Installation
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	Shuttle FTP Suite doesn't really need any installation (you can execute the 
shuttleftp.exe file directly), but it includes a setup application and an uninstaller. 
To run the setup utility just execute setup.exe file, select the destination directory
 and press OK.


Shuttle FTP Suite 
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	Shuttle FTP Suite, is an Internet multiprotocol client, so it can perform the functions 
of every client supported by the program. Due to the fact that it has been developed to 
work in a Windows environment, it has a visual, easy and intuitive interface.

	Those characteristics are obtained building a program that supports multiple 
windows or MDI documents (multiple document interface). Allowing the use of different 
windows simultaneously, the work that have to be done gets easier . Working with a 
program that does not support MDI, means that multiple sessions of the same program must 
be opened for every client, but using a MDI program, there is no need to open more than 
one session of the program, because as many clients as wanted can be opened from it, and 
they will be displayed in their respective child windows. Using Shuttle FTP Suite, you can 
open several sessions of each implemented protocol (FTP, Telnet, Ping, Finger, ...), 
and open sessions of different clients from the main program.

	Shuttle FTP Suite supports 6 Internet protocols : FTP, Telnet, Finger, Whois, DNS and Ping. Now
 I'll give a brief description of each one:

	The main supported client is FTP (File Transfer Protocol), which is 
used to transfer files over the network using a visual interface similar to Windows 
Explorer, and supports Drag & Drop, Copy & Paste, and broken uploads/downloads resume.

	MFTP lets you upload files to multiple hosts simultaneously.

	Telnet client is a console emulator, which supports not only Telnet
 servers but also VT100 emulation.

	Finger is a simple protocol to get information about a user.

	Whois lets you get information about network domains.

	DNS lets you know the IP address of a host.

	Ping is a utility to see if a server is up and running, and to 
show statistics of the communication. The information and the statistics are displayed
 visually.

FTP Client
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	The FTP Client included in Shuttle FTP Suite, is the most important of the whole 
Shuttle FTP Suite application (note that it gives the name to program). It is visual and 
has a clear interface, so the user has no need to know any FTP command.

	The main screen is divided in three parts: The first one includes the menu and 
the toolbar, the second one includes the tree viewer which displays the directories like
 Windows Explorer, and the third one includes the file viewer which displays the files 
listed in the current directory (like Windows Explorer).

	The tree viewer lets you navigate through the directories of your local files and
 your FTP servers (displayed as remote units), and the files of the current directory will
 be displayed in the list viewer. You can make a connection to a FTP server using either 
the Quick Connection option or the FTP Site Manager. Shuttle FTP Suite lets you connect to as 
many FTP servers as you want, because each session will be displayed as a remote unit in 
the tree viewer.

	The FTP Client supports Drag & Drop and Copy & Paste, of  files and directories, 
and includes advanced features like recursive File Search (even if it is a remote FTP 
server), Server to client and server to server file copy, tree deletion (even if it is 
not empty), and broken upload/download resume (I have called this automatic system: 
Smart Resume)... and many other functions.

	You can use the next file functions with the FTP client: Delete, Rename, New 
Folder (directory), Upload, Download, Copy, Paste, Execute, List (dir), Search, ...

	It is very easy to use, because it works exactly like Windows Explorer (its 
interface is similar too).

	You can also upload files to multiple servers simultaneously with MFTP 
functionality.

TFTP Client and Server
----------------------

The TFTP Protocol (RFC 1350 and 783) is a simple protocol to transfer files in a 
client/server architecture. It means Trivial File Transfer Protocol, and it is 
implemented using UDP (User Datagram Protocol), instead of TCP (Transmission Control 
Protocol). UDP does not assure the correct delivery of the packets, so TFTP has to 
provide it by retransmitting the packets if necessary.

TFTP Provides less functions than FTP. For example, it does not provide login/password 
user authentication, directory listing, and other options. It can only read and write 
files. This simple implementation is one of the reasons why it is used in network
 devices like routers and switches (for example to upgrade software versions).

Telnet Client
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	The Telnet Client lets you open a remote session to a host. It opens a console 
window that lets you connect to the Telnet server.

	The Telnet client is divided in two parts: the first one includes the menu and 
the toolbar, and the second one includes the console window. You can open a session to 
a remote host using either the Quick Connection or the Telnet Site Manager option.

	This Telnet Client, supports VT100 terminal emulation (including font attributes
 like bold, inverse video, etc).

Finger Client
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	The Finger Client is a simple client that displays the response of a Finger 
server, which is usually information about a user of its system. You can connect to a
 Finger server using either the Quick Connection or the Finger Site Manager option.

Whois Client
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	The Whois Client is a simple client that displays the response of a Whois
server. You can connect to a Whois server using either the Quick Connection or the Whois 
Site Manager option.

DNS
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	This option lets you know the Domain Name from an IP address, or the IP address 
of a domain name.

Ping Application
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	Ping is an application used by many system administrators and users to see if 
a server is up and running, and to check the connection characteristics. 

DayTime and Time Clients
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	These clients are used to retrieve the time from a time server and to synchronize the 
local system.

	The screen is divided in three parts: the first one includes the menu and the 
toolbar, the second one the main screen with the list of the sent packets, and the third
 one includes the statistics of the current ping. You can ping a server either using the 
Quick Connection option or the Ping Site Manager. After that, you will see a list of the
 sent packets and statistics of the current ping, and you can copy, save or print them

Register
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	Shuttle FTP Suite is a Shareware program. This means that if you like it after you have 
tried it or you are going to use it for commercial purposes, you must register it. I have
 put a lot of hard work to develop this Internet multi client, and I need money to 
continue developing new versions of this program.

	There are two ways of registering Shuttle FTP Suite:

	a.-) Online Registration via Internet. You can visit Shuttle FTP website at
 http://www.waveflow.com/shuttleftp/ and follow the instructions, or you can directly 
select - Help Menu - Register - Online Registration.

	b.-) Sending a letter with the money (a little fee of 25 US$) and the 
Registration Form to:

		Xavier Cirac
		c\ Batlles , 4
		Premia de Mar , 08330
		Barcelona
		SPAIN

	After receiving your registration mail, I will e-mail/mail you with your 
registration login and password so you can enter them to the program.

	If you need multiple licenses of Shuttle FTP Suite, you will have a very special 
discounts:
		
		1 license:	25 US$
		5-10 licenses:	23 US$ (8%)
		10-15 licenses:	21 US$ (16%)
		>15 licenses:	18 US$ (28%)


	Thanks for registering Shuttle FTP.	


Registration Form
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	Please Print the next form and fill in the information (if applicable) 
when you send me the registration letter:


Product:	Shuttle FTP Suite 3.x
Company: 	_________________________________________ 
Name:		_________________________________________ 
E-Mail: 	_________________________________________ 
Address:	_________________________________________ 
City:		_________________________________________ 
State/Province:     ______________________________________ 
Country:	_________________________________________ 

Optional

Where did you find Shuttle FTP Suite?
_____________________________________________________

What are you using Shuttle FTP Suite for?
_____________________________________________________


Author
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	My name is Xavier Cirac and I am the author of Shuttle FTP Suite, Shuttle FTP Web 
Site and the clients supported by my program. You can send me an email to 
shuttleftp@waveflow.com . Please visit Shuttle FTP website for more information or to
check if there is an upgrade at http://www.waveflow.com/shuttleftp/ .


(c) Xavier Cirac. All rights reserved.


