Network Installation (DOS and Windows 3.x)
To install TERM or TinyTERM on a network file server, run the SETUP (Windows) or INSTALL (DOS) program. When prompted for the drive on which to install TERM, specify the desired network drive; i.e., G:\apps\century.

The number of network users authorized to use TERM or TinyTERM is enforced within the software. Each user will be informed of their status with the licensing agreement. When TERM or TinyTERM loads, it will display a message similar to the following:

User 1 of 1

When users encounter the error message:

TOO MANY USERS
WAITING FOR OPENING

they must wait for a license to become available. It is important that users of a network installed version of TERM or TinyTERM exit the program gracefully. If the computer is turned off or re-booted while in TERM or TinyTERM, authorized licensees will “lose” their network license. They may then have to wait for a license the next time they attempt to access TERM or TinyTERM.

When TERM or TinyTERM are installed on a network, the sub-directory \SER installed under the TERM directory must allow all users read and write permissions to its files. Any users with insufficient rights will receive an error message and will be returned to the Program Manager or a DOS prompt.

If it becomes impossible to recover lost licenses in the manner explained above, the file TERM.SER or TT.SER may have become corrupt. Should this occur, you will need to replace the file with a fresh copy. This may be done by either installing TERM or TinyTERM again, or the file may be copied from a backup.

Adding Individual User Licenses
Use ISETUP for Windows or INSTUSER for DOS systems to install files (and a program icon on a Windows system) to user workstations. It will also brand TERM or TinyTERM with additional licenses. The serial number and activation key will be required.

Note: Century TCP/IP must be installed on each individual workstation. Install only the emulator on the network server when using Windows.

Branding
The file brand.exe is a DOS executable, so it must be run from a DOS prompt. Change to the directory where brand.exe is located, then tell “brand” which file to add new licenses to. For example, if the TinyTERM executable file is wtt.exe, the command might be:

G:\apps\century>brand wtt.exe

If you get a message that it cannot locate the file to brand, add a specific path to the file:

G:\apps\century>brand g:\apps\century\plus\wtt.exe

The serial number and activation key will then be requested. A message will then be displayed that TinyTERM has been branded.

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