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  Msg # 548 of 581 on FSPIT187, Friday 1-31-19, 10:20  
  From: WINSERVER.SUPPORT@WINSERV  
  To: ALL  
  Subj: Re: [WINServer] HTML Who is Online  
  Newsgroups: wclistserve.win.server  
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  Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2018 16:08:27 -0500  
  From: Hector Santos   
  Organization: Santronics Software, Inc  
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  Subject: Re: [WINServer] HTML Who is Online  
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  Terri, Create the file in the CUSTOM folder:  
    
   http\\template\\CUSTOM\\who-options.wct  
    
  not in the stock folder:  
    
   http\\template\\who-options.wct  
    
    
    
  On 11/25/2018 3:50 PM, Hector Santos wrote:  
  > Ok, just keep in mind that the template for whos_online will be  
  > updated, so you that don't need to edit it. In fact, I just  
  > remembered this:  
  >  
  > If you create the optional custom template file:  
  >  
  > http\\template\\who-options.wct  
  >  
  > This allows you to override the who_onlines.htm template options.  
  > who_onlines.htm checks for this optional file with this command:  
  >  
  >   
  > @ExistInclude "wc:\\http\\template\\who-options.wct"@  
  >  
  > So create this file and add the set who.vdg macro;  
  >  
  > @set Who.VDG=0@  
  >  
  > This allows you to continue using the stock whos_online.htm template.  
  >  
  > I recommend ou should delete it now from the custom folder and create  
  > the who-options.wct instead. Then you will be upgrade ready.  
  >  
  > Thanks  
  >  
  >  
  >  
  >  
  > On 11/24/2018 11:42 PM, Terry Roati wrote:  
  >> Hello Hector,  
  >>  
  >> Spot on the money as usual, as you suggested I turned VDG off using  
  >> @SET WHO.VDG = 0@ and it solved my issue.  
  >>  
  >> I only have the one domain so can't help you testing with more domains.  
  >>  
  >> I understand your logic to be able to control what each domain can  
  >> see which makes sense for a business.  
  >>  
  >> I was surprised no one else picked this up. It was only because I am  
  >> in the process of rebuilding my BBS and testing the setup I came  
  >> across it.  
  >>  
  >> Thanks to all.  
  >>  
  >> Terry Roati  
  >>  
  >> -----Original Message-----  
  >> From: listadmin-winserver@winserver.com  
  >> On Behalf Of Hector Santos  
  >> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2018 1:23 PM  
  >> To: WINServer@winserver.com  
  >> Subject: Re: [WINServer] HTML Who is Online  
  >>  
  >> Yes, HTML-WHO.WCX is built in. So if you have a standalone  
  >> HTML-WHO.WCX, you might want to delete it unless you have something  
  >> customized.  
  >>  
  >> Ok, checking this out, it appears to be an issue related to Virtual  
  >> Domain Groups (VDG) and the access profiles. I was able to repeat  
  >> the problem and to make a long story short, you have to make sure  
  >> the domain the user used in the URL is in the VDG listing and not  
  >> rely on the default host name which may not be the same.  
  >>  
  >> For example, on my home machine, I have "home.winserver.com"  
  >> domain, but in my VDG setup I havethe computer name "HDEV21" setup  
  >> as the default domain. I don't have "Home.winserver.com" in the  
  >> table/.  
  >>  
  >> What that means is this, when the user uses the domain  
  >> home.winserver.com in the URL for the browser, WcWEB will lookup  
  >> home.winserver.com in your VDG table to get the access data. If the  
  >> domain is not listed, it will use the one marked as the default. For  
  >> me, that was HDEV21 and the access profiles was set to allow "New  
  >> User" so it should of worked. But the template was skipping the  
  >> node display because it was using the new "WHO.VDG" template  
  >> variables that regulates how the virtual domains are displayed in  
  >> Who's Online.  
  >>  
  >> In the WHOS_ONLINE.HTM, template, it has these options:  
  >>  
  >>   
  >>  
  >> @set Who.VDG = 1@ @//@ set 1 to enable vdg support  
  >> @set Who.VDG.Column = 0@ @//@ set 1 to show column  
  >> @set Who.VDG.Filter = 1@ @//@ set 0 - show all, 1 - current, 2  
  >> - user, 3 - accessible  
  >>  
  >> This is complex and I have to remember my design details, but the  
  >> idea was to give you control over what the user the can see.  
  >> Overall, for the "normal" user, you don't want home to see who's  
  >> online for other  
  >> domains. So the ideas were:  
  >>  
  >> 0 Show all user nodes, master sysop, administrator, etc.  
  >> 1 Show nodes only with the same current domain of the user  
  >> 2 Show only the user node (private idea)  
  >> 3 Show the domains the user has access too.  
  >>  
  >> Again, I'm on complexity design recall, but doing some debugging,  
  >> with the Who.VDG.Filter=1, the user's current domain was blank so it  
  >> didn't show the nodes. I have to see why it was blank but it  
  >> appears it is because, I didn't have a "home.winserver.com" VDG domain.  
  >>  
  >> To prove that this was the problem, I removed the home.winserver.com  
  >> from VDG and then use the url http://hdev21 and it worked.  
  >>  
  >> So its related to the VDG and somehow the default is not set in the  
  >> connection node records.  
  >>  
  >> Your solution for now is:  
  >>  
  >> 1) Make sure the URL domain is also in the VDG table, make sure the  
  >> access profiles are set.  
  >>  
  >> and/or you can play with the template:  
  >>  
  >> 2) Put a copy of WHOS_ONLINE.HTM into the http\\template\\custom  
  >> folder, and edit it. Play with the WHO.VDG option, set it to 0.  
  >>  
  >> @SET WHO.VDG = 0@  
  >>  
  >> and see what happens. It will be interesting if you have many  
  >> virtual domains to see how it will display.  
  >>  
  >> Keep in mind that this appears to be minor bug with the default  
  >> domain not being set in the TConnectionInfo record for the node.  
  >> Penciled in for review, but you have a solution by setting the URL  
  >> domain in the VDG.  
  >>  
  >>  
  >>  
  >>  
  >>  
  >> On 11/24/2018 8:06 PM, robert.wolfe@robertwolfe.org wrote:  
  >>> Actually, I believe the web interface calls html-who.wcx which I  
  >>> believe in built into the WILDCAT.WCL archive.ÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ Hector, please  
  >>> correct me if I am wrong and set the record straight.  
  >>>  
  >>> *From:* listadmin-winserver@winserver.com  
  >>> *On Behalf Of *Terry Roati  
  >>> *Sent:* Saturday, November 24, 2018 6:42 PM  
  >>> *To:* WINServer@winserver.com  
  >>> *Subject:* RE: [WINServer] HTML Who is Online  
  >>>  
  >>> I am using http (built in web interfaces of WINS) and have checked the  
  >>> access levels for WCX and Clients which are all ok. It is only  
  >>>  
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  >>> Files, Messages, Chat and Properties  
  >>> etc are ok.  
  >>>  
  >>> I checked and I am not using any WCX for  
  >>>  
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  ÇÇÇÇÇÇs Online HTML.  
  >>>  
  >>> *From:* listadmin-winserver@winserver.com  
  >>>   
  >>>   >>> > *On Behalf Of  
  >>> *robert.wolfe@robertwolfe.org   
  >>> *Sent:* Sunday, November 25, 2018 6:09 AM  
  >>> *To:* WINServer@winserver.com   
  >>> *Subject:* RE: [WINServer] HTML Who is Online  
  >>>  
  >>> Technically, for the web interface, I believe you ARE using a WCX for  
  >>> the web clients (files, messages, who is online, etc). But, I may be  
  >>> wrong.  
  >>>  
  >>> *From:* listadmin-winserver@winserver.com  
  >>>   
  >>>   >>> > *On Behalf Of *Terry Roati  
  >>> *Sent:* Saturday, November 24, 2018 2:14 AM  
  >>> *To:* WINServer@winserver.com   
  >>> *Subject:* [WINServer] HTML Who is Online  
  >>>  
  >>> Hello Hector,  
  >>>  
  >>> I am not using any WCX.  
  >>>  
  >>> When I log in as Sysop it is ok.  
  >>>  
  >>> When I log in as a Regular user, it  
  >>>  
  doesnÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇÇ  
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  >>> show a user.  
  >>>  
  >>> Just to let you know that when I tried to compile html-who.wcc it has  
  >>> errors.  
  >>>  
  >>>  
  >>  
  >> --  
  >> Hector, Engineering & Technical Support  
  >> Santronics Software, Inc.  
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  Hector, Engineering & Technical Support  
  Santronics Software, Inc.  
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