The Novell^® Internet Access Server 4.1 routing software provides a Windows-based utility that enables you to create a customized PPP login script. To create, edit, or install a PPP login script, start the WMDMMGR utility the same way you would start any Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT utility. This utility can be run only at a Windows workstation and cannot be run from the DOS prompt.

WMDMMGR is located in the SYS:\SYSTEM\UTILS directory on your server. A sample PPP login script, called ISPLOGIN.LSC, is provided in the SYS:\SYSTEM directory of your router. This sample file can be modified to meet your requirements. Multiple scripts can be stored in one .LSC file. WMDMMGR lists all scripts in the selected .LSC file. The name defined in the utility is the script name used by the Novell Internet Access Server 4.1 routing software and has no relation to the filename.

All scripts from earlier releases of the Novell routing software are saved in SYS:\SYSTEM\BACKUP during installation. These old scripts can be converted to the new format using WMDMMGR. In some cases, warning messages might occur if the old script has syntax errors. After the errors are corrected, the script can be modified or used as is. The conversion process is described in the online help.

To create a new login script, select New from the File menu. To modify an existing login script, select Open from the File menu. After editing the login script as described in the online help, save your changes by selecting Save or Save As from the File menu. To edit existing files, copy the files to the SYS:\SYSTEM directory.

Your login script must contain at least one of the words contained in the login prompt received from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). For example, if the prompt from your ISP is "Enter user name," then your login script must have at least one of these words in the expected input string from the remote system.

The remaining sections in this appendix provide the background information you need to understand the operation of PPP login scripts.