................................................12
Standard Control Menu Commands................................................................................. 13
Connecting to 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................................................................................................. 24
Rebooting the Host PC.....................................................................................................25
Disconnecting................................................................................................................... 25
Proxy Settings and Preferences 27
The Settings Dialog.......................................................................................................... 28
Master Settings ................................................................................................................. 29
Mouse Transmission......................................................................................................... 30
Local Keys........................................................................................................................ 32
Host Settings.....................................................................................................................32
Auto-scroll........................................................................................................................33
DOS Sessions (Text Settings)..........................................................................................34
The Preferences Dialog .................................................................................................... 36

Proxy Tasks 39
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 59
Controlling Many Host PCs............................................................................................. 60
Setting Up Banks of Host PCs.........................................................................................60
The Proxy Command Line...............................................................................................61
Display Mode Support......................................................................................................63

Introducing Proxy
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6 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.

Introducing Proxy 7
The Proxy Master
With the Proxy Master program (PROXY.EXE), you can control any host
machine on your network from 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.
You simply select the PC you want to take over from the list of workstation
names that Proxy displays.
You can also set up Windows shortcuts that automatically run Proxy and connect
to different machines. You’ll then be able to take over any PC simply by clicking
on its icon.
Once connected, the screen of the host PC will be displayed in your window, and
you’ll 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 a full-sized window, or you can trim the windows
down to see a number of PCs at once. Even when the windows are reduced in
size, you can scroll to see any section using the scroll bars, or you can let Proxy
automatically scroll based on mouse and cursor position.
The Proxy Master has many other features that make it easy to connect to and
operate other PCs. You’ll be able to:
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Customize text mode display with a selection of fonts
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Copy any part of any screen (text or graphics) to the clipboard
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Reboot the host remotely, with automatic re-connect
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Poll the local network segment or across routers for available hosts
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Create “tasks” that automatically connect to a workstation and run a
program on that station

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The Proxy Host
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:
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Windows or Windows 95 — Using a special Windows application,
PHOSTWIN.EXE, using the IP or IPX protocol. After installation,
PHOSTWIN will always run whenever Windows is started.
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DOS — Using PHOST.EXE, a memory-resident program (TSR) that is
loaded on the machine 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 permits you to set various options for controlling access
to your host PC. You can:
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Lock out others at any time, or require specific permission to connect
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Set times during which outside access is permitted
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Require a password for access
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Elect that your host PC beep whenever a Proxy Master takes or
relinquishes control
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Elect that your host PC beep while a Proxy Master has control
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Determine if a session is in progress, and which master station is
currently connected
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Abort a session in progress

Introducing Proxy 9
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.
The DOS Proxy Host software runs as a memory resident program, and requires
DOS version 5.0 or higher; it uses approximately 9K of conventional memory
when loaded with the DPMS memory manager.
Proxy can be run over any type of network including dial-up, ethernet, token
ring, and FDDI, using either one of the following standard protocols:
 IPX — usually 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 Novell 16-bit (VLM) or 32-bit Client IPX
protocol support.
For Windows 95 you need to use the Microsoft Client for NetWare
Networks, or Novell’s Client-32 IPX protocol support.
 IP — a general purpose protocol supported on a wide variety of
networks and servers.
For Windows 3.x you need to use a Winsock 1.1-compliant IP stack.
When running Windows 95 you need to use a TDI-compliant 32-bit IP
stack, such as Microsoft’s TCP/IP.
Installing Proxy
Installation instructions for Proxy are provided in a separate booklet contained in
your Proxy package. Follow the instructions in that booklet to install either the
Proxy Master or Proxy Host software.

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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.
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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 — you may find a solution you overlooked.
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We can be reached by sending e-mail to our Internet address
[email protected]. Note that most on-line services such as
CompuServe, America On Line, Microsoft Network, and Prodigy offer
an Internet e-mail gateway.
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We can also be reached through our world wide web server on the
Internet at http://www.funk.com.
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Our technical support staff is available to assist you Monday through
Friday between 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time at
[phone], or via fax at [phone].
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If you’re located outside North America, please refer to the enclosed
sheet entitled Authorized International Partners for the name of the
support provider in your country.
If you haven’t already done so, please fill out and return the Registration Card to
ensure that you will be notified of upgrades and of new networking products
when they become available.

The Proxy Basics
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