johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (08/16/90)
What does the Apple INIT "Responder" do? I've looked in the manuals I have that came with my SE/30, but seem unable to find a reference to this INIT. Thanks. Erik A. Johnson, Graduate Student \ Internet: johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering \ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign \
gaynor@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Jim Gaynor) (08/17/90)
In article <95300005@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu> johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu writes: > >What does the Apple INIT "Responder" do? I've looked in the manuals I have >that came with my SE/30, but seem unable to find a reference to this INIT. > >Thanks. If I don't miss my guess, Responder functions over AppleTalk, sending out various information on who you are and what you're doing. It works with Apple's network management software; I believe the name is InterPol. -=- +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Jim Gaynor - The Ohio State Univ. - IRCC - Facilities Mgmt. - OCES <whew!> | | Email [gaynor@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu], [gaynor@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu] | |_ "Jim Gaynor explores The Land of VAXen! Will IRCC survive? Nahhh...." _|
rmh@apple.com (Rick Holzgrafe) (08/18/90)
In article <3860@nisca.ircc.ohio-state.edu> gaynor@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Jim Gaynor) writes: > In article <95300005@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu> johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu writes: > > > >What does the Apple INIT "Responder" do? I've looked in the manuals I have > >that came with my SE/30, but seem unable to find a reference to this INIT. > > > >Thanks. > > If I don't miss my guess, Responder functions over AppleTalk, > sending out various information on who you are and what you're doing. > It works with Apple's network management software; I believe the name > is InterPol. This isn't gospel, but I'm pretty sure Responder does *not* send out information about "what you're doing". The boss can't use InterPoll to see that you're playing Tetris. What Responder does is return information about the type of machine you are running, what your Chooser name is, and what versions of System software you are running. This can then be used to find out (for example) who the culprit is that still hasn't upgraded to LaserPrep 6.0. ========================================================================== Rick Holzgrafe | {sun,voder,nsc,mtxinu,dual}!apple!rmh Software Engineer | AppleLink HOLZGRAFE1 rmh@apple.com Apple Computer, Inc. | "All opinions expressed are mine, and do 20525 Mariani Ave. MS: 3-PK | not necessarily represent those of my Cupertino, CA 95014 | employer, Apple Computer Inc."
johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (08/20/90)
In article <95300005@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu> johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu writes: > >What does the Apple INIT "Responder" do? I've looked in the manuals I have >that came with my SE/30, but seem unable to find a reference to this INIT. > >Thanks. Thanks to all who answered my question. Responder allows information to be sent over AppleTalk about the Mac (such as what type of machine, what version of system software it's running, etc.), used in part for network management (network troubleshooting?). If a Mac is not hooked up to any network, then Responder is unneeded. Erik A. Johnson, Graduate Student \ Internet: johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering \ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign \