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From: alanfay@pins.co.uk (alan fay)
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Subject: VMSBackup saveset FTP fixup program
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        VMSBackup saveset FTP fixup program



         o  VMSBackup savesets lose their file attributes when FTP'd  to  a
            non  VMS  machine.   This  causes  problems when transferring a
            saveset via, say a PC.

         o  With FTPFIXUP the VMSBackup  saveset  file  attributes  can  be
            restored  on the target VMS machine.  The saveset can be freely
            FTP'd to any number of non VMS machines.  It can also be placed
            on a non VMS FTP server.

         o  Download the correct FTPFIXUP_XXX.EXE:-

            FTPFIXUP_VAX.EXE for VAX
            FTPFIXUP_AXP.EXE for Alpha

            and copy:-

            $ COPY FTPFIXUP_XXX.EXE SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]

         o  Establish as a foreign command:-

            $ FTPFIXUP :== $FTPFIXUP_XXX.EXE

         o  To restore the saveset file attributes type the command:-

            $ FTPFIXUP your_vms_backup_saveset.bck

         o  To enable correct downloading of VMSBackup savesets by NetScape
            &  MSIE  (or  any  binary  ftp)  you  can  give your saveset an
            extention of .EXE (instead of .BCK).

         o  I wrote FTPFIXUP and it is available free from:-

            ftp.pins.co.uk/faya/pub




        alanfay@pins.co.uk
        OVMS/WNT TCP/IP CXX Contract Programmer