NAME

       emp_hub - Empire multiplexer

SYNOPSIS

       emp_hub [-persistent] [-debug] [-help] [-mirror] host port localport

DESCRIPTION

       emp_hub  allows  multiple  clients  to  simultaneously connect to a single Empire country.
       This allows you to use both a fast and a smart client  simultaneously.   It  also  permits
       multiple corulers to log in at once.

   Parameters
       host        Hostname of the upstream server.

       port        TCP/IP port number the empire server is running on.

       localport   TCP/IP   port  number  the  emp_hub  should  listen  to  for  incoming  client
                   connections.

       -mirror     Copy commands and replies to all clients using new protocols.  Currently  only
                   the  lafe  client is aware of these protocols, though most clients will ignore
                   them.

       -persistent Normally emp_hub exits after the last client disconnects.   With  this  option
                   emp_hub does not exit, and will wait for new clients to connect.  emp_hub must
                   be killed by the user using the kill command.

       -help       Brief usage information.

       -debug      Print lots of messages, including everything sent and received  by  a  client.
                   Useful when debugging either emp_hub , a client, or the server.

SEE ALSO

       emp_server(6),          emp_client(6),         emp_hub(6),         pei(6),         eif(6),
       http://www.empire.net/~harmless/guide.html, http://empire.idlpaper.com/

BUGS

       Due to the nature of the empire protocol, only one client may  have  input  focus  at  one
       time.  If a client pauses at a context sensitive prompt from the server, all other clients
       will be unable to send data.

AUTHOR

       This manual page was written by Drake Diedrich <Drake.Diedrich@anu.edu.au>

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