Note
LINESRV HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED IN VERSION 2.1!!
Linesrv is a server to remotely control the internet connection.Clients on other hosts may now talk to this server and say that it should establish a certain line.Then it sends to all connected Clients a message that the connection is established. The connection won't get killed until each client told to do so, had a timeout or has been terminated.
Linesrv is the Server part of the LineControl Tool.You need enable the server if you want use the remote clients.
- Enabled:
Tick this to enable the LineControl Server.
- Save
To save the changes and restart the LineControl server press the save button.
Note
The LineControl Server is frequently used with ISDN Lines and therefore it's desirable that the line not goes automatic up on a reboot.This is default when the linesrv is enabled.
There exists multiple clients for GNU/Linux/Windows and Clients written in Java(plattform indipendent).The Clients can be downloaded from linecontrol.srf.ch.
XLC is a linux Linecontrol Client(linux X (gtk)).If your distro don't have the xlc onboard you can obtain the client from linecontrol.srf.ch.
The picture show the XLC Client with a disconnected main line.
The picture show how to connect the main line.
The XLC Clients show that the main line is now connected.
The main line is up manually and the LineControl server can not stop/start the connection.This is when connection is initiated through the Web GUI.
Warning
The Linecontrol can only control connection initiated trough the linesrv.If the clients shows the status "up manually",you need disconnect the line trough the Web GUI and start the connection from the LineControl client.
WLC2 is a windows client for the LineControl Server.The Client works on Win 9x/Me/2000/XP/2003 and ca be downloaded from linecontrol.srf.ch
The main line is disconnected and you can connect the line by pressing the online button.
The main connection is established and and you can close the connection by pressing the offline button.If no other user needs the internet connection the line goes down.
Another users is using the internet connection.You can now press the online button and the connection won't get killed until each client told to do so.
The main line is up manually and the LineControl server can not stop/start the connection.This is when connection is initiated through the Web GUI.
Warning
The Linecontrol can only control connection initiated trough the linesrv.If the clients shows the status "up manually",you need disconnect the line trough the Web GUI and start the connection from the LineControl client.
Warning
Please close or disconnect any linecontrol client before restarting the linecontrol server.