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PR RELEASE : Activator(tm) The Internet Traffic Cop!(sm)
             NEW CLIENT/SERVER SOFTWARE REVISION JUST RELEASED!

      DATE : November 18, 1997
   WEBSITE : http://www.wyndows.com/activator
      INFO : activator@wyndows.com

MANY NEW FEATURES JUST RELEASED - SEE BELOW...!!!

THE ACTIVATOR(tm) Advanced Internet Connectivity System
(C)opyright 1997 by R. Lee Heath   All rights reserved.  Patent Pending.

Activator(tm) is a client/server system designed to remotely manage user
internet connections and control loadup of 'push' technology! With the
Activator(tm) Database/Server you may manage BOTH Unix and NT based PPP
connections from just one server! This includes centralized realtime controls
for managing users access, security, disconnection, loadup of 'push' content,
quality control, and accounting using one standard MS-Access users database.
This server runs completely independent of all the Unix and NT PPP dialup
servers but acts as a stand alone 'traffic cop' managing them all.

The Activator(tm) client is also a substantial enhancement to DUN (Dial Up
Networking) in Windows95 and NT4 providing for 'one click' connection to the
Internet. The DUN client then communicates with its host Activator Server for
interactive support from the system administrator. The administrator may also
direct loadup of 'push' content in the form of a prespecified webpage or the
award winning Excalibur interactive communications content server. 

All of this is performed via a unique encrypted and secure client 'key' file
produced on the Database/Server by the ISP that, when placed on the client,
fully automates access controls and both the setup and login processes! With
this arrangement, the administrator may customize and secure the caller's
dialup even for loadup to a specified webpage or interactive push technology.

VALUABLE INTERNET APPLICATIONS:

BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY: Activator(tm) allows businesses to quickly and
remotely manage employees access to internet dialups and may control loadup
of default browser directly to the company's internet website or special
web page for specified online activities overriding the browser's settings.
This may be ideal for proprietary software distribution as well.

Businesses may also track their employee's total 'time-online' to be sure
time is invested in a productive fashion. All connections and connection's
times are logged for reference and archiving. Tracking may occur on one
central server even if a firm has multiple dialups or use large national
or international isps, regardless of employee's logins worldwide.

In addition, businesses may establish their very own 'AOL-like' graphical
interactive communications system! (See EXCALIBUR EIS16 below)

WHOLESALE CONNECTIONS MANAGEMENT: Activator(tm) allows ISPs, Internet
Consultants, and BBS systems to intercontract with each other for expanded
services and putting their systems or services up on a planetary access basis
on the internet! Any one with a dedicated connection and a Win95 or NT server
can setup and manage PPP connections, and push loadup on a global scale with
the Activator(tm) system no matter where users log in.

HIGHER SECURITY AND SPAM CONTROL: Activator(tm) disconnects duplicate user
logins significantly reducing abuse and increasing revenues or sales of
individual dialup accounts. Encrypted login and password information assures 
better security for users accounts. All connections are logged into daily
text files providing full traceability of users, ips, connection times for
followup and antispam policy enforcement.Accounts that expire are automatically
disabled independent of dialup server's settings, but not without prior warning
to users for ten days, giving them 'friendly time' to resubscribe.

REDUCED SUPPORT COSTS: Frees the user from most connection setup hassles with
a 'one click' connectibility to the Internet, and it frees the ISP from many
related technical support, account security, and management expenses. Also,
the Activator(tm) client fits on just two floppies and auto installs the user
access key file reducing the needs for expensive cdrom programs. Access key
may even trigger the user to automatically load to a support web page for
current news and download of the latest internet utilities or files that
would otherwise be outdated on an isp cdrom based install system.

CENTRALIZED BILLING: No matter what group of Unix or NT servers are used the
Activator(tm) Database/Server continuously displays all their logged in users
regardless of their local login location worldwide and gives the ISP user
notification and disconnection or access control independent of RAS Server or
what ever PPP dialup server is used! The database is a standard MS-Access
database with fields for fully automating billing by 'Rate Program' and 'Bill
Date'. Total online time in minutes is updated with each user connection.

QUALITY CONTROL: The client and server also continuously test the quality
of the connection and disconnects the user queing him to redial if the
connection is unusable or has failed. This can be used to address pertinent
connection quality issues if they exist. At any point any user may be pinged
or trace routed to assess the connection's quality or viability.

FOR PPP: The Activator(tm) may be used for pure PPP dialup management or;

FOR EXCALIBUR EIS16: Activator(tm) is a 'PPP Gateway' TO Excalibur based
systems making the Excalibur Client 'push' technology. When an 'Activator(tm)
Account' is established for a user, he clicks once, and Activator(tm) performs
the entire PPP and then tcp/ip login process! This also breaks the 8-node
barrier of EIS16 servers enabling setup of an unlimited amount of nodes on any
one EIS16 server! The client makes use of standard Windows winsocks, virtually
eliminating existing gateway winsocks compatibilities and throughput problems.

Excalibur may also be used for primary installation of the Activator(tm)
client and related keys and scripts. A plugin already exists for automated
access key install. EIS16 makes for full user interaction capabilities 
including chat, latest utility downloads, fully automated software installs,
and seperate private e-mail exchange, giving ISPs, or even businesses, a fully
functional 'AOL-Like' graphical interactive support communications system.

Excalibur is Windows Magazine's best of 100 apps of 1995 supplying a full
GUI BBS based isp or a business support system.

FREE 10-DAY TRIAL OFFER - By visiting the web page below you may apply for a
free 10-day registration or use of the Activator(tm) system.


ACTIVATOR(tm) DATABASE/SERVER FEATURES:

 NEW FEATURES:
 - expiration date feature asks user to resubscribe for ten days
   then when account expires, user's internet access is auto-disabled

 - key loads user to any prespecified webpage for isp support,personal
   website, or business productivity purposes with the default browser

 - auto-disconnects duplicate user login connections reducing abuse

 - accumulates total minutes online in each user record for billing

 - complete day by day logging of connections and associated IPs to trace
   abuse like spamming and archiving prior made connection records

 - view current log displays current day's connections log

 - left click on user connected displays user's database information

 - right click user in server to ping, traceroute, send popup message,
   or disconnect users with realtime controls

 - user last-on time and date now placed in user database record

 - account disabled database on/off switch implemented

 - turn on/off of all key 'push' loadup implemented

 ORIGINAL FEATURES:
 - Displays all users 'who's online' with date, time and IP number

 - User record database dialog to make and customize all user individual
   information, dialup, push, and database settings

 - 'Make Key' feature makes encrypted key files to fully automate user
   or client setup, dialup connection, and push technology routines

 - graphical database records grid to rapidly sort, locate, and manage
   individual user accounts for editing, refreshing, or updating

 - key specified loadup of Excalibur EIS16 client for content 'push'
   and filebase, user support and interaction

 - PPP Dialup field for key autoinstalls best recommended dialup
   number on new client installs

 - URL to Load field to specify URL to load after connection is made

 - year 2000 database compliance

ACTIVATOR(tm) CLIENT INTERNET DIALER FEATURES:

 NEW FEATURES:
 - stay-on-top dialing display for secure connection and controlled
   'push' loadup

 - client displays 'connected as' machine IP number assigned

 - built-in FTP client system for easy fast files access

 - built-in Stock Quotes system for quick market quotes and graphs

 - button keyboard counterparts installed for automated dialup scripting

 - quick server signaling of client close or disconnect for precise
   database online times updating

 - client now fits on just two floppy disks and performs automated
   user internet access key file installation and reduces or eliminates
   need for expensive cdrom installs

 ORIGINAL FEATURES:
 - one click dialup and connection to the internet

 - key specified loadup of Excalibur EIS16 client for content 'push'

 - automatically redial if a disconnection occurs

 - eliminates need to regularly ping a server to stay connected.

System Requirements:

Client:  Windows95 or NT4
Server:  Windows95 or NT4 (NT4 recommended)

For more information:

Activator(tm) Website:  http://www.wyndows.com/activator
               E-Mail:  activator@wyndows.com
     Excalibur tcp/ip:  @activator.wyndows.com
        Excalibur bbs:  847-729-2902

Ezcalibur is a trademark of Excalibur Communications Inc.
Windows95 and WindowsNT are trademarks of Microsoft.

RLH 11/18/97
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