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                            Remote Control v1.4

                           © DG Enterprises 1998

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Welcome to Remote Control
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Contents:

1.	Introduction
2.	Installation
3.	Uninstallation
4.	Registration
5.	Problems/Troubleshooting
6.	To-do list
7.	Contact the Author


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1.  Introduction
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                         ****Important****
   For space reasons, the VB5 runtime files have not been included.
   The VB5 runtime files needed for this program can be found at
   this URL:  http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/win95/dll.html
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Remote Control is an appliaction for controlling large numbers of 
computers on a TCP/IP network while sitting at the comfort of your
own workstation. I have seen the same situation so many times,
especially with badly configured networks, or Windows 95 networks in
general, there just doesn't seem to be a way to do certain things
without having to walk all the way over to the computer and do it
locally.

I have been used to the likes of UNIX and Linux, where anything you
can do locally can be done from a remote station, for example, rebooting,
checking user activity etc.

It was because of this that I decided that Windows95/98/NT needed
something extra.

Remote Control is a client/server environment. What this means is that
you must have the client program running on all of the computers you wish
to control, and the server application can be running on any single
computer.

Some simple instructions are available in the "Instructions.txt" file.

System requirements:

 o Pentium 90 (Pentium 133 or higher preffered for the server application)

 o 24MB RAM (32MB recommended for server application, 64 or more ideal)

 o Windows 95/98/NT4/NT5

 o TCP/IP Network (ie Internet or intranet)


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2.  Installation
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First of all, extract the packages by unzipping the file "RControl14.zip"

Server
To install the server application, run the package called "RCServer14.exe",
this will extract the installation files, then run "Setup.exe" and follow
the simple instructions.

Client
To install the client application, run the package called "RCClient14.exe",
this will extract the installation files, then run "Setup.exe" and follow
the simple instructions.

See "instructions.txt" for configuration and usage.


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3.  Uninstallation
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To Uninstall in Windows 95 or NT 4.0:

   Use the standard uninstall feature "Add/Remove Programs" in the
   Control Panel.


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4.  Registration
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This program is shareware. If you wish to use it to it's full
capabilities, then you must enter a registration key.

To purchase a registration key, please send a cheque or postal order to
the address at the bottom of this file.

Upon registration, you recieve the following benefits:

 o Free e-mail support.

 o No more annoying nag screens.

 o The latest version of the program supplied on a floppy disk (or CD-ROM
   for an small fee)

 o Up to 100 simultaneous incoming connections at any time (demo has max
   of 5 connections)

 o Free updates.

 o A free conscience.



Currently, registration for Remote Control runs on the following basis.

In the UK:

£25 (floppy version)
£28 (CD-ROM version)

Outside UK:

£30 (floppy version)
£33 (CD-ROM version)

USA: 

$40 (floppy version)
$45 (CD-ROM version)

All updates are supplied on floppy disk, or can be ordered on a CD for a
small charge of £3 or $5.


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5.  Problems/Troubleshooting
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If you have any problems, please check the following first before
e-mailing me:

Problem:  Cannot connect to client from server
Solution: Is TCP/IP installed correctly?
Solution: Have you entered the correct IP address?
Solution: If you have a slow network then try setting the timeout to a
          higher value.

Problem:  Computer begins to get sluggish or gives out of memory
          errors.
Solution: Restart your computer. The Microsoft winsock control has a
          memory leak, and every time a new instance is created, more
          memory is lost. There is nothing I can do to solve this as it
          is just another Microsoft thing. Sorry :)


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6.  To-do List
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What follows is a list of things I am working on to be included in the
next release, if you have any ideas, feel free to contact me.

 o Port scanner - Search an IP range for a specific kind of host. For
                  example, scan for connections on port 21 (ie an FTP
                  server). Also, scan a single IP address on a range of
                  ports.

 o More control features - More ways to control the remote host.

 o Word Scanner - The client application periodically scans the titles
                  of all open windows. If any of the windows contains a
                  "reserved" word, the server application is notified.
                  This could be useful for checking that your employees
                  aren't downloading illegal pornography, pirate software,
                  etc...

 o Tidy things up generally!


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7.  Contact the author
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I can be reached on the following addresses:

E-mail: dave@btcf.demon.co.uk

Postal service:
   David Glass
   15 Collingwood Terrace
   Blyth
   Northumberland NE24 2EX
   England

Fax: +44 (0870) 1640 113

Website: http://www.btcf.demon.co.uk


Remote Control is freely distributable as long as none of the files are
altered in any way.