
Specrem Broadcaster (SBC)
by Antti Kirjavainen


NOTE: When controlling several computers at the same time, it is not
as fast as controlling only one. The program must wait for all the
sockets to connect and send the buffer empty, before sending the next
command. Also note that you must disable the encrypted connection mode
from the Specrem Server, if you have enabled it. All the clients are
using a different, random encryption key if this mode is enabled and
it will not be possible to control several servers at the same time then.


Want to control more computers at the same time, than just one
with Specrem? This is the program you need. Here are the
instructions, how to use it:

1. Start SBC.EXE, note that it reads the addresses from SCLIENT.INI,
so place it to the same directory with the executable, if it's not
there already. If there are no addresses specified in the INI-file,
start SCLIENT.EXE, go to Address book and add addresses. Then start
SBC again. Also, enable "Ask for a password at every login".

2. Start SCLIENT.EXE and connect to address 127.0.0.1 and port 2187.
SBC only allows the local address to connect, you cannot connect it
from another computer. When the Client asks for the password, you
could wait a few seconds to make sure all the addresses are connected
by the broadcaster before the login process begins.

3. Now, everything you do with the Client program, will be sent to
every computer SBC is connected. For example, if you send a message,
or click Shutdown, it will happen on every computer.


Source code for this program is supplied with the Specrem's sources.
These can be downloaded from my homepage:

http://www.htk.fi/public/akirjavainen


If you find bugs from this program, you can report them with REGISTER.EXE
or just by sending e-mail to:

akirjavainen@mail.htk.fi