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<h2><a name="AddingNodes">[3.0] - Adding Nodes</a></h2>
<pre>Run SCFG. Select Nodes from the main menu. Hit INS (insert key) to create
additional nodes. Each added node will have the configuration options copied
from the last node. Make any configuration changes (including modem/com port
configuration) necessary.
<font color="#FF0000"><i><b>v2 Only:</b></i></font> Copy *.BAT from your NODE1 directory into each added node directory.</pre>
<pre><font color="#FF0000"><i><b>v3 Only:</b></i></font> If you'd like all nodes to be available for telnet logins, set the
<b>Last Node</b> in the telnet configuration dialog to your highest
configured node number.</pre>
<pre> <img border="0" src="images/sbbsctrl_telnet_cfg_gen.png" width="358" height="318"></pre>
<pre> All nodes controlled by the same instance of SBBSCTRL will use the
configuration information for the node specified as the <b>First Node
</b> in the telnet configuration dialog.</pre>
<h2><a name="ConfiguringNodes">[3.1] - Configuring Nodes</a></h2>
<pre>You can configure any node from within SCFG regardless of what computer
(or virtual computer) you're using. To configure a node, select "<i>Nodes</i>" from
the SCFG "<i>Configure</i>" menu. You will then see a list of all the nodes installed
on your system. You will also see the bottom line of the screen now has two
additional key commands added, <i>INS</i> (Insert) and <i>DEL</i> (Delete). INS and DEL are
used to add and delete nodes from the system. If you select one of the nodes
listed, you will receive another menu as follows:</pre>
<pre><img border="0" src="images/scfg_node1.png" width="652" height="331"></pre>
<pre>We will now discuss the options of this menu.
<b>Name <i><font color="#FF0000">(v2 Only)</font></i>:</b>
This is the name of the node. This parameter is not used for anything
but documentary purposes in the BBS.
<b>Phone Number:
</b> This is the phone number (or IP address/host name) of this node.
<b>Minimum Connect Rate <i><font color="#FF0000">(v2 Only)</font></i>:
</b> This is the minimum modem connection rate that will be allowed. Callers
can still connect and attempt to logon, but without the 'M' exemption,
they will be told what minimum connect rate is and disconnected.
<b>Logon Requirements:
</b> Use this option to set specific requirements to logon this node.
<b>Local Text Editor <i><font color="#FF0000">(v2 Only)</font></i>:
</b> This is the command line to use when editing text files or messages
locally. This command line is not used when posting or sending e-mail
unless the above option is set to 'Yes'. If this option is not
specified, the default editor for the current user will be used. An
example (using Qedit as the editor) would be:
<b>q.exe %f</b>
Assuming <b><i>Q.EXE</i></b> is in the DOS search path. If it isn't, you can specify
the location of the program. Example: