File INFO.SCR


		AUTOMATIC LOGIN TO CUNIXF FROM MS-DOS KERMIT


			     Christine M. Gianone
		Manager, Kermit Developement and Distribution
				  CUCCA/AcIS
				 October 1991
				       

INFO.SCR is a script program for logging in to INFO (CUNIXF) from MS-DOS
Kermit from a campus Rolmphone, either a D-type data phone or a 244PC.

Although you can run this script program from within Kermit by typing the
command "TAKE INFO.SCR", it is more convenient to run it from DOS command
level via DOS Batch programs that start Kermit for you, tell Kermit to run
this script program, and feed it certain information to customize its actions.
The following Batch programs are available:

  INFO.BAT     - Connects you to CUNIXF, gets you to the prompt.
  EMAIL.BAT    - Connects you to CUNIXF, puts you in MM.
  CALENDAR.BAT - Connects you to CUNIXF, puts you in Calendar data entry.

To use these batch files, and INFO.SCR itself, you must be running MS-DOS
Kermit 3.11 or later, and it must be installed as KERMIT.EXE in a directory
that is part of your DOS PATH definition.  INFO.SCR and the related Batch
files should be in the same directory.  For hard disk systems, this would
normally be the directory C:\KERMIT\.

For detailed instructions on installation and use of MS-DOS Kermit, see the
Second Edition of "Using MS-DOS Kermit", available in the CUCCA/AcIS Business
Office in 102 Philosophy and at local bookstores.

Run any of these Batch programs just by typing its name (the part before
".BAT"), for example:

  C:\>email

(in this example, "C:\>" is the DOS prompt, and you type "email" and then
press the Enter key).

The Batch programs accept two optional words on the DOS command line, after
their names.  The first is your CUNIXF user ID, for example abc123, and the
second is your password:

  C:\>email abc123 secret

If you leave out your password, INFO.SCR will prompt you for it.  If you leave
out the user ID and password, INFO.SCR will prompt you for both of them.

Once INFO.SCR knows your user ID and password, it tries to connect you to
the INFO system (CUNIXF) through your ROLMphone, using the default
communication port and speed.  Normally this is COM1 and 9600 bps, but you
can change them by putting SET commands in your MSKERMIT.INI file, for
example:

  SET PORT 2
  SET SPEED 19200

Any key settings, terminal parameters, screen colors, etc, that are
established in your MSKERMIT.INI file are used.

If INFO.SCR fails to communicate with your ROLMphone, it will give you an
informative message.  Check your port and speed setting, make sure you 
have a data cable connecting your PC's serial port and the ROLMphone, make
sure Kermit is using the same port the cable is connected to, make sure your
ROLMphone actually does have a working data option, etc.  For detailed
troubleshooting instructions, see "Preparing for Data Communication with
the CBX".

Once INFO.SCR is talking to your ROLMphone, it attempts to connect to the INFO
terminal server, then it tries to connect to CUNIXF, then it tries to log you
in automatically, then it sets your UNIX terminal type to be the same as
Kermit's (VT320), and finally it starts up the desired application, if any
(such as the e-mail program, MM).  Any of these steps can fail.  If they do,
you'll get an informative error message.

Once you are successfully connected to the Info system (CUNIXF), you will
have a terminal screen.  The characters you type on the keyboard are sent
to CUNIXF, and the characters sent by CUNIXF appear on your screen.

Two special Alt-key combinations are available for your use while the terminal
screen is active.  An Alt-key combination is entered by holding down the Alt
key and pressing the indicated letter while Alt is held down.

  Alt-q (hold down Alt, press q):
     Log out from CUNIXF, hang up the data connection, exit Kermit,
     return to DOS.

  Alt-x (hold down Alt, press x):
     Return to Kermit's "MS-Kermit>" prompt without logging out from
     CUNIXF.  To get back to CUNIXF, type CONNECT and then press the
     Enter key.


				     INFO

If you want to access various facilities of the Info system, CUNIXF, use
INFO.BAT.  This procedure takes you up to the system prompt, so you can
access any application.  Just type "info" at the DOS prompt, optionally
followed by your CUNIXF user ID, optionally followed by your password (which
will echo, so make sure nobody is looking over your shoulder).  Examples:

  info
  info abc123
  info abc123 secret

Be sure to properly terminate your application and log out from UNIX (the
"exit" command) when you are finished.  Get back to Kermit with Alt-q
or Alt-x.


				    EMAIL

If you only want to use E-mail, use EMAIL.BAT.  This starts the MM E-Mail
program for you, giving you a few lines of instructions.  Just type "email" at
the DOS prompt, optionally followed by your CUNIXF user ID, optionally
followed by your password.  Examples:

  email
  email abc123
  email abc123 secret

To finish your your e-mail session, use Alt-Q.  This should exit safely from
MM, no matter whether it is in Top, Read, Send, or More mode, log you out from
UNIX, hang up your data connection, and return you to the DOS prompt.

			     CALENDAR DATA ENTRY

Calendar data entry people should use CALENDAR.BAT.  This starts the calendar
data entry program for you.  Just type "calendar" at the DOS prompt,
optionally followed by your CUNIXF user ID, optionally followed by your
password.  Examples:

  email
  email abc123
  email abc123 secret

To finish your your calendar session, follow the directions on your calendar
screen for exiting from the data entry program, then use Alt-Q to log out
from CUNIXF, hang up your data connection, and return to the DOS prompt on
your PC.

				CUSTOMIZATIONS

Once you have the INFO.SCR, INFO.BAT, EMAIL.BAT, and CALENDAR.BAT files on
your PC, you can edit them for convenience.  In most cases this won't be
necessary.

However, the correct operation of INFO.SCR depends upon your CUNIXF system
prompt being either "$ " (dollar sign followed by space, the standard Shell
and K-Shell prompt) or "% " (percent followed by space, the standard C-Shell
prompt).  If your prompt is different, you MUST edit INFO.SCR to tell it what
your prompt is.  Find the line that looks like this:

; define myprompt {cunixf: }

Remove the ";" (semicolon) comment indicator, and change "cunixf: " to
whatever your prompt is (leave the curly brackets), for example:

  define myprompt {unix> }

If you don't want to type your user ID each time, add a line immediately
below "define myprompt" like this:

  define userid abc123

where "abc123" is your user ID.

But please, DO NOT put your password in this or any file.  You should always
enter it every time you log in.  If you password is in the INFO.SCR file,
anybody can walk up to your PC and access your private data -- they can read
it, change it, or delete it.

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