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<h1>Synchronet System Operator Documentation</h1>
<p><b><a name="TOC">Table of Contents</a></b>
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<p><a href="features.html">Features</a>
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<pre><b>Installation</b><a href="install.html">
</a> <a href="install.html">Installation</a>
Windows
NT Services
Unix
Daemon<a href="install.html#Getting Started">
</a> <a href="install.html#GettingStarted">Getting Started
</a> <a href="install.html#GettingHelp">How to Get Help
</a> <a href="install.html#AboutManual">About this Manual</a></pre>
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<pre><b>Configuration
</b> <a href="system_config.html">System Configuration</a>
Configuration Wizard (Windows only)
SCFG
<a href="system_config.html#MessageOptions">Message Options
</a> <a href="system_config.html#SystemOptions">System Options</a>
<a href="system_config.html#SystemToggleOptions">Toggle Options</a>
<a href="system_config.html#NewUserValues">New User Values</a>
<a href="system_config.html#AdvancedOptions">Advanced Options</a>
<a href="system_config.html#LoadableModules">Loadable Modules</a>
<a href="system_config.html#SecurityValues">System Security Level Values</a>
<a href="system_config.html#ExpiredAccountValues">Expired Account Values</a>
<a href="system_config.html#QuickValidationValues">Quick Validation Values</a>
<a href="adding_nodes.html">Adding Nodes</a>
<a href="adding_nodes.html#ConfiguringNodes">Node Configuration</a>
<a href="adding_nodes.html#NodeToggleOptions">Node Toggle Options</a>
<a href="adding_nodes.html#NodeAdvancedOptions">Node Advanced Options</a>
Configuration Files
Filter Files
<a href="system_config.html#CreatingUserAccountsLocally">Creating User Accounts Locally</a>
<a href="system_config.html#CreatingSysopAccount">Creating a Sysop Account</a>
<a href="system_config.html#CreatingGuestAccount">Creating a Guest Account</a></pre>
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<pre><b>Sysop Commands (Remote / Local)</b>
<a href="sysop_commands.html">Sysop Commands</a>
<a href="sysop_commands.html#SysopDefinition">Definition of a Sysop</a>
<a href="sysop_commands.html#MultipleSysops">Multiple Sysops</a>
<a href="sysop_commands.html#LocalSysopCommands">Local Only Sysop Commands</a>
<a href="sysop_commands.html#OnlineSysopCommands">Remote/Local Sysop Commands</a></pre>
<pre><b>User Management</b>
<a href="user_editor.html#UsingUserEditLocally">Editing Users Locally</a>
GUI User Editor (Windows)
uedit<a href="user_editor.html#UsingUserEditLocally">
</a> <a href="user_editor.html#UsingUserEditRemotely">Online User Editor</a>
<a href="user_editor.html#UsingUserEditRemotely">Online User Editor Commands</a>
<a href="user_editor.html#UserEditCommands">User Security Fields Explained</a></pre>
<pre><b>Security</b>
<a href="security.html">ARS Security</a>
<a href="security.html#Introduction">Introduction to ARS</a>
<a href="security.html#Keywords/Symbols">ARS Keywords and Symbols</a>
<a href="security.html#GeneralUsageExamples">ARS General Usage Examples</a>
<a href="security.html#NestingExpressions">Nesting ARS Logic</a>
<a href="security.html#NestedLogicExamples">ARS Nested Logic Examples</a></pre>
<pre><b>Message Bases</b>
<a href="message_section.html">Message Base</a>
<a href="message_section.html#ElectronicMail">Electronic Mail
</a> <a href="message_section.html#SettingUpMessageBase">Adding Message Bases</a>
<a href="message_section.html#CreatingMessageGroups">Creating Message Groups</a>
<a href="message_section.html#MessageGroupOptions">Main Options
</a> <a href="message_section.html#CreatingMessageSub-boards">Creating Message Sub-Boards</a>
<a href="message_section.html#Sub-boardMainOptions">Main Options</a>
<a href="message_section.html#ToggleOptions">Toggle Options</a>
<a href="message_section.html#NetworkOptions">Network Options</a>
<a href="message_section.html#AdvancedOptions">Advanced Options</a>
<a href="message_section.html#QWKPacketPreviousSoftware">Importing Messages from Your Previous BBS Software</a>
<a href="message_section.html#PostingMessage">Posting</a>
<a href="message_section.html#RemoteQWKFunctions">Remote QWK Functions</a></pre>
<pre><b>Networking</b>
<a href="networking.html">Networking Message Bases</a>
<a href="networking.html#QWKPacketNetworking">QWK Networking</a>
<a href="networking.html#NetworkHubs">Network Hubs</a>
<a href="networking.html#NetworkedSub-boards">Networked Sub-Boards</a>
<a href="networking.html#ConfiguringQWKNode">Setting up a QWK Node</a>
<a href="networking.html#ConfiguringQWKHub">Setting up a QWK Hub
</a> <a href="networking.html#TransferringFilesThroughQWK">Transferring Files via QWK Network</a>
<a href="networking.html#FidoNetNetworking">FidoNet Networking</a>
<a href="networking.html#FidoNetUsingSBBSECHOandInterMail">Step-by-Step Setup</a>
<a href="networking.html#SendingFidoNetNetMail">Sending FidoNet NetMail</a>
<a href="networking.html#InternetNetworking">Internet Networking</a></pre>
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<pre><b>Internet Mail Server</b>
SMTP
POP3</pre>
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<pre><b>File Section</b>
<a href="file_section.html">File Transfer Section
</a> <a href="file_section.html#SettingUpFileTransferSection">Setting up the File Section Options</a>
<a href="file_section.html#FileOptions">Main Options</a>
<a href="file_section.html#ViewableFiles">Viewable File Types</a>
<a href="file_section.html#TestableFiles">Testable File Types
</a> <a href="file_section.html#DownloadEvents">Download Events</a>
<a href="file_section.html#ExtractableFiles">Extractable File Types</a>
<a href="file_section.html#CompressableFiles">Compressible File Types</a>
<a href="file_section.html#TransferProtocols">Transfer Protocols
</a> <a href="file_section.html#CreatingFileLibraries">Adding File Libraries</a>
<a href="file_section.html#LibraryOptions">Main Options</a>
<a href="file_section.html#CreatingFileDirectories">Adding File Directories</a>
<a href="file_section.html#MainDirectoryOptions">Main Options</a>
<a href="file_section.html#ToggleOptions">Toggle Options</a> <a href="file_section.html#AdvancedOptions">Advanced Options</a>
<a href="file_section.html#AddingFilesToDatabase">Adding Files to File Sections</a>
<a href="file_section.html#CreatingOfflineFileDirectories">Creating an Offline Files Directory</a>
<a href="file_section.html#CreatingSysopDirectory">Creating a Sysop Directory</a>
<a href="file_section.html#CreatingUser-to-UserDirectory">Creating a User to User Directory</a>
<a href="file_section.html#CreatingDefaultUploadDirectory">Creating a Default Upload Directory</a>
<a href="file_section.html#SupportingBlindBatchUploads">Supporting Blind Batch Uploads</a>
<a href="file_section.html#CD-ROM/SlowMediaDevices">CD-ROM and other Slow Media Devices</a>
<a href="file_section.html#AlternateFilePaths">Using Alternate File Paths</a></pre>
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<pre><b><a href="file_section.html#SynchronetFTPServer">FTP Server</a></b></pre>
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<pre><b>Chat Section</b>
<a href="chat_section.html">Chat Section Configuration</a>
<a href="chat_section.html#ArtificialChatGurus">Artificial Chat Gurus</a>
<a href="chat_section.html#ChatActions">Multinode Chat Actions</a>
<a href="chat_section.html#MultinodeChatChannels">Multinode Chat Channels</a>
<a href="chat_section.html#ExternalSysopPagers">External Sysop Chat Pagers</a>
Internet Relay Chat</pre>
<pre><b>External Programs </b>
<a href="external_programs.html">External Programs
</a> <a href="external_programs.html#FixedEvents">Fixed Events</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#TimedEvents">Timed Events</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#Native32bitProgramList">Native (32-bit) Program List</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#ExternalEditors">External Editors</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#OnlinePrograms">Adding Online Programs</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#DropFiles">Supported BBS Drop File Types</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#Call-backVerifiers">Callback Verifiers</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#InstallingNewExternalProgram">Installing a New External Program</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#ConfiguringNewExternalProgram">Configuring a New External Program</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#ExampleDoorGameSetups">External Program Setup Examples</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#LORD">Legend of the Red Dragon (LORD)</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#Usurper">Usurper</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#TradeWars2002">Trade Wars 2002
</a> <a href="external_programs.html#BRE">Barren Realms Elite
</a> <a href="external_programs.html#InternalGateways">Internet Gateways (Telnet, RLogin, etc.)</a>
<a href="external_programs.html#TroubleshootingExternalPrograms">Troubleshooting External Programs</a></pre>
<pre><b>Text File Section</b>
<a href="textfile_section.html">General Text Files</a>
<a href="textfile_section.html#TextFileOptions">Main Options</a>
<a href="textfile_section.html#AddingTextFiles">Adding Text Files to a Section</a></pre>
<pre>Telnet/Rlogin Server</pre>
<pre>Services
JavaScript services
Native Services
Defaults Services
Finger Service
NNTP Service
Gopher Service
IRC Service</pre>
<pre><b>Synchronet Utility Reference</b><a href="utility_reference.html">
</a> <a href="utility_reference.html#CHKSMB">CHKSMB</a> <b>(</b>Checks Message Base for Validity<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#FIXSMB">FIXSMB</a> <b>(</b>Fixes Message Base and Mail Indexes<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#SMBUTIL">SMBUTIL</a> <b>(</b>Synchronet Message Base Utility<b>)
</b> <a href="utility_reference.html#SMBACTIV">SMBACTIV</a> <b>(</b>Checks for Active Message Bases<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#ADDFILES">ADDFILES</a> <b>(</b>Importing ASCII File Lists<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#FILELIST">FILELIST</a> <b>(</b>Creating ASCII File Lists<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#DUPEFIND">DUPEFIND</a> <b>(</b>Finds Duplicate Files in Synchronet<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#DELFILES">DELFILES</a> <b>(</b>Deletes Files from File Base<b>)</b> <a href="utility_reference.html#MLABELS">MLABELS</a> <b>(</b>Mailing Labels Creation Util<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#QWKNODES">QWKNODES</a> <b>(</b>Create QWKnet Users/Route/Node Lists<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#ALLUSERS">ALLUSERS</a> <b>(</b>Command Line Bulk User Editor<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#NODE">NODE</a> <b>(</b>Node Display/Control Utility<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#SLOG">SLOG</a> <b>(</b>Node/System Statistics Viewer<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#DSTSEDIT">DSTSEDIT</a> <b>(</b>Node/System Statistics Editor<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#TOTALS">TOTALS</a> <b>(</b>Credit Gain/Loss Util for Games<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#ANS2ASC">ANS2ASC</a> <b>(</b>ANSI to Ctrl-A Conversion Utility<b>)</b>
<a href="utility_reference.html#ASC2ANS">ASC2ANS</a> <b>(</b>Ctrl-A to ANSI Conversion Utility<b>)</b></pre>
<pre><b>Customizing your System</b>
<a href="customization.html#MenusAndTextFiles">Menus and Other Text Files</a>
<a href="customization.html#Text/Colors">Text Colors</a>
<a href="customization.html#NodeActionText">Node Action Text</a>
<a href="customization.html#TrashCanFiles">Trash Can Files</a>
<a href="customization.html#MessageVariables">Message Variables</a>
<a href="customization.html#MessageColorCodes">Message Color Codes</a>
<a href="customization.html#SIFQuestionnaireFile">SIF Questionnaire File Format</a>
<a href="customization.html#GURU.DAT">GURU.DAT (Guru Brain) Modifications</a></pre>
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<pre><b>Appendix Information
</b> <a href="appendix.html#Appendix_A">Appendix A</a> : Command Line Specifier Reference<b>
</b> <a href="appendix.html#Appendix_B">Appendix B</a> : Synchronet (SBBS/SCFG) Command Line Options
<a href="appendix.html#Appendix_C">Appendix C</a> : Synchronet Environment Variables<b>
</b> <a href="appendix.html#Appendix_D">Appendix D</a> : Wait for Call Status Display<b> <i><font color="#FF0000">(v2 Only)</font></i>
</b> <a href="appendix.html#Appendix_E">Appendix E</a> : Node Status Display<b>
</b> <a href="appendix.html#Appendix_F">Appendix F</a> : Log File Line Type Specifiers<b>
</b> <a href="appendix.html#Appendix_G">Appendix G</a> : File Formats (Technical Specs for Developers)</pre>
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<pre><b>Definitions of Commonly Used Terms
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