This file is README.DECNET, part of the NNTP CLIENT and NNTP SERVER
distributions. The contents of this file are copyright, 1992, Stan Barber.
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Currnet two unix-based DECNET software products are supported. They are
DECNET-Ultrix for DEC's Ultrix Operating System amd 4DDN for Silicon
Graphics IRIX Operating System. I will be happy to support others, it
I can get access to the software to do testing, but I am unable to afford
to purchase any software for this purpose.

The convention for the DECNET object id is "NNTP", object number 197. The
important thing is the object id which is in UPPER CASE. None of the
client software refers to the object number explicitly. The software does 
depend on the use of a non-priviledged default account.

**DECNET-Ultrix**

Run the NCP program as root. You will need to known the exact location
of the nntp daemon program to install it as a DECNET object. For this
example, let's assume the program is located at /usr/etc/nntpd. To install
it, type the following commands:

set object NNTP file /usr/etc/nntpd number 197
define object NNTP file /usr/etc/nntpd number 197

The capitalization of NNTP is significant. 

**4DDN on IRIX**

You will need to establish a default account on the IRIS to insure that
the NNTP client will work properly. This account is should be called
decnet and have a password of DECNET. The capitalization is significant here.
The login shell should be /bin/login. The uid number should be the same as
the guest account if one exists, otherwise it should be unique on the system.

To set up the correct default account for 4DDN on VMS, execute the following
commands while logged in as SYSTEM after running NCP:

SET NODE <DECNET-NODE-NAME> NONPRIV USER DECNET
SET NODE <DECNET-NODE-NAME> NONPRIV PASSWORD DECNET

<DECNET-NODE-NAME> is the name of the IRIX host on DECNET.

Back on the IRIX host, edit the file /usr/etc/dn/servers.reg. For this example,
let's assume that the nntp daemon is located in /etc/nntpd. Add the following
line:

197 NNTP /etc/nntpd

You will need to reboot the IRIX system to insure that it has been
successfully installed.
