AcuServer software is on diskette. For Windows NT (Intel) servers, the software is placed onto the media in DOS copy format.
The files contained on the release media are described in the file "READ_ME.srv".
To install and use AcuServer:
Windows NT servers must be networked to UNIX, Windows NT (Intel), Windows 95,
Windows, or DOS clients with TCP/IP. (TCP/IP is not sold or supplied by
Acucorp).
All servers must run the portmap or rpcbind daemon.
All servers must have a copy of the AcuServer license file.
All DOS clients must run PC/TCP Kernel Software, Version 2.3 or later.
PC/TCP Kernel Software is available only from FTP Software, Inc.
Windows clients can run any TCP/IP software that uses a WINSOCK compliant
WINSOCK.DLL. Windows NT (Intel) and Windows 95 clients can run any TCP/IP software
that uses a WINSOCK compliant WSOCK32.DLL. Note that if you plan to relink
the runtime, you must have the FTP Software libraries listed in chapter 9,
section 9.4.3.
Client machines must have an ACUCOBOL-85 or ACUCOBOL-GT client-enabled
runtime. To verify that your runtime is client-enabled, use the "-v" option on the runtime command line and look for the line:
AcuServer client
What is the portmap daemon?
The portmap daemon provides portmap network service to RPC on Windows NT (Intel) machines. Portmap network service maintains the mappings between the machine's service programs and their universal addresses and TCP/IP ports.
For Windows NT (Intel) servers, the portmap daemon is shipped with AcuServer.
What is the license file?
Most Acucorp products require a license file in order to operate. This file contains information such as the product's version number, serial number, expiration date, user count, and server count. AcuServer is shipped with a license file, and the product must be able to locate its license file in order to function.
AcuServer searches for its license file in the same directory as the executable, "acuserve.exe." The product expects the license file to have the same base name as the executable, with a special extension assigned by Acucorp. The AcuServer license file is named "acuserve.alc."
If you move the AcuServer executable to a new directory, be sure to move its license file as well.
If no license file is found, or if the information in the license file does not permit execution, AcuServer exits with an error message.