DEFERRED UTILITIES

   LANtastic v 5.0 offers a new deferred login feature.  This allows you to
   log into a server that may not be active (and even log into a server that
   does not exist :-).
   
   While this is a very useful feature not all of the net utilities handle
   a deferred login gracefully if the server is not active when they are run.
   Both net clock and net postbox will generate a critical error if a server
   loggged into with the deferred switch is not yet active.
   
   There is no way to test to see if a server that has been logged into with 
   the deferred switch is now active without generating a critical error . . .
   until now. 

   
SRVRTST.EXE   

   Srvrtst will test a server whose name is entered on the command line,
   if the workstation is logged into the server and the server is active
   srvrtst will return an error level of 0.

   If the workstation is logged into the server BUT the server is currently
   unavailable, srvrtst will return an error of 1.

   If the workstation is NOT logged into the server srvrtst will return an
   error level of 2.

   Assume that you have a workstation and two servers, sam and george.
   Sam is active and george has not been turned on yet. You issue the 
   commands:

   Net login/deferred \\sam
   net login/deferred \\george

   
   SRVRTST \\SAM will return an error level of 0
   SRVRTST \\GEORGE will return an error level of 1
   SRVRTST \\BILLY will return an error level of 2

The following batch file shows how this command can be used

test.bat
@echo off
srvrtst %1

if errorlevel==2 goto notserver
if errorlevel==1 goto unserver

echo Server %1 available for use
goto end
:unserver
echo Server %1 unavailable for use
goto end
:notserver
echo Not logged into server %1
:end

POSTBOX.EXE
    Postbox works the same as the net postbox command with two exceptions;
    1) It will NOT return a critical error if it encounters an inactive
       deferred login.
    2) It returns the total number of waiting messages in the error level
       so this command can be used in batch files to allow you to load the
       mail command if there is waiting mail.

CLOCK.EXE
    Clock works the same as the net clock command, it will set the local
    time based on the time on a specified server.  If the server is not 
    active clock will return error levels based on the state of the server
    the error levels are the same as those generated by the srvrtst command.
    The only difference between srvrtst and clock is that clock changes the
    system time if successful.

    IE:
        NO error returns 0  and system time is set
        Logged in but inactive returns 1
        Not Logged into server returns 2


Legalities
   SRVRTST.EXE, POSTBOX.EXE, and CLOCK.EXE are not freeware, nor are then in 
   the public domain.  They are shareware programs, and the entire program 
   and documentation are Copyright (C) 1993 Rick R. Roth, Tucson, Az.  
   You are encouraged to copy the package freely, including distribution 
   by BBS, shareware library, or other means, provided that (1) the 
   distribution shall consist of the original archive containing the 
   program and this documentation file, and (2) no fee of more than five 
   US dollars ($5) shall be charged for the copy.

Registration
   
   To register your copies send a postcard to:
   
   Rick R. Roth
   P.O. Box 5011
   Tucson, Az 85703
   
   THIS COPY IS LICENSED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE LICENSEE.  
   This license is good for one network, and the software can be installed
   on all computers on this network.

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 I have tested it on several computers and found that found that it works 
 well on all of them.  All computers have been running LANtastic(tm) NOS v5.0
 and above and all running MS DOS 3.3 and above.

 Please note that while the author is an employee of Artisoft, Inc., Artisoft 
 is not responsible for the contents of this file; the functioning of ANET.EXE 
 (or any damages resulting from the use or misuse of the program); and further, 
 Artisoft Technical Support and other employees of Artisoft, Inc. are 
         
                NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING THIS PROGRAM!  
         
  If you have problems or suggestions when using this program, direct them to 
  me Rick R. Roth through one of the following channels:

        US Mail:          P.O. Box 5011,  Tucson, AZ  85703
        CompuServ:        Artisoft forum, 75300,1377
        Arti-facts BBS:   If you have a current account there.


  Do NOT call the author during business hours for support, this program was
  not written during business hours, it will not be supported during business 
  hours.