<?php require_once("docutil.php"); page_head("Client configuration files"); echo " <p> BOINC provides mechanisms for making installers that configure the client to contact a particular account manager or project the first time the Manager is run. These mechanisms work by having the installer create <b>configuration files</b> in the BOINC directory. There are several possible configuration files: "; list_start(); list_item("acct_mgr_url.xml", "Contains the name and URL of an account manager; the format is described <a href=acct_mgt.php>here</a>." ); list_item("acct_mgr_login.xml", "Contains credentials (name/password) for the account manager identified in acct_mgr_url.xml. the format is described <a href=acct_mgt.php>here</a>." ); $x = html_text( "<project_init> <url>PROJECT_URL</url> <name>PROJECT_NAME</name> [ <account_key>KEY</account_key> ] </project_init> "); list_item("project_init.xml", "Specifies a project and optionally an account. The format is $x" ); list_end(); echo " <p> The process of making an installer with a particular configuration file depends on the platform: <ul> <li> Windows: requires InstallShield or other installer utility. Contact Rom Walton for details. <li> Macintosh: Contact Charlie Fenton for details. <li> Unix: modify the Makefile that generates self-extracting archives. Should be easy to do yourself. </ul> <p> The startup logic of the BOINC manager is as follows: <pre> if the core client is not attached to any projects if acct_mgr_url.xml exists if acct_mgr_login.xml exists issue acct mgr RPC if new projects show projects attached else show dialog that prompts user to visit project manager web site and select projects else jump into acct mgr wizard at get_project_config stage else if project_init.xml exists jump into attach project wizard at get_project_config stage if have account_key skip prompt for name/password go to attach_project RPC else start attach_project wizard if URL is that of an acct mgr, go to acct mgr wizard </pre> "; page_tail(); ?>