Remote maxVUE

User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................... 4

2. REMOTE MAXVUE USAGE .............................................................................................................. 5

2.1 REMOTE SERVER WORKSTATION SETUP ........................................................................................... 5
2.2 REMOTE CLIENT WORKSTATION SETUP ......................................................................................... 12
2.3 USING THE REMOTE MAXVUE WORKSTATION ............................................................................... 18
2.4 TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................................ 19

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1. Overview

This manual describes how to set up and use the Remote maxVUE feature of maxDNA. Remote maxVUE
provides the ability to access a maxDNA system from a remote location by connecting via a modem or
LAN connection into a selected workstation that has been set up as a server. Actions that can be performed
by the remote station are governed by entries in a remote.ini file located on the server, and limited by the
security settings of the server itself. Unlike the standard maxDNA workstation, the setup of
maxTRANSPORT and domains is not required on remote maxVUE.

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2. Remote maxVUE Usage

There are four files (maxConnect.exe, RemoteServe.exe, rmtsbp.dll, and remote.ini) which along with a
security key (Dongle) are required to implement a remote maxVUE terminal. The following instructions
describe how to set up a maxSTATION as a server for a remote maxVUE terminal, and how to set up a
maxSTATION to become a remote maxVUE terminal.

The workstation being used as the server must have a security key (Dongle) which is programmed to allow
the RemoteServe program to start. The workstation being used for the remote connection must have a
security key programmed for at least maxVUE Runtime.

2.1 Remote Server Workstation setup

1. Start up the NT Workstation and login as user Administrator.

2. Click start\programs\accessories\Dial-Up Networking.

3. A prompt will ask if you would like to install Dial-Up Networking. Click YES

4. You will be prompted for the Windows NT CD-ROM. Put the CD in the drive and click OK. The
Remote Access Service files will be installed.

5. If you have not installed an RAS-capable device, the Remote Access Setup program will prompt you
to invoke the Modem installer. Click Yes and follow the instructions to install a modem. If you plan to
use a LAN connection for remote access, check “don’t detect” on the modem installation dialog and
then under ‘manufactures’ choose “standard modem types” and under ‘models’ select “dialup
networking serial cable between 2 PCs” to create a RAS capable device (See Figure 1).

Figure 1

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6. Once the modem (or LAN connection) is installed, you will be prompted with the “Add RAS Device”
dialog box. In the list of RAS Capable Devices, select the device you just installed, and then click
OK. (See Figure 2)

Figure 2

7. You will then be prompted with the remote access setup box. Click Configure to set up the port
usage. (See Figure 3)

Figure 3

8. Under port usage select “Receive calls only”, and then click OK to return to the Remote Access Setup
dialog. (See Figure 4)

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Figure 4

9. On the Remote Access Setup dialog Click Network. On the Network Configuration dialog. Select
“NetBEUI” and “TCP/IP” protocols, and configure each. (See Figure 5)

Figure 5

10. Configure NetBEUI by selecting “This computer only” and clicking OK.

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Figure 6

11. Configure TCP/IP by selecting “This computer only” and using static address pool Begin
172.18.10.240, End 172.18.10.250 then clicking OK to return to the network configuration screen.
Click OK on the network configuration screen to return to the remote access setup screen.

Figure 7

12. Click Continue on the remote access setup screen and then OK on the setup completion message.
Close the Network dialog box and restart the PC

13. Login as Administrator and open services on the control panel (See Figure 8). Select the entry for
remote access service, click on startup and select automatic. Close the Services dialog box.

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Figure 8

14. Set the remote access users permission by using Remote Access Admin. This is found by clicking -
start\programs\administrative tools (common). Click users then permissions. Highlight the users you
wish to grant dialin permission to, check the Grant dialin permission to user box and then click OK and
exit Remote Access Admin.

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Figure 9

15. Restart the PC.

16. At this point, it is recommended that you verify the security key is programmed for Remote maxVUE,
reinstall the NT service pack 6 and then reinstall the maxSTATION software.

17. Configure C:\Custom\Remote.ini, adding the station names that are authorized to connect to the
maxSTATION server. A # sign comments out everything to its right. The following example
authorizes three stations (MSPC10, DevDemo, and Hebe) to connect to the server workstation. You
may also allow write authorizations from the remote station. In the following example MCSPC10 is
allowed to perform write operations (ack alarms, change modes etc.) the same as a local station.
Careful consideration is recommended before giving write authorization capability to a dial in access
station.

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# C:\Custom\Remote.ini
# This file provides the remote connection authorizations
# One may restrict connections to a particular set of IPs,
# or open up a whole network. The default entry authorizes
# no stations
[CONNECT_AUTHORIZATIONS]
# 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 # Authorize Everyone
MCSPC10 # Authorize this station name (This is needed for dialup)
DevDemo
Hebe
172.16.0.0 255.255.0.0 # Authorize all connection from NetA
172.17.0.0 255.255.0.0 # Authorize all connection from NetB
[WRITE_AUTHORIZATIONS]
MCSPC10 levels=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 # This user has full Write Authorizations
[NORMAL_WRITE_IDENTIFIERS]
_MRG_ALM.PAGING. # Needed for Alarm Paging

Writes from a remote maxVUE workstation are controlled by three factors.

The first factor is the c:\custom\sbp\Remote.ini file in the maxSTATION running RemoteServ. The
[NORMAL_WRITE_IDENTIFIERS] section lists sbpIds that will be accepted and passed on to the
destination unconditionally, without regard for the security level of the source station. The default
Remote.ini includes entries for Alarm Paging, which should never be removed.

The [WRITE_AUTHORIZATIONS] section contains the stations that are permitted to perform write
actions beyond those listed in the [NORMAL_WRITE_IDENTIFIERS] section. Additionally, on each
station’s entry is a “levels=” field. It lists the security levels that RemoteServ will allow the remote
station to obtain. For instance if a stations entry contained levels=1,3,5,7 then it would only be
permitted to acquire security levels 1,3,5 and 7 by RemoteServe whenever a user attempted to change
security levels via the maxVUE security popup.

The second factor that applies is that the passwords for the levels in the “levels=”field must be the
same in the remote maxSTATION and the maxSTATION running RemoteServ. If so, then a change to
this security level will be accepted. Otherwise, it will be rejected and sent back to the source station
with an sbp error status of SBP_E_INCORRECT_PASSWORD.

The third factor is the standard process security assigned to the target sbpId (i.e. tag.attribute). The
security level of the maxSTATION being used as the server and the security scheme that has been
assigned to the sbpId will determine if a write is accepted or rejected by the destination DPU4E.

Refer to the section “Configuring Security at the Process Level” in System Resources User's Guide
(278609) for more information on process level security.

18. Use the Startup Configuration Utility to add a custom application to automatically start the
RemoteServe program on maxSTATION startup. Use the following setup options:
Wait Time = No Wait
Enable = checked
SBP Application = checked
Feature Name = Custom Step
Path = C:\MCS\Sbp\RemoteServe.exe

19. Logging on as either engineer or operator will start the remote server program. If you are logged on as

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engineer, you may maximize the remote server dialog box by right clicking on its icon located in the
tray. This dialog box will display the remote users presently logged into the server. You may
terminate any user by highlighting the station and clicking the “Terminate User” button. The remote
connection server itself may be terminated by clicking the “x” in the upper right hand corner of the
dialog box.

2.2 Remote Client Workstation setup

To set up a remote maxVUE workstation, you must make a few changes after installing the release. In
addition, you must copy the displays from C:\Custom\Displays in the workstation server to
C:\Custom\Displays in the Remote station. The following instructions describe how to set up a remote
maxVUE workstation. Please note that you will have to reverse the changes made to the SBP.dll and
startup if you want to use the PC as a standard (non-remote) maxSTATION again.

If you are not going to use a modem to make the remote connection you may skip the dial-up networking
setup and proceed with step 11.

1. Start up NT Workstation and login as user Administrator.

2. Click start\programs\accessories\Dial-Up Networking

3. A prompt will ask if you would like to install Dial-Up Networking. Click YES

4. You will be prompted for the Windows NT CD-ROM. Put the CD in the drive and click OK.

5. If you have not installed an RAS-capable device, the Remote Access Setup program will prompt you
to invoke the Modem installer. Click Yes and follow the instructions to install a modem. If you plan to

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use a LAN connection for remote access, check “don’t detect” on the modem installation dialog and
then under ‘manufactures’ choose “Standard Modem Types” and under ‘models’ select “Dial-Up
Networking Serial Cable between 2 PCs” to create a RAS capable device (See Figure 10).

Figure 10

6. Once the modem (or LAN connection) is installed, you will be prompted with the “Add RAS Device”
dialog box. In the list of RAS Capable Devices, select the device you just installed, and then click OK.

Figure 11

7. You will then be prompted with the remote access setup box. Click Configure to set up the port usage.
(See Figure 12)

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Figure 12

8. Under port usage select “Dial out only”, and then click OK to return to the Remote Access Setup
dialog.

Figure 13

9. On the Remote Access Setup dialog Click Network. On the Network Configuration dialog, Select
“NetBEUI” and “TCP/IP” protocols and click OK to return to the remote access setup. (See Figure 14)

Figure 14

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10. Click Continue on the remote access setup screen and then OK on the setup completion message.
Close the Network dialog box and restart the PC.

11. At this point, it is recommended that you reinstall the NT service pack 6 and then install the
maxSTATION software. When presented the option during the maxSTATION installation, select
“Remote maxVUE”. This will place a maxConnect icon on your desktop and replace your sbp.dll file
with the rmtsbp.dll. NOTE: If a software upgrade is performed on the station you will need to
navigate to the winnt\system32 directory, rename sbp.dll to sbp_orig.dll, then copy and rename
rmtsbp.dll to sbp.dll since the sbp files will most likely be overwritten.

12. Copy all displays and scripts used on the server station to the remote client workstations
c:\custom\displays directory. If you are not logging in through a modem, you may skip setting up the
network phonebook and continue with step 17.

13. If you will be logging in through a modem, you will need to set up the telephone number in the Dialup
Network phonebook. Click start\programs\accessories\Dial-Up Networking. On the New Phonebook
Entry Wizard enter the name for the new phonebook entry and check the “I know about the phonebook
entries …”.

14. On the New Phonebook entry dialog enter a name for the connection and the phone number of the
modem being used to connect to the maxSTATION server

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15. Leave all other phonebook entries set to their defaults. Note: Some older modems may require that
software compression be turned off. If the modem cannot connect to the server, try unchecking the
“Enable software compression “ box on the Edit phonebook entry server tab.

16. After the telephone numbers have been set up, close the phone book.

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17. Double click on the maxCONNECT shortcut on the desktop. Click on ADD to create a list of servers
to connect to.

18. If you will be using a LAN connection click on the Local Network radio button and fill in the Station
name, IP address of the server, and the Username you will be logging in as. The username and
password must be listed on the user manager of the server.

19. If you will be adding a dial up connection, check the “Dial Up Connection” radio button and chose the
phone book entry from the drop down box to the right of the button. In the dialog enter the Station
Name, IP address (pick from the range of addresses set up in the remote access setup step #14), and the
user name and password to be used in the logon.

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2.3 Using the Remote maxVUE workstation

Once the workstation with the remote server program is running, (the icon should be visible in the system
tray) you may connect the remote station. On the desktop of the remote station, double click on the
maxConnect shortcut to bring up the remote connection startup dialog box. Highlight the station you want
to connect to and click either the “Connect” button or the “Run maxVUE” button. The “Connect “ button
will connect the remote station to the workstation server’s hard drive. This is useful for transferring files
such as the displays to and from the remote server. The “Run maxVUE” button will start the local status
server (LSS) and maxVUE Runtime.

NOTE: Windows NT will allow only 10 inbound client sessions, and Remote Access Service (RAS) will
allow only one dial in service at a time.

With maxVUE running on the remote terminal you will be able to view all the standard and custom
displays copied from the server workstation. The information displayed will be the same as what you

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would see if you viewed them on the server workstation; you will not, however, be permitted to perform
any operations that require write authorizations such as acknowledge alarms, reset statistics etc. If the
remote.ini file in the server workstation allows your remote station write authorization, you will be able to
perform most of the operations available on a local workstation up to the level of the security setting on the
server workstation. These include acknowledging alarms, changing modes from auto/manual mode, IGAP
highways, RZAP statistics, demand and print reports etc. If the remote station has the proper security key
you will be able to create new displays but you will not be able to user the pointpicker.

To terminate the maxVUE Runtime session press ALT-F4.

2.4 Troubleshooting

Things to check if you cannot logon to the server

 Is the modem or LAN connection working

 Is the software key on the server programmed for Remote maxVUE?
 Is there a software key installed on the remote workstation?
 Is the station name listed in workstation server c:\custom\sbp\remote.ini file
 Is the username and password entered in the remote connection startup dialog the same as that
entered in the server workstation user manager
 Is the IP address correct, either the workstation server IP if using a LAN connection, or if using a
modem one in the range of address’ entered in the dialup networking setup (see step 14)
 Check the Network Bindings on the Remote Client. The WINS Client (TCP/IP) for the Remote
Access server Service should be at the top of the list. You can check this by selecting Start -
Control Panel – Network and select the bindings tab. To correct the order of the list, highlight the
binding and use the Move UP or Move Down buttons.
 If you are using a modem connection, check the settings for compression. If it is turned on try
turning it off.

Things to check if you cannot bring up custom displays

 Did you copy the c:\custom\displays folder from the server workstation to the remote station?

Things to try if you cannot view the server’s hard drive after connecting

 Use Start\Find\Computer and enter the station name of the server

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Things to check if trending does not appear to be working properly

 Does the time on the remote station match that of the server workstation. You can check by using
TestSBP and reading the time on the server by subscribing to [station name of the server]_lss.time

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