Descriptions of the SysOp's special menu commands. (M)essage Menu - This option displays the three message options available to the SysOp. They are as follows: (E)nter a message (R)ead messages (K)ill all public messages - this option, although dangerous, is nice to have available in some extreme cases. A safety feature is built in. (C)olor Menu - Displays a menu of colors available and allows the SysOp to change the text and menu color of the Host. Note: This is a global color option that changes the colors for all callers. However, any changes to the default colors will be lost whenever the host is shut down for any reason. The Host will always start up with the default colors. If "7" is chosen from the color menu, then no ansi at all will be displayed to all callers. If the SysOp wishes only to change his current ansi mode, he may do so by entering "CM" from the main menu. (EDIT) Guest List - The guest list is the file that contains the list of users of the host. This command allows the SysOp to directly modify the security levels of callers, even from remote. The sub-options for this command are: (V)iew Guest List - Allows the SysOp to view the current list of callers along with their current status (security), and their password. (A)dd a new guest to list - This option allows the SysOp to add a new caller's name and password to the guest list. The new caller always is given full guest access to the Host (level 5). (U)pgrade a New Caller - This option will raise the access level of a new caller if the SysOp has set the new caller security level at either 1 or 2. By entering the caller's name, his access will then be raised to 5. (D)eny a Guest Access to Host - This in effect "locks-out" a caller. In other words, his access level is set to 0, and when he calls and enters his correct password he will immediately be hung-up on. (S)uspend Download Priviledges - This options will suspend the downloading priviledges of a caller by setting his access level to 4. (R)einstate a Guest's Access - This will reset a caller's access level to 5, which is full guest access. (UTIL) Host Utilities - This option allows the use of four SysOp utilities. These utilities are: (S)hell to DOS - This allows the SysOp to shell to dos from remote. This option may be used when in local mode, but the F2 key is probably a better choice in this case. The shell to dos may be executed without using the "UTIL" option by just entering "S" from the main menu. (R)ead Host Caller's Log - Allows the remote view of the host caller's log, which is a text record of everything that takes place on the host. (D)OS Command Line - Allows the execution of dos commands without having to drop to DOS. (T)urn off Host - Shuts down the host from remote. When this option is chosen, the SysOp will be prompted to decide which environment the host should quit to (Telix or DOS). By quitting to DOS, the SysOp may return to a batch file that was run earlier. Descriptions of the Main Menu Commands displayed to all Host callers: (D)ownload - Sends a file from Executive Host to you. (U)pload - Sets Executive Host up to receive a file from you. (F)ile Directories - Displays a list of all files available for download, with file sizes, dates, and transfer times. If the SysOp is using text directories, this option will display file descriptions as well. (V)iew - The (Z) sub-option will view any Zip file in the download directories of Executive Host. A guest may also view text files that are compressed inside of the zip file. The (T) sub-option will allow a guest to view any text file that the SysOp has made available. A directory of text files available for view can be found with the (F) option from the main menu, and then the (T) sub-option. The (S)ysOp view sub-option allows the SysOp to view any text file, anywhere on the system. (T)ext Search - This option allows the caller to do a text search of the file directories made available by the SysOp. Searches for specific text in descriptions, file names, portions of file names, or even dates (in the correct format) are allowed. Wildcards (* or ?) will be searched for literally and should not be used. (O)pen Door - Displays a menu of doors that may be entered. (X)pert Mode - This will make Executive Host stop displaying the main and protocol menus. (G)oodbye - This will log you off, and set Executive Host up for another caller. (E)nter Message - Will allow you to enter a message to any registered user of this board. Choose "Yes" for the word-wrap option if you are entering messages normally, "no" if you want the word-wrap turned off, such as when entering ansi colorized messages. (R)ead Messages - Will allow you to read any public message that is in the Executive Host message base. Enter (R S) to read mail that has been left since you last read messages. (C)olor Menu - Displays the color menu. From there the SysOp may change the text and menu colors of the host. (I)nfo on BBS - This will display information about Executive Host or whatever the SysOp wants to be displayed here. (P)age - This will page the SYSOP for 20 seconds. (H)elp - Will display this help file. If you need more help please consult the manual, or contact the author at one or the two support Bulletin Board Systems.