You will need to install At Ease 2.0 for Workgroups on the startup disk of every computer on the network that will be using it.
(NOTE: The software licensing agreement for your copy of At Ease specifies how many computers may use that copy. Also, before you put other software in shared folders in At Ease, be sure to check whether the software agreement for those programs allows for sharing.)
Before you begin:
* Make sure that file sharing is off on the computers you will be installing At Ease on. To check, look in the File Sharing Setup control panel (in the Control Panels folder under the Apple menu).
* Make sure all virus checkers on the computers are turned off.
* Make sure you have these disks: At Ease 2.0 (WG) Install 1 At Ease 2.0 (WG) Install 2 At Ease 2.0 (WG) Install 3
WARNING: DO NOT install At Ease 2.0 for Workgroups by dragging the files to each hard drive from the floppies. Use the Installer program, which will put files in the correct locations on the startup disks.
Using the Installer
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To install At Ease 2.0 for Workgroups on the first Macintosh (the administrator's):
1. Turn on the Macintosh.
2. Insert the At Ease 2.0 (WG) Install 1 disk.
3. Double-click the installer icon.
4. Click OK.
5. Click the Install button and follow the directions on the screen.
6. Click Restart to make At Ease active on that Macintosh.
Administrator Password
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Now you will need to create an administrator password so that only you, the administrator, can make changes to the At Ease computers. To do this:
1. Open the At Ease Setup program. You will find it on the startup disk of any Macintosh that has had At Ease installed.
2. Choose Administrator Password from the Options menu.
3. Type the password in the first box, then type it again to confirm it. (You will just see dots instead of letters -- this is to keep the password confidential.) Then, if you choose, type a clue in the large box below.
4. Click OK.
Once you have set up the first Macintosh with At Ease, you will need to prepare the other computers in the workgroup. If the Macintosh systems are not linked by an AppleTalk network, you will have to run the Installer and create the administrator's password on each Macintosh individually at this point.
Setting Up For Remote Administration
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If the At Ease computers are linked by an AppleTalk network, the workgroup's administrator can administer the network remotely from a single Macintosh. The administrator can set up At Ease and make changes to it on the administrator's Macintosh, then update every other computer on the network.
To prepare for remote administration, follow these steps for each At Ease computer:
1. Choose Control Panels from the Apple menu.
2. Open the Sharing Setup control panel.
3. Type a name into the space labeled "Macintosh Name," then close the control panel. Make sure each At Ease Macintosh has a distinct name and that everyone knows which name goes with which computer.
4. Go back to the At Ease Setup program by clicking inside the At Ease Setup window.
5. Choose Security from the Options menu.
6. Click the checkbox labeled "Allow remote administration," then click OK.
7. Choose Quit from the File menu to quit the At Ease Setup program.