W A T C H D O G



          This directory contains a program, WATCHDOG, original was taken
     from a DECUS  tape and  the  authors  unknown, it was  rewritten  at
     American  Satellite  Company.   This  program  monitors  interactive
     processes and logs processes off that have  been  inactive  for some
     time period.  A interactive process is a process that is attached to
     a terminal.  The process can be network  process, a spawned process,
     or an interactive  process  WATCHDOG  does not care as long as it is 
     connected to a terminal and not HIBERATING.

          When a process is being logged off a  message  is  sent  to the
     central operators.  Warning  messages  are  sent  to users terminals
     except under the condition  when  the process's main terminal is set
     for no broadcast or  when  a  main  process  is  suspended  and  the
     subprocess needs to be logged off.
     
          A  command  file  is  included  to  build  the  program  called
     WATCHDOG.BLD.  To start WATCHDOG you may use WATCHDOG.COM, this file
     may be put in your sys$manager:systartup.com.

        George H. Walrod III       MS-34
        American Satellite Company
        1801 Research Boulevard
        Rockville, MD, 20850-3186        (301)251-8485