From d17d474b8697ff0a05b4128b6582ee2be22aed7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rom Walton Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:20:39 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] *** empty log message *** svn path=/trunk/boinc/; revision=4909 --- doc/win_install.php | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/win_install.php b/doc/win_install.php index 6642cc518f..df1f3f8820 100644 --- a/doc/win_install.php +++ b/doc/win_install.php @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ and any running applications exit.

Files (in the BOINC directory) are owned by user X.

-Detection of mouse/keyboard is done by the core client. +Detection of mouse/keyboard is done by the manager.

The screensaver works as it currently does, except that we'll pass window-station/desktop info @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ so that the password-protected screensaver mechanism will work.

Other users can't run the BOINC manager. -

Run-while-logged-in mode

+

Shared mode

This is the same as single-user mode except that the BOINC manager (and core client) @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ If someone logs in while BOINC is already running, it will not start a new instance of BOINC. -

Run-always nongraphical mode

+

Service mode

This is for situations, such as a PC lab in a school, where the administrator wants BOINC to run on the machine @@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ The core client runs as a service, started at boot time. On Windows 2003 and greater is runs under the 'network service' account. Otherwise it runs as the installing user.

-There is no mouse/keyboard checking, -so run-when-idle is not supported. +The manager checks mouse/keyboard input +and conveys idle state to the core client. There is no screensaver capability. Only the installing user can run the BOINC manager. Files are accessable only to the installing user. -

Run-always graphical mode

+

Service graphical mode

This is for PCs that have multiple users, all of whom want to see graphics and have control over BOINC.