User guide

log on the process of selecting a FileStore unit so you can begin using it. This
process selects a disc and directory for the user, according to the id they type.
library a special directory (on the library disc) used to store programs and certain
user commands. As FileStore manager, you can add files to or remove files
from the library. Analogy: toolbox.
library disc a disc holding the files that must be present for FileStore to operate. (This
will usually be the disc in the hard disc unit, if you have one, otherwise a
copy of the Master library disc.)
Master library disc a floppy disc containing the files that FileStore needs to run. By changing the
library disc, you can allow access to different facilities (stored in the library)
or different users (as defined by the password file).
password a word that a user must know to log on. Each user can choose their own
password, change it at any time, or even remove it altogether. Passwords are
stored in a file on the library disc. Analogy: a key to a filing cabinet drawer.
root the main directory on a disc that contains all other directories and files.
user someone using FileStore ie someone who is logged on. As far as FileStore is
concerned, a user is identified by the id they used to log on.
Winchester another name for a hard disc.
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Appendix 4: GLOSSARY OF TERMS