RPASS.DOC
                           Documentation for RPASS
                      A Remote System Utility for BYE5xx

The original version was created for my own use with BYE versions prior to the
500  series.  My system is a Morrow MD-11 (11 Meg hard disk with 384K  floppy)
operating under CP/M Plus.

Because CP/M Plus has a lot of built in features, such as password  protection
for files, amongst a few other reasons, I chose not to use ZCPR.  As a result,
I needed a program that would enable me to easily change the Page 0 bytes that
are commonly used by SD, BYE, XMODEM, etc, such as MAXDRIV, WHEEL, and MAXUSER
at  locations 3DH, 3EH, and 3FH, for those "special" occasions when  different
values may be desired.  The result was my original.  Users of other CP/M  Plus
or  MP/M systems may also have chosen not to run ZCPR for the same or  similar
reasons, and as such could also find this program handy.

Then,  along came improvements in all copies of the programs, to which  I  can
only say "Thanks very much" to all those who are involved with those programs,
and of course I also said a couple of other words too, not not mention here.

This resulted in my creation of version 1.2 which was for viewing or  changing
the  "BYERSX" values in the new BYE 500 series, plus I retained  the  external
Hayes  Chronograph time/date setting capability.  Not retained in version  1.2
were the Page 0 options.

Now in version 1.3, RPASS has the capability of viewing or setting the  iobyte
(for CP/M 1.x or 2.x systems only), setting an external Hayes Chronograph,  or
of  setting  the  wheel byte.  The wheel byte can be reset  by  selecting  the
option for "max remote values" (of maxdrive/user).

This latter option for "max remote values", and another option for "max system
values",  may still be handy with some older versions of BYE and can  also  be
useful  should your system clobber 3DH, 3EH, or 3FH when not running BYE.

In  the "next menu" (if BYE 5xx is active) are options for setting  max  drive
and user, amongst other goodies.

A  password (not echoed) is required to use this program when BYE  is  active,
and none is required when BYE is not running.

For the iobyte option, the old value is displayed in hex. If a carriage return
is  entered for the new value, then the old remains unchanged, else if  a  new
hex value is entered, it will become the new value for the iobyte.

In general, I think the program is easy to use, and easy to configure for most
any systems.  Most of the program is bits and pieces from other programs, so I
must give credit where credit is due, even though I did make some changes here
and there, and am guilty of changing label names etc (but only to try to  make
the program easy to follow).

I hope others will be able to use this program, and may be able to improve it.

                                   Regards,       George F. Reding [72436,45]