Windows NT RAS: X.25 Script for Sita Group Network Services

• Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
• Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SUMMARY

This article describes a script that allows Windows NT Remote Access Service (RAS) clients to connect to a Microsoft Windows NT RAS server equipped with an Eicon card over the Sita Group Network X.25 service. Sita Group Network is also known as Scitor, Inc.

NOTES:

   This script has only been tested at 9600 baud without compression
   enabled.

   This script does NOT work with RAS for Windows for Workgroups (WfWG)
   version 3.11. However, there is a SWITCH.INF script available for RAS
   for WfWG. For information on that, please see the following article in
   the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

      ARTICLE-ID: Q120014
      TITLE     : WFW 3.11 RAS: X.25 Script for Sita Group Network Services

MORE INFORMATION

Follow these steps to build and install the new script:

1. Make a backup copy of your existing PAD.INF file in your %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\RAS subdirectory by copying it to a new filename.

2. Load the existing PAD.INF into Notepad and append the script below to the file and save it. Quit Notepad.

3. Start RAS, select the entry for the Sita X.25 provider in the phonebook list.

4. Choose the Edit button.

5. If you don't see an X.25 button, choose the Advanced button, and then choose the X.25 button.

6. In the PAD Type field, select Sita Group Network.

7. Contact your system administrator if you don't know any of the following information:

   a. In the X.121 Address field, enter the x.121 address of your RAS

         server.
   

   b. In the User Data field, enter the NUI number (usually in the format

         of "NUI xxxxxxxx" where the "xxxxxxxx" needs to be replaced by
         numbers).
   

   c. In the "Facilities" field, enter the user's password.

8. Choose the OK button.

9. Choose the Modem button. Select the appropriate baud rate up to 9600 bps and select Enable Hardware Flow Control and Enable Modem Error Control.

   NOTE: Modem compression is not recommended unless software compression is not available, however, this script has not been tested with any kind of compression enabled. Leave the Enter Modem Commands Manually check box clear and choose OK and then choose OK again to return to the Remote Access program.

Following is the script to be appended to the PAD.INF file:

-------------------------- Beginning of Script ---------------------------

;--------------------------------------------------------------------- [SITA Group Network]

; Disclaimer: ; This script has been provided for customer convenience, but has NOT been ; fully verified to work under all circumstances. Microsoft makes NO ; guarantees as to the performance of this script. Please contact Microsoft ; PSS Windows NT support if you have problems or questions. ; ; PLEASE SEE COMMENTS BELOW REGARDING USAGE OF THE "User Data:" ; and "Facilities:" FIELDS IN RAS WHEN USING THIS SITA SCRIPT.

DEFAULTOFF= MAXCARRIERBPS=9600 MAXCONNECTBPS=9600

COMMAND=...<cr> OK=<match>"SITA NETWORK:"

; Enter your NUI number in the Remote Access program's X.25 Settings "User Data:" field. COMMAND=<UserData><cr> OK=<ignore>

; Enter your x.25 password in the Remote Access program's X.25 Settings "Facilities:" field. COMMAND=<Facilities><cr> OK=<match>"active" ERROR_DIAGNOSTICS=<cr><lf><cr><lf><lf><Diagnostics> ERROR_DIAGNOSTICS=<lf><cr><lf><Diagnostics>

COMMAND=PROF 6<cr> NoResponse

COMMAND= NoResponse

COMMAND=SET 2:1<cr> OK=<ignore>

COMMAND= NoResponse

COMMAND=SET 4:1,6:1,16:0,17:0,18:0,19:0,21:0<cr> OK=<ignore>

COMMAND= NoResponse

COMMAND=SET 118:0,119:0,120:0<cr> OK=<ignore>

COMMAND=PAR?<cr> OK=<ignore>

COMMAND=SET 2:0<cr> NoResponse

COMMAND= NoResponse

COMMAND=<x25address><cr> CONNECT=<match>"connected" ;CONNECT=<ignore> ERROR_DIAGNOSTICS=<cr><lf><cr><lf><lf><Diagnostics> ERROR_DIAGNOSTICS=<lf><cr><lf><Diagnostics>

----------------------------- End of Script ------------------------------

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