Overview
of WAC Server
INTRODUCTION
WAC Server from
Foxit Software Company provides
efficient and full featured remote access to Windows NT/2000/XP
machines from workstations or terminals.
Supported access
methods include Telnet, SSH (Secure
Shell), and Serial ports. Supported
clients include Windows telnet client, other ANSI-compliant
terminals or terminal emulators, and native WAC TelentClent
and SSHClient for Windows 95 or later Windows OS.
You can log on
to the server machine through any of the above methods, and
have access to any commands available to Windows command prompt
box. You can also run any tty-based applications, DOS application,
or full-screen text-based applications, as well as some very
useful tools come with WAC Server.
With the support
of client program, Foxit WAC Server can support color text,
mouse operation, special keys or key-combinations.
WAC Server is not
just an access server, it also includes a collection of very
useful tools that makes your remote access much more convenient
and productive than just using those DOS-like commands. These
tools include WAC Explorer, Textual and Binary Editors, Event
Viewer, Registry Viewer, Email reader/Composer, service manager,
and others. Foxit will keep adding more useful utilities to
this collection, and make them freely available to WAC Server
users.
The evaluation
version limits maximum 2 concurrent users, and it also periodically
sends out evaluation reminder messages. Please contact our
sales people(sales@Foxitsoftware.com)
for licensing information. The native WAC client programs
can be freely distributed.
INSTALLATION
Foxit WAC server
can only be installed on Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP.
To install Foxit
WAC server, logon as Administrator user, unzip the wac.zip
file into a temporary directory, then run the SETUP.EXE file,
follow the instructions on screen.
Please note that
Foxit WAC server's Telnet service replaces the Windows built-in
telnet server, so the installation will disable the Windows
telnet server.
After installation,
you can start to use WAC server by running "telnet localhost"
or "wacterm localhost", and or "wacssh localhost".
UNINSTALLATION
To uninstall Foxit
WAC server, please run the UNINSTALL.EXE file in the installed
directory, then remove all the files inside the installed
directory. You have to be Administrator to do the uninstallation.
If you want to
re-enable the Windows telnet service, you have to do this
manually using Windows service manager.
CLIENT
INSTALLATION
Foxit WAC server
comes with two free Telnet client programs, WACTERM.EXE and
WACSSH.EXE, which can be installed on Windows 95/98/Me/NT
4.0/2000/XP.
They don'tt require
any installation except copying the files themselves. If you
want, you can create a shortcut of the file on your desktop,
or in the start menu.
To run the clients,
double click on the icon or at the command line, type "wacterm"
or "wacssh "then the host address or name you want
to access.
SHUTDOWN
OR RESTART WAC SERVER
To shutdown or
restart Foxit WAC Server, please use the Windows Service Manager,
looking for the service titled "Foxit WAC Server". You can
stop it or start it from there. Or you can use WAC application
SVCMAN.EXE or WAC commads "wac stop/start" and "wac
restart" to do it.
SERVER
CONFIGURATION
To reconfigure
the server settings, please run CONFIG.EXE. Most configurations
take effective only after you restart the WAC server.
SSH
SUPPORT
Right now Foxit
WAC Server only support the latest version of SSH protocol
(2.0). It supports Tripple DES encryption, server public/private
key. All communications between host and terminal are encrypted.
The only supported
authentication method is username/password.
WAC
APPLICATIONS
Foxit WAC Server
also comes with a set of great text-based applications that
will help you a lot when you access the server from remote
terminals.
Here is a brief
description for all the applications, you can find more information
when you run them:
| BINEDIT |
An editor for binary files |
| EDIT |
A much powerful text editor than the old DOS edit tool |
| EVENTVIEW |
Windows event viewer |
| WAC EXPLORER |
A very easy to use file manager that manages all your
files |
| INBOX |
A tool that let you view your email inbox messages |
| MINE |
A small game resembling the one provided by Windows |
| PHONE |
A chat tool between WAC users |
| PROCVIEW |
Windows process viewer |
| REGEDIT |
View and edit Windows registry |
| SESMAN |
Managing all the user sessions of WAC server |
| SNAKE |
A small game |
| SVCMAN |
Managing all Windows services |
| WAC |
A command line helper for you to view and change WAC
server |
HELP
INFORMATION
You can find the
latest document about WAC Server at our website: http://www.Foxitsoftware.com/wac/help.
If you want to
download the latest evaluation version of Foxit WAC Server,
please get it from
http://www.Foxitsoftware.com/wac/wac.zip. The latest version
of wacterm client is available at
http://www.Foxitsoftware.com/wac/Client.zip.
If you find any
problem or have technical question regarding Foxit WAC Server,
please write our support team at support@Foxitsoftware.com.
LICENSING
INFORMATION
Once you get license
from Foxit, you will be able to increase the number of concurrent
users and get rid of periodic evaluation notifications, also
you'll receive our upgrade notification as well as free email
technical support.
Foxit provides
life-time free upgrade and basic level technical support through emails.
Full level support with guaranteed response time can be purchased for site
license customers.
If you want to
know more about licensing Foxit WAC Server or other related
information, please write to sales@Foxitsoftware.com.
Send mail to webmaster@Foxitsoftware.com
with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: September 03, 2002
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