McAfee SmartStor  
Release V1.01
  
McAfee Associates, Inc.  
  
What's new in this release
==========================
McAfee announces Tape IFS (Installable File System) technology, 
a feature that allows PC systems to recognize SCSI tape drives 
as online logical storage devices.  Tape IFS enables the tape
drive to appear as a hard drive to the user, making it easier to
view, backup and restore data.  Tape IFS utilizes a 32-bit VxD
Virtual device Drive) which becomes loaded at boot time.  The VxD
establishes the tape drive as a mounted, logical storage device.
Once the system is mounted, users can access the tape drive just
as they would access any other online storage device such as a 
hard disk drive.  The Windows Explorer can then display the tape 
drive's file structure as if it were a hard drive.  To utilize
this new feature, you must have a SCSI tape drive installed on the
computer during SETUP of SmartStor.

McAfee announces the McAfee Personal Vault.  McAfee now provides
an Internet storage service to all SmartStor users.  The McAfee
Personal Vault allows you to keep all your important data in a
safe and easily accessible Internet based repository.  With SmartStor,
the McAfee Personal Vault and your existing ISP (Internet Service
Provider) you can access your important data from anywhere - anytime.

The McAfee Personal Vault gives you:

	-Critical data protection with 24 hour access
	-Random access retrieval of data (no tape management hassles)
	-Ability to maintain a safety deposit box of your critical 
 	 data off-site
	-WIN95 Explorer integration
	-Drag and drop for the backup and restore process
	
The McAfee Personal Vault service makes backup and restore as easy
as drag and drop.  In addition to backup and restore convenience, the
process is faster than most tape drives can provide.  McAfee Personal
Vault is available for a nominal monthly service fee of $10.00 USD for
10 megabytes of storage space.  To sign up for the services now and get
your first month FREE, access the following URL in your World Wide Web browser:

	http://www.mcafeestore.com



1.  What is SmartStor  
===================  
SmartStor is McAfee's personal backup and data management utility   
for Windows 95. Using SmartStor, you can backup and restore data at   
any time without relying on someone else, such as the LAN   
Administrator, for storage management. SmartStor provides a simple   
and effective method for protecting your data without the need   
for tape drives or additional equipment.  
  
2. Using FTP Icon Connection with SmartStor on the Internet  
=========================================================  
FTP Icon Connection is the SmartStor program that connects you to   
an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server for backing up and   
retrieving data. SmartStor doesn't actually "make" the Internet   
connection. The user is responsible for providing the Internet   
account and activating the connection for use. The Internet   
account needs to support PPP (Point to Point Protocol) and/or   
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol).    
SmartStor allows the backup repository to reside on an FTP server.    
The user account on the FTP service must be PPP or TCP/IP   
enabled.  Contact your local ISP (Internet Service Provider) or   
surf to http://www.mcafee.com for information on obtaining and using an   
FTP shell on the Internet.   
  
3.  What is FTP?  
================  
FTP is a communications protocol that is used to control the flow   
of TCP/IP packets across the Internet and intranets for the   
purpose of transferring files between nodes.  
  
4.  Using SmartStor on an Intranet  
=================================  
An intranet is a private network that has the same look, feel and   
operation as the Internet and operates on Internet protocols. If   
your corporation or group has FTP services on the network you may   
request a user account and password to access the server locally   
and/or remotely. Contact the network adminstrator. SmartStor needs   
configuration information to access the FTP server. Your network   
administrator will provide the Domain Name Services (DNS) name or   
explicit IP (Internet Protocol) address, user name and password   
to be used during configuration.  
  
5.  Dial-Up Networking  
======================  
Dial-Up networking is a Windows 95 service you can configure to   
connect your computer to an Internet Service Provider, a private   
network or directly to another computer with a modem.  If a dial-  
up networking connection is configured for the ISP, when FTP Icon   
Connection is called by SmartStor for either backup or restore, the   
dial-up connection is called and the connection made.    
  
	Connecting to an Internet Service Provider  
	==========================================  
	To connect to an Internet Service Provider using the Windows   
	95 dialer, follow the procedure below:  
	1.  Set up the Dial-Up Networking icon.  
	2.  Verify that the Dial-Up Adapter and TCP/IP protocol are   
	installed.  
	3.  Configure the TCP/IP protocol for dynamic IP addressing.  
	4.  Set up the Connection Icon.  
	5.  Set up the Dial-Up properties.  
	6.  Dial in to the ISP.  
  
	Netcom has written about how to connect to their Internet   
	Service using the Windows 95 dialer. This document can be   
	accessed  through the Internet at the following address:  
	  
	http://www.netcom.com/bin/webtech/NetCruiser/Operating_Syste  
	ms/win95.dial.html  
  
	Connecting to a Private Network  
	===============================  
	The methods already described may be applicable to connect   
	to many private networks. The following points are   
	important:  
	1.  If you are going to use an FTP site to store the backup   
	files, you need to establish a TCP/IP connection to your   
	network.  
	2.  All internetwork connections that result in mapping a   
	drive on the remote share will enable the exported volume to   
	act as a backup repository for SmartStor.  
  
  
	Connecting Directly to Another Computer	  
	=======================================   
	Microsoft supports direct connections between two computers   
	via the parallel port and also modem connections using dial-  
	up networking.  These connections result in shared directories  
	which can be mapped as a drive letter and used with SmartStor. 
	Refer to the Microsoft documentation for configuration	procedures.  
   
6.   How to Configure the Microsoft Plus Pak Internet Control Panel for  
Auto Winsock Dialing  
=============================================================  
To configure the Plus Pak Internet component, you must first   
install the TCP/IP protocol.  Go to Control Panel, Network. Click   
Add, then Protocol. Click Microsoft in the Manufacturers column,   
and then click Microsoft TCP/IP. Bind TCP/IP to the Dial-Up   
Networking adapter.  Enter the TCP/IP information.   
  
Now select Add/Remove Components, Internet Jumpstart Kit from the   
Plus Pak. It will automatically get the information entered into   
the TCP/IP protocol. Follow the instructions on the screen.  
  
7.  Remote Network Connections  
==============================    
Remote network connections that result in mapped drive letters   
can be used as a repository, (i.e. RAS {Remote Access Server},   
NFS {Network File System}).  
  
8.  What is Tape IFS?
=====================
Tape IFS enables the tape drive to appear as a hard drive to the 
user, making it easier to view, backup and restore data.  Viewing 
is done thro

9.  System Requirements
=======================
Windows 95 on with 486 MHz minimum clock speed coprocessor.
Minimum 8 megabytes RAM.
Requires 5 megabytes of hard disk.

10. Devices Supported
=====================
Win95 SCSI MiniPort Compliant.

Host Adapters:          Adaptec
                        Bus Logic
                        Future Domain
DAT Tape Devices:       HP
                        Conner
                        WangDAT
8MM Tape Devices:       ExaByte
QIC Tape Devices:       Wangtek
                        Tandberg
                        Archive
Mini-QIC Tape Devices:  Conner
                        Tandberg
                        ExaByte
DLT Tape Devices:       DEC

11.  Hints on ImageStor  
=======================  
ImageStor does a sector by sector image backup of the specified   
drive to another drive of equal or greater capacity, to a file   
image located on a network drive, or to a SCSI tape drive. To   
copy the disk image to a file on a network drive you must have as   
much file space available as the disk that you are copying.  
  
12.  ImageStor - Real Mode Drivers  
==================================  
ImageStor will attempt to locate drivers by scanning CONFIG.SYS   
and AUTOEXEC.BAT under Windows 95 for the creation of the boot   
diskette. But this may not be sufficient. Because Windows 95 does   
not require many of the real mode drivers traditionally used by   
DOS and Windows 3.1 (for example, ASPI SCSI drivers or DOS mouse   
drivers), these files may not be called out by CONFIG.SYS or   
AUTOEXEC.BAT. These drivers may not even exist on the Windows 95   
hard disk.  If this is the case, you may need to refer to the   
manufacturer of your hardware to obtain the necessary drivers   
needed to create a bootable diskette. In most cases, these   
drivers are accessible by accessing the manufacturer's BBS or FTP   
(Internet) site if you cannot locate the original diskettes that   
came with the hardware.  
  
13.   Supported FTP Platforms  
=============================  
WFTPD - Texas Imperial			NT 3.5.1 FTP Server DOS 		  
							configuration   
NT 3.5.1 FTP Server Unix style	Berkeley System Unix  
Sun							Type L8  
Standard Unix types				IBM VM  
MUS TCPCIP					Super TCPCIP  
U5000						Macintosh  
Solaris						Chameleon  
NCSA							Ultrix  
VMXUCX						VMS VAX v5.5  
The Major BBS L8 version			VMS MultiNet v3.3  
Amiga Type L8					OS/MVS  
MultiNet v3.5

14.  Functions Not Enabled in This Release  
==========================================  
SmartStor will allow you to select a network drive to be backed up   
using a right mouse click on the drive icon.  However, network   
drive backup is not yet supported.

Peer to peer backup is not fully supported in this release.

15.  Troubleshooting /Tips 
========================== 
There are times when the registery gets corrupted under Windows 95.  The  
following is a step by step procedure to restoring your registery. 
 
	1.  Click the Start button, and then click Shut Down 
	2.  Click Restart the computer in MS-DOS Mode, and then click Yes. 
	3.  Change to your Windows directory.  for example, if your Windows  
	directory is C:\Windows, you would type the following: cd  
	c:\windows 
	4.  Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each one.  
	(note that SYSTEM.DA0 and USER.DA0 contain the number zero). 
		ATTRIB -h -r -s system.dat 
		ATTRIB -h -r -s system.da0 
		COPY system.da0 system.dat 
		ATTRIB -h -r -s user.dat 
		ATTRIB -h -r -s user.da0 
		COPY user.dao user.dat 
	5.  Restart your computer 
	Tip:  Following this procedure will restore your registery to its  
	state when you last successfully started your computer. 
 

When using Tape IFS, some tape drives do not physically eject the tape 
(SCSI QIC for instance).  In order to reinitialize the tape, you must 
remove the tape and then reinsert the tape. 


If uninstalling SmartStor, for a clean installation a reboot is required.
This will ensure that all .DLL (Dynamic Link Libraries) are cleared from 
memory. 
 
16.  Known Problems  
===================  
none 
  
  
