pc/MRP MANUAL CHAPTER 15.5 03/20/98

15.5.1

INSTALLING OR CONVERTING TO A MULTI-USER VERSION OF pc/MRP

15.5.1 Install Network Software on the server (If not already installed):

Workgroups for Windows, Windows NT 3.51 Server

Go to the server
Insert Windows for Workgroups disk 1
Enter A:[Rtn]
Enter SETUP to start the setup
Configure this PC as a server and name it SERVER
When installation is completed reboot the computer
Enter NET START at the DOS prompt before starting Windows

Windows NT 4.0 Server

Load Windows NT 4.0 software.
When prompted:

Add Client, Select Microsoft Server Client
Add Addapter, Select Anthem NE 2000 for generic NE 2000 card
Add protocal, select Nelbaui Protocal
Enter computer name, server
Enter workgroup name and computer description.

Windows 95 Server

Load the Windows 95 software
Select Start, Settings, Control Panel
Select Network
Select Configuration Tab, Add

Select Add Client(Microsoft Server Client)
Select Add Adapter(Select your adapter card, Anthem NE2000 for generic NE2000 card)
Select Add Protocol(Netbeui Protocol)

Back to Configuration Tab

Select File and Print Sharing
Check on Give Access to Others

Select Identification Tab

Enter computer name SERVER, workgroup name, and computer description

Select Access Tab

Check on Share-level access control

Click OK to exit.

Invisible 3.XX

Load Invisible disk 1 into the server's A:drive
Type A:SETUP30
Select Copy files to hard disk
Select Load create initialization file
Select Easy Configuration
Select Network
Enter name for server SERVER
Select card type Inv2000 for adapter dependent
NE2000 for Adapter Independent
Select Y to the prompt "Install file server"
Select LPT1 at the prompt Network Printer #1
Press F9 then to exit
Select "Save initialization file"
Reboot, type NET30 to start network

15.5.2 Install a new multi-user version of pc/MRP for Windows on the network server:

Invisible, Lantastic, WGFW, Windows NT 3.51 Server

Go to the server
Start Windows by typing WIN[Rtn]
Place pc/MRP Multiuser disk 1 in drive A:
Select File
Select Run and enter A:SETUP [Rtn]
Enter the drive and directory to install pc/MRP (ie C:\PCMRPW)
Insert the remaining disks when prompted
Click on the pc/MRP icon
Enter a password for pc/MRP
Enter your company name,address, and phone
Exit pc/MRP,Attribute 7 files read only PCMRPW.EXE, FOXW2600.ESL, CONFIG.FPW, FOXFONT.FON, MSG.DBF, FOXTOOLS.FLL,

Windows NT 4.0 Server

Go to the Server
Click on Start
Select Setting
Select Control Panel
Click on Add Software
Insert pc/MRP Disk 1
Insert the remaining disks when prompted.
Click on the pc/MRP icon.
Enter a password for pc/MRP.
Enter your company name, address and phone.

Windows 95 Server

Go to the server
Place pc/MRP Multiuser disk 1 in drive A:
Select Run and enter A:SETUP]Rtn]
Enter the drive and directory to install pc/MRP (ie C:\PCMRPW[Rtn] )
Insert the remaining disks when prompted
Click on the pc/MRP icon
Enter a password for pc/MRP
Enter your company name, address, and phone
Exit pc/MRP,Attribute 7 files read only: PCMRPW.EXE, FOXW2600.ESL, CONFIG.FPW, FOXFONT.FON, MSG.DBF, FOXTOOLS.FLL

Novell Server

Go to a work station
Log in as "Supervisor"
Enter the supervisor's password
Start Windows by typing WIN[Rtn]
Place pc/MRP Multiuser disk 1 in drive A:
Select File
Select Run and enter A:SETUP [Rtn]
Enter the drive and directory to install pc/MRP (i.e. F:\PCMRPW[Rtn]
Insert the remaining disks when prompted
Click on the pc/MRP icon
Enter a password for pc/MRP
Enter your company name,address, and phone
Exit pc/MRP, Flag 7 files shareable read only: PCMRPW.EXE, FOXW2600.ESL, CONFIG.FPW, FOXFONT.FON, MSG.DBF, FOXTOOLS.FLL, (flag pcmrpw.exe +SRO)

15.5.3 Converting an existing single user version of pc/MRP for Windows to a multi-user version:

If the server is WGFW, Windows NT 3.51, Lantastic, Invisible

Copy existing single user version of pc/MRP to server
Start up pc/MRP
Select Configuration
Select About pc/MRP
Press the Control and U keys
Select Multi-user
Enter activation number_______________
Attribute 7 files read only: PCMRPW.EXE, FOXW2600.ESL, CONFIG.FPW, FOXFONT.FON, MSG.DBF, FOXTOOLS.FLL, SMARTMRP.EXE

If the server is Windows NT 4.0

Copy existing single user version of PCMRP to server.
Start up pc/MRP
Select Configuration
Select About pc/MRP
Press the Control and U keys
Select Multi-user
Enter activation number_______________

If the server is Novell

Copy existing single user version of pc/MRP to server
Start up pc/MRP
Select Configuration
Select About pc/MRP
Press the Control and U keys
Select Multi-user
Enter activation number_______________
Attribute 7 files read only: PCMRPW.EXE, FOXW2600.ESL, CONFIG.FPW, FOXFONT.FON, MSG.DBF, FOXTOOLS.FLL

For Windows 95

Copy existing single user version of pc/MRP to server
Start up pc/MRP
Select Configuration
Select About pc/MRP
Press the Control and U keys
Select Multi-user
Enter activation number_______________
Attribute 7 files read only: PCMRPW.EXE, FOXW2600.ESL, CONFIG.FPW, FOXFONT.FON, MSG.DBF, FOXTOOLS.FLL,

15.5.4 Configure the Server to share it's C drive and the PCMRPW directory:

Windows for Workgoups/Windows NT 3.51 Server Go to Program Manager, select Main Select File Manager Click on the drive you wish to share C Enter share as SVR_CDRV Select Reshare at Startup Select Full for Access, click on OK Change SYSTEM.INI toPrintBufTime=60 Click on Disk, select Chare As	Windows NT 4.0 Server Go to Explorer Right Click on C drive Select Sharing Select Share as SVR_CDRV Select Full Access Return to Explorer and right click the pc/MRP directory. Select Sharing Select Full Access
Windows 95 Server Go to Explorer or My Computer Right Click on C drive Select Sharing If Sharing is not available ...Go back to step 15.5.1 ...Select File and Print Sharing ... --OR-- ...Go Back to Start Button ...Select Settings,Control Panel,Network ...Select File and Print Sharing Select Share as SVR_CDRV Select full You may have to share the PCMRP directory as well.	Invisible 3.X server Step 1, above will automatically share drive C
Lantastic 6.0 Server CD\LANTASTI [Rtn] NET_MGR [Rtn] Select Shared Resources Enter resource name CDRIVE Enter resource path C:\

15.5.5 Connect the Workstation to the server (if not already connected):

Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT 3.50 at work stations

From Program Manager, select Main
Select File Manager
Select Disk
Select Connect Network Drive
Accept the next available F
Leave the path blank or F:\
Check reconnect at startup
Check always browse
Select the server in the show shared directory window
Click on the server drive in the lower shared directory window

Windows 95, or Win NT 4.0 at work stations

Select Start, Settings, Control Panel
Select Network
Select Configuration Tab
...Select Add Adapter(Select your card)
...Select Add Client(Microsoft Server Client)
...Select Add Protocol(Netbeui)
Select Identification Tab
Enter computer name PC1,group name, computer description
To map (connect to) the network drive
Start here
...Go to the desktop
...Select Network Neighborhood
...Double-Click on the server
...Right click on server's C drive
...Select MAP
...Enter a drive name F:
Check reconnect at log in
Click OK go back to Explorer
Click on the new network drive
C ON SERVER(F:)
Go to step 15.5.6

WINDOWS ME, WINDOWS 2000

Select Start, Settings, Control Panel
Select Network
Select Configuration Tab
Select Add Adapter(Select your card)
Select Add Client(Microsoft Server Client)
Select Add Protocol(Netbeui)
Select Identification Tab
Enter computer name PC1,group name, computer description
Start here to map the drive
Go to the desktop
Select Network Neighborhood
Select Tools and Map Network Drive from the menu
Enter a drive name F:
Browse to the folder or drive where pc/MRP resides
Check reconnect at log in
Click OK go back to Explorer
Click on the new network drive
C ON SERVER(F:)
Go to step 15.5.6

Invisible 3.X at workstations

Type SETUP30 at the DOS prompt
Select Load create Initialization file
Select Easy configuration
Select Network
Enter a network name PC1
Select the network hardware type
Press F9 and [Esc] to exit
Select Advanced configurations
Select Drive Mappings
Select F: as the server drive
Enter the servers name SERVER and drive C:
Save the initialization file, reboot
Enter NET30 to start network

Novell at workstations

Type SYSCON
Select users
Assign all pc/MRP users to a group named MRP
Assign create, delete, write, modify rights to the group
Select the name of the user
Select Login script
-MAP J:=SERVER/SYS:PCMRPW
-MAP S1:=SERVER/SYS:PCMRPW
-DRIVE F:
-CAPTURE L=1 P=0 TI=60
-PCMRPW
-ENDCAP
-LOGOUT
Press [Esc] to save your script

15.5.6 Create a pc/MRP icon/shortcut at each workstation:

Novell, Lantastic, Invisible with Windows 3.1 workstations

Entering WIN [Rtn] at the DOS prompt
Click on File
Click on NEW
Click on Program Group Properties
Enter Description "pc/MRP for Windows"
Click on File again
Click on New
Click on Program Item Properties
Enter Description "pc/MRP for Windows"
Command "F:\PCMRPW\PCMRPW.EXE" (assumes F: is network drive)
Enter working directory "F:\PCMRPW"

Windows 95/NT4.0 workstations

Right click on desktop area
Select New
Select Shortcut
Select Browse
Select the drive pc/MRP is located on
Select the folder pc/MRP is located on
Double click on PCMRPW.EXE
OR
Click on Start, select Programs
Select Windows Explorer
Go to the window to the right
Double click on the pcmrpw folder
Scroll over to the PCMRPW.EXE file
Right click/drag PCMRPW.EXE to desktop
Select Create Shortcut

15.5.7 Allow pcmrpw.exe but not users using explorer, to edit or delete pc/MRP files:

Windows NT 4.0 (must be logged in as the administrator)

Use Explorer to locate the pcmrpw folder
Right click on the pcmrpw folder
Select sharing
Select security
Select permissions
Select type of Access "Special File Access"
Check the Read Check Box
Check the Write Check Box
Check the Execute Check Box