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ListUser
Version 1.0
Program Documentation Manual
July 26, 1986
Better Systems Design
P.O. Box 1361
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Copyright (c) 1986 Better Systems Design
All Rights Reserved
COPYRIGHT
This program is copyright (C) 1986 by Better Systems Design. All
rights reserved. Non-registered users are granted a limited license to
use this product on a trial basis, and to copy the program for trial
use by others subject to the following limitations.
The program is distributed in unmodified form, complete with
documentation.
No fee, charge or other consideration is requested or accepted.
The program is not distributed in conjunction with any other
product.
If you intend to use ListUser on a regular basis, please register and
show your support for this program.
You must register ListUser for each file server you intend to use
ListUser on.
TRADEMARKS
NetWare and Novell are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Copyright (C) 1986 Better Systems Design ii
ListUser 1.0 Contents
CONTENTS
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
How to Use ListUser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
User Supported Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Author's Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Registration Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Copyright (C) 1986 Better Systems Design iii
ListUser 1.0 Introduction
INTRODUCTION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
ListUser is a program designed to list the network users and network
user identifications on Novell networks using Advanced NetWare 1.0 and
above.
The following features are included in ListUser version 1.0:
Lists network users and network user identifications.
List the users to either the screen or printer.
MACHINE REQUIREMENTS
ListUser requires 128K of available RAM. The IBM BASICA interpreter.
DOS 2.1 or higher.
ListUser was developed on an IBM-AT using DOS 3.1, running on a Novell
S system network using Advanced NetWare 1.02.
The program should run on any IBM or close compatible that will also
run on a Novell Network using Advanced NetWare 1.0 or above.
The program will run on either a monochrome or color display.
Copyright (C) 1986 Better Systems Design 1
ListUser 1.0 How to Use ListUser
HOW TO USE LISTUSER
STARTING THE PROGRAM
Four programs are supplied with ListUser:
RBASNETA.EXE
LISTUSER.BAS
LISTUSER.BAT
LISTUSER.DOC
Start ListUser by typing LISTUSER at the dos prompt. This will execute
the LISTUSER.BAT batch file. The contents of the LISTUSER.BAT file is
as follows:
RBASNETA
BASICA LISTUSER
The first command RBASNETA loads the library routines needed by
ListUser to access the NetWare function calls. The second command
loads BASIC and executes the LISTUSER.BAS program.
Once ListUser has been started the copyright screen will be displayed.
Press the ENTER key to continue.
After the copyright screen has been displayed the ListUser selection
screen will be displayed. The screen looks as follows:
DO YOU WANT THE REPORT TO GO TO
SCREEN (S)
PRINTER (P)
QUIT (Q)
PLEASE ENTER YOUR CHOICE (S/P/Q) -
You have three choices.
SCREEN - The output will display on the screen.
PRINTER - The output will display on the printer.
QUIT - Do not display the report and return to DOS.
Copyright (C) 1986 Better Systems Design 2
ListUser 1.0 How to Use ListUser
Enter - S - if you want the output to be displayed on the screen. The
user and identification information will the be displayed. After the
screen has filled you will be asked to press the ENTER key to display
the next page. After the last page has been displayed you will be
asked to press the ENTER key to return to the operating system.
Enter - P - if you want the output to be displayed on the printer. The
screen will clear and the word PRINTING will be displayed in the center
of the screen. Under the word PRINTING a count will be displayed of
how many records have been printed. The output to the printer normally
goes to the local printer. To send the output to a network printer you
must use the SPOOL and ENDSPOOL command from the operating system to
redirect the output to the network printer..
Enter - Q - if you decide you do not want to display the report. You
will be returned to the operating system.
Copyright (C) 1986 Better Systems Design 3
ListUser 1.0 Registration
User feedback is an integral part of any successful software system.
Please share your impression of ListUser by leaving a message on the
support bulletin board system with you name, address, occupation, type
of system and any comments or suggestions you care to pass along. You
might also mention where you got the program. Call the Indian Hills
Community College BBS at (515)-683-5193.
ListUser is distributed as User-Supported Software. I encourage you to
try the program and share it with others who might find it of use as
long as:
The program is distributed complete and unchanged, accompanied by
the documentation.
No fee, charge or compensation is requested or received.
ListUser is not distributed in conjunction with any other product.
If you find this program useful, please show your support by
registering. To register send the registration form found at the end
of this documentation. There is no payment required to register your
copy of ListUser, but a donation is requested to the Indian Hills
Foundation Scholarship Fund. The Indian Hills Foundation is a non-
profit organization that gives scholarships to qualifying students of
Indian Hills Community College. The donation is tax deductible.
To make a donation along with your registration, make the check payable
to:
INDIAN HILLS FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The canceled check will be your receipt.
Registered users will receive notification of major releases of
ListUser and of any new NetWare utilities that may be forthcoming.
This does not mean that there will be any future releases of ListUser
or any new utilities (your support will make a difference). You will
also receive priority treatment on the support BBS.
Registered users who donate 20 dollars or more to the scholarship fund
will also receive free upgrades by mail of any major releases of
ListUser for one year from the date that the registration is received.
Copyright (C) 1986 Better Systems Design 4
ListUser 1.0 User Supported Software
USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE
User-supported software is a means for the computing community to
receive quality software while directly supporting the software
authors. It is based on the ideas that:
The value and utility of software is best assessed by the user on
his or her own system. Only after using a program can one really
determine whether it serves personal applications, needs and
tastes.
The creation of independent personal computer software can and
should be supported by the computing community.
Copying of programs should be encouraged, rather than restricted.
The ease with which software can be distributed outside
traditional commercial channels reflects the strength, rather than
the weakness, of electronic information.
Under the user-supported concept, anyone may request a copy of a user-
supported program by sending a blank, formatted disk to the program
author together with an addressed, postage-paid return mailer. A copy
of the program, along with documentation, will be sent by return mail
on the users disk.
The program carries a notice suggesting registration of the program.
If the program does not fit your needs, you do not need to register it.
Regardless of whether you register, you are encouraged to copy and
distribute the program for the private, non-commercial use of others.
Copyright (C) 1986 Better Systems Design 5
ListUser 1.0 Product Support
PRODUCT SUPPORT
In order to support users, and to provide a means of distribution, I
have implemented a special conference for registered users on the
Indian Hills Community College BBS. If you have questions or comments
just call and leave a message. If you have a problem leave a message
describing as completely as possible the problem you are having, your
system configuration and program version. Describe what steps you take
before the problem occurs, and exactly what the program does when it
occurs. If you do not provide a complete description of the problem
there is little I can do to fix it. I will do my best to help, but if
you are not a registered user I do not guarantee to provide support of
any kind.
You will always find the latest version of ListUser and any other
NetWare utilities on the Indian Hills Community College BBS. The phone
number for the board is (515)-683-5193. The board is normally in
operation 24 hours per day. It is running PCBoard software.
ListUtil may also be found on various other bulletin boards.
Copyright (C) 1986 Better Systems Design 6
ListUser 1.0 Author's Notes
AUTHOR'S NOTES
HISTORY
I developed ListUser for use on the Novell Networks that are in use by
Indian Hills Community College. I am a computer programming instructor
for IHCC (Better Systems Design is a part time programming and
consulting business). I have responsibilities that include maintaining
the networks. IHCC has approximately 250 users defined on the
networks, most of these are students. Five sections of students are
started each year, each section may have up to 35 students. The
students are in the computer programming course for 18 months. This
should indicate to you that we have a lot of user maintenance. In the
past we had to maintain our user list with pen and paper, now we have
made the job a little easier.
ListUser 1.0
Released July 26, 1986. This is a brand new program written in
interpreted BASIC. The program is saved in protected mode, this not to
protect the source code (if you call most any BBS there are unprotect
programs available). Because this is an initial release the source
code can still stand some cleaning up, and it is a little difficult to
read and follow. Also, because it uses Advanced NetWare function calls
a person can get themselves in trouble if they do not know what they
are doing (do you want to re-sysgen your network?). That is why the
source is saved in protected mode.
FUTURE
I plan to add other functions to ListUser such as output to a disk
file. If you have any suggestions that you think would improve
ListUser I would like to hear them. Also, if you have any suggestion
for other NetWare utilities, please let me know.
I do plan on compiling the next major release (2.0) of ListUser. This
will speed the program considerably. I may even rewrite the program in
Pascal.
Copyright (C) 1986 Better Systems Design 7
ListUser 1.0 Author's Notes
OTHER
If your company or any other company you know of need any good entry
level programmers, we would like to here from you. For more
information concerning Indian Hills or our programming students
contact:
Rick Northup
Indian Hills Community College
Grandview & Elm
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Rick is a Lead Instructor who works with our students on placement.
You can also call him at (515)-683-5206. Indian Hills is on a four day
week so if you call make it between 7:30 and 4:30 Monday thru Thursday.
I can be contacted by mail at:
Bill Bagley
Indian Hills Community College
Grandview & Elm
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
or
Bill Bagley
Better Systems Design
P.O. Box 1361
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
or
Indian Hills Community College BBS
(515)-683-5193
(I am the SYSOP)
I have the same office hours as above.
Copyright (C) 1986 Better Systems Design 8
ListUser 1.0 Registration Form
Send To: Bill Bagley Registration
Better Systems Design
P.O. Box 1361
Ottumwa, Iowa 52501
Make donation
payable to: Indian Hills Foundation Scholarship Fund
Name: ____________________________________________________________
Company: ____________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
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