The purpose of this document is to provide a step by step methodology to setup remote access that is as painless as possible. There are several initial assumptions to confirm before beginning the first configuration step below.
A. CCI Concurrent DOS Version 3.04 or greater
B. Modem on COM 1/2 port.
C. CCI Concurrent DOS installed on the C: drive.
  1. At the root directory on the C Drive, type SETUP and press ENTER.
  2. Press F3 to setup COM 1/2 ports or workstations. Press F3 again to setup Com1 and Com2
  3. Select the desired COM port by pressing F2.
  4. Press the F3 key to define the port type as a Multi User Terminal.
  5. Press F4 to select the baud rate to be used. The default is 38400 bps.
  6. Setup the Parity, Word Length, and Stop bits (No Parity, 8 Data Bits, 1 Stop Bit is recommended).
  7. Press F8 to define the handshaking (protocol) to be used for the port.
  8. If the baud rate selected was 9600 or less, only DCD (F9) should be needed; if a baud rate higher than 9600 was selected, it is recommended to use RTS for Input Protocol, and both CTS and DCD for Output Protocol.
    NOTE:It is NOT recommended to use software handshaking (XPC), as this flow control is not supported by modems, and will interfere with file transfers.
  9. Press ESCAPE twice: the menu title at the top of the screen will read "Setup Com1/2 Workstations". Press the F4 key to Setup Com1 and Com2 Workstation features.
  10. Press the F2 key to select the appropriate com port.
    NOTE: Only COM ports defined as Multi User Terminals will be displayed.
  11. Press the F4 Key to toggle between enabling and disabling PC Emulation. The default is ENABLED. The preferred option is the default, PC Emulation ENABLED, without PC Emulation, the remote user will NOT be able to run PC based applications.
  12. Press the F5 key to toggle mouse support for this workstation. Mouse support is NOT recommended for remote terminals, as they require a separate serial connection, necessitating a second modem.
  13. Press the F7 key to determine the number of virtual consoles for this port (NOTE: If PC emulation has been disabled for this port, this option will not be displayed). The default entry is 4 virtual consoles.
  14. Press the F8 key to select the terminal type for this port. If the PC running CCI TERM has a color monitor, select COLOR CCITERM. MONOCHROME Terminal is the default selection (NOTE: If PC emulation has been disabled for this port, this option will not be displayed).
  15. Press ESCAPE until the Main Menu is displayed. Press F10 to Update CCPM.SYS and Exit, then press F5 to save the changes and exit.
  16. At the command prompt at the root directory, type the following:

    CCIMODE COMx [BAUD RATE] REMOTE <ENTER>

    Where x is the number of the COM port, and [BAUD RATE] is the speed of the port entered in digits (i.e. 9600) as determined by the SETUP program.

    This will set up the port s baud rate for later modem programming, and will also define it as a remote port, which is important for the LOOKOUT command, and security.

    Now type the same command again, adding the following extra parameter:...continued

    CCIMODE COMx [BAUD RATE] REMOTE CCPM <ENTER>

    This will make the port changes permanent.

  17. Next, security MUST be enabled for this port to prevent unwanted logins, and will help prevent the operating system from writing the welcome banner to the modem's buffer, causing a streaming data condition (if security has already been enabled for the system, the next 5 steps may be skipped).
  18. Change directories to \CDOS\SECURITY.
    NOTE:If the version of the operating system is 3.05 R9 or greater, the above statement is true. Older versions of the operating system have the SECURITY directory is off of the root directory instead.
  19. Copy the file CONTROL.OLD as CONTROL with no extension. Open the file with either the EDITOR program or any desired text editor.
  20. Insert a line underneath line 5 (which reads EXCLUDE 0). Underneath that line type INCLUDE x (where x is the station number of the port). For example, if the modem is on the Com1 port, type INCLUDE 1. This will enable security on all virtual consoles for this port. If there is no other security on the system except on the modem port, it is CRITICAL to replace the statement on line 5 with the statement EXCLUDE ALL . Failure to do so will result in security being on all ports except the host console.
  21. Press DOWN ARROW once, to the line reading AUTO-LOGIN, and place a semi-colon in front of it. This will prevent the host console from requiring a login after each boot.

    In the following example, no system wide security has been implemented, and the only security required is on the modem port, which is on COM1: 

    MULTI          ; Startup in normal multi-user mode (default).
CLEAR-BUFFERS  ; Erase command line history buffers upon LOGINs
DO-UPON-BOOT U4 ; Run CCIBOOT.BAT on window #4 of Host console.
PASSWORD       ; Make all consoles require a name and password,
 EXCLUDE ALL   ; Except HOST
 INCLUDE 1     ; Where 1 is the station number of the COM 1 port
;AUTO-LOGIN    ; Just perform an initial LOGIN on HOST
;FILE-SECURITY ; remove ; to use this option
START-FIRST    ; Run STARTxxy.BAT files BEFORE LOGINs
EXCLUDE ALL    ; consoles specified with PASSWORD

    NOTE:The above is an excerpt from the complete CONTROL file. Do NOT shorten the CONTROL file to match the example above.

  22. Save and exit the CONTROL file (by pressing CTRL-K, then X if using the EDITOR program).
  23. Edit the file CCIBOOT.BAT. In this file, remove the REM statement from LOOKOUT. Save and exit the file.
  24. Next, type SECURITY and press <ENTER> to start the Security program. Press U for Users, then A to Add a new user to the system.
    NOTE:On older versions of the operating system (prior to 3.05 R9), the PASS program is used. To add a user in the PASS program, press A to add a user.
  25. Enter the username to be used for remote access (usernames are not case-sensitive).
  26. Press ENTER past the next two fields normally used for primary and secondary group ID's unless file security is to be used (3.05 R9 or later). Enter a password for the user if desired (recommended).
  27. Press ENTER to accept the default entries until prompted to press Enter to add the entry, or any other key to discard the entry. If a mistake was made during this process, press any other key but the ENTER key, and start over.
  28. When all entries of new users is complete, press S at the menu prompt to save changes, and exit the SECURITY program.
  29. The next step is to program the modem. This can be done using the FORCE command, or by using CCI TERM, or by using some other communications software, such as PROCOMM, or QMODEM.
  30. If the FORCE command is to be used, type the command using the following syntax:

    FORCE XCOMn [modem string]<ENTER>

    Where 'n' is either 1 or 2 for COM1 or COM2, and [modem string] represents the programming string for the brand of modem being used.

    NOTE:The correct programming string will vary from modem to modem, and will not be detailed in this document. For more information about modem programming including programming strings for modems tested by Concurrent Controls, please refer to the User's Guide in the section covering Remote Access. If the modem being used is not covered in the User's Guide, our Bulletin Board System has one-pager files discussing modem programming, or please call the Technical Support Team for assistance.

  31. After programming the modem, reboot the system. After the reboot is complete, test the modem from another system.