Disabling the Script

WestNet went from scripted log-in to Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) on February 18, 1998. Please read the section for your software carefully. After February 18, 1998, PPP users will NOT be able to log-on to WestNet unless the following changes are made.

Windows 95

• Click on Start/Programs/Accessories/Dialup Scripting Tool
• Highlight "WestNet" in the connections box (left side of the screen)
• The following should be displayed in the file name box:
  C:\Program Files\Netscape\Navigator\Program\ISP.SCP
• Erase the text in the file name box
• Click on Apply
• Click on Close

• Click on My Computer
• Click on Dial-Up Networking
• Right click on the WestNet icon and choose Properties
• Click on the Scripting tab
• Erase the text in the file name box
• Click OK and close Dial-Up Networking

• Click on My Computer
• Click on Dial-Up Networking
• Right click on the WestNet icon and choose Properties
• Click on "Configure.."
• Choose Options
• Uncheck the first 2 boxes (Open Terminal Window Before/After Dialing)
• Click OK and close Dial-Up Networking

Windows 3.1

• Click on the WestNet Dialer, as if you were going to dial in.
• Click on the Properties button on the bottom of the window.
• Click on the General tab, along the top.
• Uncheck the box marked "Automatically log in with a script."
• Click on OK

• Click on Main, and open File Manager
• Go to the directory c:\netscape\dialer
• Drag the file isp.sr and place it ON the file dialer.exe
• Click "Yes"
• Follow the instructions above, starting at "Click on Properties..."

Windows NT

• Click on My Computer icon, then Dial-Up Networking
• Click "More" to Edit entry for WestNet
• Click on Script Tab
• Choose "None"
• Click on OK

OS/2

• Click on the Slip/PM Dialer.
• Highlight the WestNet connection.
• Click on Modify Entry.
• In Login Sequence, replace the text with "NONE".

Macintosh

• For MacPPP, Click Here
• If you are using FreePPP, follow these instructions to erase the script:
  • Open Free PPP Setup from the Control Panel.
  • Click the down arrow.
  • Click on the Accounts tab.
  • Click on the WestNet account name, and then click Edit.
  • Change the Connect field to "Directly".
  • Make sure the Userid and Password are correct.
  • Click OK, and close Free PPP Setup.
• If you are using Open Transport, follow these instructions to disable the script:
  • Open the PPP Control Panel.
  • Choose the Protocols tab.
  • Click off the radio button for Connect with Script.
  • Click OK and close the PPP Control Panel.

ISDN

Trumpet Winsock

• Click on the Dialer menu and select 'Edit Scripts'
• In the Files window, select 'login.cmd' and click OK
• The Notepad editor will be launched, with the log-in script loaded.
• About half way through the file, find the part of the file that looks like this:

  #  wait till it's safe to send because some modem's hang up
  #  if you transmit during the connection phase
  #
  wait 30 dcd
  

• Delete everything after the line that reads wait 30 dcd. That should now be the last line of your script.
• Click on the 'File' menu, and select the 'Save' option.
• Click on the 'File' menu again, and select 'Exit'.

• Click on the 'File' menu, and select 'PPP Options'
• Check the box 'Use Password Authentication Prococol'
• Put your username and password in the respective fields.
• Click 'OK'

Internet In A Box

• Open the Network menu of the Dialer program
• Take the Login Setup option
• Change the Login Method from 'Auto' to 'None'

Netmanage Chameleon

• Edit the script.
• Leave User ID, Password, and PPP
• Wipe out script, but leave "-n" at the begining.