Program

Description - The program object is found beneath the PageGate object. The Program object contains settings and information that relate to the operation of the entire PageGate application.

Functions (accessible by right-clicking on the object)

Exit - This exits the PG Admin program. This will NOT stop the rest of the paging server, only the administration program.

Settings

Program directory - This is the full path to the location of PageGate's program files.

Database directory - This is the full path to the location where PageGate's database is kept (pagegate.mdb). This should only be a local path (i.e. C:\Program Files\PageGate\) if the entire PageGate application is to be run on a single computer, including the PG Admin program. Otherwise, this path should be a UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path pointing to a shared network folder (i.e. \\PagingServer\PagingDatabase\).

Log directory - This is the full path to the location where PageGate's log files are kept. This should only be a local path (i.e. C:\Program Files\PageGate\) if the entire PageGate application is to be run on a single computer, including the PG Admin program. Otherwise, this path should be a UNC pointing to a shared network folder (i.e. \\PagingServer\PagingLogs\).

Run PageGate as - This sets the style in which the PageGate application is run. On a Windows 95 or 98 computer, PageGate can run as an application or as a Windows 9x service. On a Windows NT, 2000, or XP computer, PageGate can run as an application or as a Windows NT service. See the section 'PageGate Run Styles' for more information.

Run on this server - PageGate is made up of several modules, which can be run on separate computers. This section allows you to choose which modules are to be run on this computer. Please see the section 'Modules' for more information on each of PageGate's modules, or 'Advanced Installation' for information on installing PageGate across multiple computers.

Global Log - If logging is enabled, this log shows a summary of the events generated from the PageGate application, including all messages sent.

Refresh - displays the most current entries in the global log

Print - sends a copy of the log to a printer

Purge - deletes the log's entire contents

Clipboard - copies the log's contents to the Windows clipboard, allowing it to be pasted into another application

Password Protect - Four passwords can be set here for the PageGate application.

Master Password - when set gives access to everything in the PG Admin program, and access to the setup screen in the GUI Client program.

Admin Password - when set gives access to recipient and group settings, status and reports in the PG Admin program, and access to the setup screen in the GUI client program.

Report Password - when set gives access only to status screens and reports in the PG Admin program.

Client Password - when set is required to start the GUI Client program.