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RadiusNT 5.0 README.TXT FILE
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Modified: 6/30/03

Copyright (c) 1999-2003 IEA Software, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.

This file contains important, late-breaking information about RadiusNT
5.0. We recommend that you read this file and keep a printed copy with
your RadiusNT documentation. For additional information about installing
and running RadiusNT, please visit our Support Web site for the most
current documentation at www.iea-software.com/support. 

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README.TXT CONTENTS
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 DOCUMENTATION
. IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING DATABASE UPGRADES FOR PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF EMERALD/RADIUS
 OPERATING SYSTEM, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIUSNT 5.0
 RADIUSNT 5.0 PRODUCT LICENSE
 RELEASE NOTES
 TECHNICAL SUPPORT


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DOCUMENTATION
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Please see the radiusv5docs.pdf documentation file for information on
installing, configuration and using RadiusNT/X.

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IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING DATABASE UPGRADES FOR PREVIOUS VERSIONS OF EMERALD/RADIUS
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Emerald 2.5 users currently running RadiusNT 2.5: You must run emer25_up.sql against your current database.

If you are currently using RadiusNT 3.0 or later with Emerald 2.5 no changes are necessary.

If you are using Emerald v4 or RadiusNT/X v4 no changes are necessary.

If you are using any Emerald or Radius database less than version 5 and want to make use of the
the latest enhancements for attribute filtering run the up_radfilters_mssql.sql script against
your current database.

Installing the Radius v5 schema is recommended *only* for new database installations.

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OPERATING SYSTEM, SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS FOR RADIUSNT 5.0
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RadiusX for Sparc Solaris, x86 Linux or x86 FreeBSD:

	64MB of Ram or greater
	>30MB Disk space
	Perl 5.0 or higher
	Web browser (Netscape 4.x+ or IE 4.x+)

RadiusNT runs on any Windows NT,2000,2003 or XP:

.	Windows NT 4.0 sp5+
.	Windows 2000 sp3+
.	128MB of RAM
.	Pentium 100 or greater
 
For the database, please use the following guidelines:

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 or 2000 with Service Pack 3 or greater - http://www.microsoft.com
Sybase SQL Server 11.9.2 or greater - http://www.sybase.com
Oracle Server 9i or greater - http://www.oracle.com
MySQL 4.0 or higher - http://www.mysql.com
PostgreSQL 7.3 or higher - http://www.postgresql.com

NOTE: To install RadiusNT/X 5.0 the user installing the product 
must have root or Administrator privileges.

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RADIUSNT 5.0 PRODUCT LICENSE
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By purchasing or installing Emerald, RadiusNT or RadiusX, you indicate
your acceptance of the following License Agreement.


Ownership of Software You acknowledge and agree that the computer
program(s) and associated documentation contained with Emerald, RadiusNT
or RadiusX (collectively, the Software) are owned exclusively by IEA
Software, Inc. and/or its licensors. The Software contained in the
package is protected under copyright laws and all copyright and other
intellectual property rights relating to the Software are and remain the
exclusive property of IEA Software, Inc. and/or its licensors. You may
not rent or lease the Software, but you may transfer the Software and
accompanying materials on a permanent basis provided you retain no
copies and the recipient agrees to the terms of this Agreement.


License - IEA Software, Inc. grants to you, and you accept, a limited,
non-exclusive and revocable license to use the Software. You agree to
use the Software in machine-readable object code form only as authorized
in this License Agreement. This License Agreement does not convey any
title or interest in the Software to you.


Scope of License - You may not make any changes or modifications to
the Software, and you may not de-compile, disassemble, or otherwise
reverse engineer the Software. You may not load, rent, lease or
sublicense the Software or any copy to others for any purpose. RadiusNT
or RadiusX may only be installed on a single Windows NT, Solaris or
Linux workstation or server. Additional servers may be purchased
separately. The Emerald client can be installed on up to five
workstations. Additional clients may be purchased separately. You agree
to use reasonable efforts to protect the Software from unauthorized use,
modifications, reproduction, distribution and publication. You are not
permitted to make any uses or copies of the Software that are not
specifically authorized by the terms of this License Agreement. Your
adherence to this License Agreement will allow IEA Software, Inc. to
continue developing innovative and useful products and providing a high
level of customer service and support. If you do not comply with the
terms of this License Agreement, your license will be revoked.


Updates and Support - All software updates and fixes are available via the
IEA Software, Inc. Web site. Major version upgrades are not included or
covered as part of the basic purchase agreement. Technical support is
currently available via methods listed on our Web site Support section
at http://www.iea-software.com/support.


Trademarks - IEA Software, Inc., Emerald, RadiusNT, RadiusX and the
associated logo(s) are registered trademarks. All images, photographs,
animations, audio, video and text incorporated into the Software is
owned by IEA Software, Inc., unless otherwise noted by Trademark.


Restricted Rights - The Software is provided with U.S. Governmental
Restricted Rights. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is
subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of The
Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS
252.227-7013 or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer
Software - Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19 as applicable. The
Software is also protected by International Treaty Provisions.
Manufacturer is IEA Software, Inc. 516 W. Riverside, Suite 201, Spokane,
Washington 99201. 


Miscellaneous - This License Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and
governed by the laws of the State of Washington. Should any term of this
License Agreement be declared void or unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction, enforcement of the remaining terms shall not be
affected. Failure of either party to enforce any rights or to take
action against the other party in the event of any breach of this
Licensing Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent
enforcement of rights. 

Limitations of Liability and Remedies - In no event shall IEA Software,
Inc. or its licensors be liable for any loss of profit or any other
commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental,
consequential or other damage, even if IEA Software, Inc. or its
licensors are advised, in advance, or the possibility of such damages.
IEA Software, Inc. and its licenser's entire liability and your
exclusive remedy shall be, at IEA Software's option, either (a) return
of the price paid, or (b) repair or replacement of the Software. To the
maximum extent permitted by applicable law, IEA Software, Inc. and its
licensors disclaim all other warranties, either express or implied,
including but not limited to, implied warranties with regard to the
Software, the accompanying material. This Limited Warranty is void if
failure of the Software has resulted from accident, abuse or
misapplication. You may have other specific legal rights, which vary
from state/jurisdiction to state/jurisdiction. 

Return Policy - It is our goal to provide customers with the highest level
of satisfaction possible. In order to ensure that our products work well
in your environment, IEA Software offers a 30-day FULL functioning
software trial that includes documentation and support. If you require
more than 30 days to evaluate the software, we are happy to work with
you to extend the trial to a length that fits your timetable. This gives
you, the user, an opportunity to ensure that the product fully meets
your needs. (Please test the software in a non-production environment.)
In light of the trial period, and opportunity to fully test our
software, IEA Software maintains the policy that no refunds will be
offered. We will however address any problems with the software. 

Should a software anomaly occur, our Development and Support Teams will
work to correct the problem. Please note that you must be using the
application normally as defined and you must ensure that the bug is not
due to anomalies in other programs, the operating system, your hardware,
or data. 

In order to address any problems, please note that the bug must be able
to be reproduced. Our Development and Support Teams will require full
documentation of the steps taken by the user that caused the error in
the software as well as necessary data and scenario files to reproduce
the error. 


Contact	Should you have any questions concerning this license agreement,
please contact IEA Software, Inc. at 516 W. Riverside, Suite 201,
Spokane, Washington 99201 U.S.A. (509) 444-BILL (2455). 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No
part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
any means, electronic or mechanical, without the express written consent
of IEA Software, Inc. 

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RELEASE NOTES
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RadiusNT 5.0 includes online versions of the documentation set. The
documentation is available in Adobe Acrobat .PDF format. You must have the Adobe
Acrobat Reader version 5.0 or higher installed on your PC before you can
view the online documentation. If you have not already acquired and
installed a copy of Acrobat Reader on your PC, you can download a copy
at the Adobe Web site located at http://www.adobe.com.

Also see http://www.iea-software.com/services/onlinehelp_docs.cfm

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Should you experience any trouble installing or using RadiusNT, please
consider the following technical support options: 

Please read the readme.txt and changes.txt files that are included with
your distribution archive. These files contain pertinent up-to-date
information on the software noting any changes, feature enhancements or
known problems.

The documentation manual has much of the information you need to solve
problems. Please re-read the pertinent section to ensure that something
wasn't overlooked. 

Please check out our Web site at http://www.iea-software.com for
announcements, troubleshooting tips, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
and more.

IEA Software hosts a mailing list and online forums for RadiusNT. This
is a user-supported list and is a great resource for conversing with
others who own the product. You can learn more about the mailing lists
at http://www.iea-software.com/maillists/ and http://www.iea-software.com/forums
We host a searchable archive of the list on our Web site as well.

You can reach our Technical Support Team at (509) 444-BILL (2455) or
support@iea-software.com.

If you still require assistance, we have a variety of support contract
options available via our Web site at
http://www.iea-software.com/support

You can reach our Sales Team at (509) 444-2455 or sales@iea-software.com.


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