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+Answers to frequently asked questions regarding Synchronet Version 3.0
+by Rob Swindell (digital man), December 1999 (updated June 2000)
+* Updated February 2002
+
+Q: Is Synchronet going to continue to be freeware?
+A: Yes, I'm just doing this for fun (what a sicko!).
+ * See http://synchro.net/copyright.html for details.
+
+Q: What operating system does Synchronet Version 3.0 run on?
+A: Synchronet v3 is currently a Win32 application designed for use on Windows
+ 95/98/NT4/2000.
+ * Windows XP is supported too.
+ * Synchronet v3.10 also runs on Linux and FreeBSD operating systems.
+
+Q: Is v3 multi-user/multi-threaded?
+A: Yes, all nodes are (typically) run in the same process/window.
+ External programs, however, run in their own processes/windows.
+ Version 2.3 for OS/2 was also multi-threaded, but not multi-user: each node
+ ran in its own process/window.
+
+Q: Is there going to be a DOS version of v3?
+A: No, but I did release an update to v2 for DOS/OS2 (2.30c). This update
+ included some of the Y2K fixes I've made in v3 and some other minor
+ additions, fixes, and features.
+
+Q: Is there going to be an OS/2 version of v3?
+A: Possible, but not probable.
+
+Q: Is there going to be a Linux version of v3?
+A: Definitely.
+ * The Linux version is currently distributed in source code form only,
+ see http://synchro.net/source.html for details.
+
+Q: Can I mix v2 and v3 nodes on the same BBS?
+A: Yes, all of the configuration and data files were purposely kept backwards
+ compatible.
+ * As of v3.10, there are additional "issues" that must be addressed when mixing
+ v2 and v3.1 nodes (mainly in regards to the TEXT.DAT and exec/*.BIN files).
+
+Q: Can I mix v2 and v3 nodes on the same computer?
+A: Yes.
+
+Q: Does v3 still support traditional dial-in users?
+A: No, v3 is a telnet-only BBS program. Use v2 nodes for your dial-in users.
+
+Q: Do I need a Telnet/FOSSIL application (e.g. NetModem or COM/IP) for v3
+ nodes?
+A: No, Synchronet v3 includes a DOS/FOSSIL interrupt driver (dynamically loaded
+ VXD for Windows 95/98 and VDD for Windows NT/2000).
+
+Q: Is v3 Y2K compatible?
+A: Yes.
+
+Q: Is the source code for Synchronet v3 available?
+A: * The source code has been available since October, 2000.
+ See http://synchro.net/source.html for details.
+
+Q: How many v3 nodes can I run on one machine?
+A: Theoretically, 250. If your BBS uses external DOS programs for file
+ transfers and/or doors, then the realistic number is much lower depending on
+ bandwidth and horsepower (DOS programs consume more system resources than
+ native 32-bit programs).
+
+Q: Can I spread my nodes across two or more machines?
+A: Yes, v3 includes a configuration dialog that lets you specify a range of
+ nodes to support in that instance.
+
+Q: Are there limitations to v3?
+A: Yes:
+ o No direct dial-in support (Telnet only)
+ o Only externals programs that use DOS interrupts (XSDK/WWIV doors) or
+ FOSSIL for I/O will work with v3.
+ * 32-bit doors that use TCP Sockets or Standard I/O are also supported.
+ o Relative paths (e.g. "..\XTRN\BLA.EXE") are no-longer supported in
+ command lines (the current directory cannot be assumed to be the
+ current NODE directory). Relative paths ARE still supported in data
+ directories and other paths in SCFG.
+
+Q: Are there benefits to v3?
+A: Yes:
+ o Speed, speed, speed
+ * Separate I/O threads dynamically created for each node in use
+ * Direct socket communications (except when running dos
+ externals)
+ * No DOS context-switching (except when running dos externals)
+ * Idle nodes (WFC) consume no resources, bandwidth, or CPU time
+ * System events run in their own dedicated thread
+ o Reliability
+ * A crashed door shoudn't crash the entire system, or in most
+ cases, even the current node
+ o Functionality
+ * User IP address and host name are logged and stored in user
+ record
+ * Optional AutoLogon via IP address
+ * IP/Host name trashcan
+ * Users can be ;INTERrupted while running ANY external program
+ * Non-exclusive events do not take any nodes off-line
+ * No memory limitations (for configuration items, message
+ lengths, etc)
+ * Integrated FTP Server: seemlessly integrated with the BBS
+ file database with long filename support and QWK transfers
+ * Integrated Mail (POP3/SMTP) server supports MX-record
+ lookups, aliases, SPAM filters, are more
+ o Simplicity
+ * No third-party Telnet/FOSSIL driver (NetModem or COM/IP)
+ necessary
+ * Simple COM port configuration (all nodes can use COM1, for
+ example)
+ * No more hassling with baud rates and initialization strings
+ (they're not used)
+ * As many nodes as you want to run, all in the same window!
+ * Eliminates all those short-cut icons and taskbar buttons!
+ * DCDWATCH no longer necessary to support WWIV externals
+
+Q: When will v3 be available?
+A: It is available now. Logon to vert.synchro.net via FTP or Telnet.
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+***************************************************
+* What's New in Synchronet Version 3.00 for Win32 *
+***************************************************
+
+General
+~~~~~~~
+o All "nodes" run in a single multi-threaded process
+ - Minimal resource requirements and improved performance
+ - DOS Windows are automatically opened/closed for external DOS programs/doors
+ - It's never been easier to run a 10+ node system (with DOS door support) on
+ one computer
+
+o Professional GUI Control Panel to monitor all clients and servers
+ simultaneously
+ - Replaces old "Waiting for call" screen
+ - Launch configuration and editor dialogs directly
+
+o Optionally plays sysop's choice of .WAV file on user connect/disconnect
+
+
+Internet
+~~~~~~~~
+o Supports Telnet logins only (no more direct-dial user support)
+ - No third-party FOSSIL/Telnet driver (SIO/VMODEM, NetModem, COM/IP) required
+ - Full FOSSIL/DOS/WWIV/XSDK program/door support (easy setup!)
+ - Outbound Telnet module included for external MUDs/BBSs
+ - Automatically detects and logs client IP and hostname
+ - Optional auto-logon via IP address (requires V exemption)
+
+o Includes integrated FTP server
+ - Supports Anonymous (Guest) logins
+ - Virtual directory structure mimics BBS filebase hierarchy
+ - User security settings enforced
+ - Supports long/mixed-case filenames
+ - Dynamically generates index (description) files
+ - Supports blind upload and sysop directories
+ - QWK/QWKnet packet uploads and downloads
+ - Upload description support
+ - Transfers included in BBS and user upload/download statistics
+ - Time/Credit system enforced
+ - Custom login/hello/goodbye messages
+ - Optional connect/disconnect sounds (.WAV files)
+
+o Includes integrated Mail (POP3/SMTP) server
+ - Check BBS mailbox using standard Internet mail clients (Eudora, Outlook)
+ - SPAM Filters supported: RBL, RSS, DUL
+ - Configurable alias list
+ - Optionally receive mail by user number (1@yourbbs.com)
+ - Optional inbound/outbound sounds (.WAV files)
+ - Optional DNS/MX record lookup (no SMTP Relay Server required)
+
+o IP/hostname filter/trashcan file (IP.CAN) for all Internet servers/services
+
+
+Configuration
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o New @-codes:
+ REV :Synchronet revision
+ CONN :current connection type
+ LOCATION :system location
+ TNODES :total nodes on system
+ HOST :user's hostname
+ CID and IP :user's IP address
+ QWKID :System QWK-ID
+ INETADDR :System's Internet Address
+ FIDOADDR :System's primary FidoNet address
+
+o The following environment variables are now initialized for DOS externals
+ (specifically for event batch file convenience):
+ YEAR :Current year (2000)
+ MONTH :Month (1-12)
+ DAY :Day of Month (1-31)
+ WEEKDAY :Three letter weekday abbreviation (Mon, Tue, etc.)
+ - Example: if %DAY%==1 call maintain.bat /reroll
+ - Example: if %WEEKDAY%==Tue chksmb /q %sbbs%\data\mail.shd
+
+
+Message Base
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o New SMB REPLIED attribute to indicate a message has been replied-to
+ - Requires TEXT.DAT update (additional %s in MsgAttr line)
+
+
+External Programs/Doors
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Most popular DOS doors fully supported
+ - Includes native 32-bit FOSSIL driver that requires NO configuration/setup
+ - Users can be ;INTERrupted while running ANY external program
+ - Non-exclusive events do not take any nodes off-line
+ - No more hassling with baud rates and initialization strings
+ - DCDWATCH no longer necessary to support WWIV/DOS extrernals
+
+o New TELNET_GATE Baja function/module to run external MUDs and BBSs
+ - Includes any-time ^] menu to see who is on the BBS, send messages, etc.
+ - See TELGATE.DOC for details
+
+
+***********************************************************************
+* What's New in Synchronet Version 3.00 Revision B (official release) *
+***********************************************************************
+
+General
+~~~~~~~
+o Windows Version Information display:
+ - Windows NT/2000 indicated by "NT"
+ - Windows 95/98 build number corrected in version information
+ - Service pack information now displayed along with version info
+
+o Block FOSSIL transfers (from DOS externals) now correctly escape Telent IAC
+ character (255) - fixed SBBSEXEC.VXD - does not effect FDSZ
+
+o Windows NT/2000 FOSSIL/DOS Interrupt driver (DOSXTRN.EXE) created and VDD
+ (SBBSEXEC.DLL) created to complete Windows NT/2000 support
+
+o Changed insert text command from Ctrl-<minus> to Ctrl-V
+
+o Changed center text command from Ctrl-V to Ctrl-L
+
+o Filename searches are no longer case sensitive
+
+o Fixed problem viewing extended file description if longer than screen length
+
+o Ability to easily switch A and R commands on the reading mail/msgs prompts
+ for some or all command shells (see RA_EMU.BIN)
+ - New @-codes to represent correct command keys in menus
+ (MSGREPLY and MSGREREAD)
+
+o New @-codes:
+ LOCAL-IP displays current local IP address
+ CRLF carriage return/line-feed pair
+ UP Move cursor up one row (ANSI)
+ UP:n Move cursor up n rows (ANSI)
+ DOWN Move cursor down one row (ANSI)
+ DOWN:n Move cursor down n rows (ANSI)
+ RIGHT Move cursor right one column (ANSI)
+ RIGHT:n Move cursor right n columns (ANSI)
+ LEFT Move cursor left one column (ANSI)
+ LEFT:n Move cursor left n columns (ANSI)
+ GOTOXY:x,y Move cursor to x/y (1-based) (ANSI)
+ PUSHXY Save current cursor position (ANSI)
+ POPXY Restore saved cursor position (ANSI)
+ STATS.LOGONS Total logons during history of system
+ STATS.LTODAY Total logons today
+ STATS.TIMEON Total time used during history of system (in minutes)
+ STATS.TTODAY Total time used today (in minutes)
+ STATS.ULS Total uploads today
+ STATS.ULB Total bytes uploaded today
+ STATS.DLS Total download today
+ STATS.DLB Total bytes downloaded today
+ STATS.PTODAY Total posts today
+ STATS.ETODAY Total e-mails sent today
+ STATS.FTODAY Total feedbacks sent today
+ STATS.NUSERS Total number of new users today
+ MSGREPLY Command key to reply to last message
+ MSGREREAD Command key used to re-read last message
+
+o Ability to disable hostname lookups for Telnet, FTP, and Mail servers
+
+o Ability to disable the spinning cursor for one or all nodes via Baja:
+ OR _node_misc NM_NOPAUSESPIN
+
+
+Control Panel
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o New Clients window shows all connected client details (username, IP address,
+ hostname, time connected, etc.)
+ - Allows sysop to disconnect any client by right clicking socket number and
+ selecting "Close"
+
+o New GUI User Editor (USEREDIT.EXE)
+ - Launched from SBBSCTRL->User->Editor
+ - Create new user records
+ - Edit all user fields, statistics, and settings
+
+o New Sysop Availability toggle button (replaces v2.3 Scroll-Lock function)
+
+
+FTP Server
+~~~~~~~~~~
+o FTP server now times out and closes data connection if user runs out of time
+ - Helps eliminate stranded transfer threads/sockets
+
+o File aliases supported
+ - Put links in your FTP root directory to often access files
+ - Link to files on your local hard disk or your BBS filebase
+ - Use general alias names to point to often-changing versioned filenames
+
+o Credits now checked before allowing file download
+
+o QWK packet creation time-out bug fix (wasn't timing-out ever)
+
+o Special logon sequence to receive sysop access (users with level >= 90)
+
+o Complete access to local file systems for remote sysops
+
+o Ability to disable QWK packet transfers
+
+
+Mail Server
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Attempts delivery a configurable number of times before bouncing message
+ - Uses new SMB message field: delivery_attempts
+
+o Automatically re-scans mail database every configurable number of seconds
+
+o Fixed rare Access Violation in MAILSRVR.DLL during shutdown
+
+
+Online Programs
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o 32-bit door support
+ - Duplicate socket handle passed in DOOR32.SYS drop file (new standard)
+ - Duplicate socket handle passed on command line via %H specifier
+ - Support for external programs written with 32-bit XSDK (v3.0)
+
+
+************************************************************************
+* What's New in Synchronet Version 3.00 Revision C (official release) *
+************************************************************************
+
+General
+~~~~~~~
+o Sysop ;SPY command to remotely spy/control other nodes via Telnet
+
+o Support for Windows 95 (pre-OSR2) and Windows NT 3.x
+
+o New filter/trashcan (.CAN) file syntax:
+ - Ignores leading white-space
+ - Beginning a line with a semicolon (;) indicates a comment (line ignored)
+ - Beginning a string with an exclamation mark (!) reverses the match logic
+
+o Win32 DLLs built with Visual C++ 6.0 (Previous 3.0 DLLs built with 5.0)
+
+o "user_alias" is synonymous with "user alias" and "user.alias"
+ - For logins, duplicate name checking, receiving e-mail, etc
+
+
+Control Panel
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o New Local Sysop Split-screen Chat module
+
+o New Local Node Spy module (with ANSI terminal emulation)
+ - View multiple nodes simultaneous
+ - View consecutive logins
+ - Customize font and window size
+
+o New User Listing form with sortable columns
+
+o New BBS Login menu option (launches telnet://localhost)
+ (REGEDIT->HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Swindell\Synchronet Control Panel\LoginCommand)
+
+o Version information for each module is now retrieved and displayed in the
+ Help->About dialog box
+
+o Reorganization of the Edit Filters sub-menu
+
+o Configurable SCFG command line
+ (REGEDIT->HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Swindell\Synchronet Control Panel\ConfigCommand)
+
+o Documentation Index (docs/index.htm) can now be launched with SBBSCTRL->Help->Index
+
+
+Internet
+~~~~~~~~
+o RLogin server for immediate logins from trusted hosts
+ - Similar to Trade Wars Game Server (TWGS) operation
+
+o Separate IP address and hostname filter/trashcan files
+ (IP.CAN and HOST.CAN)
+
+o Added new telnet_gate mode: TG_PASSTHRU (defined in SBBSDEFS.INC)
+ - Allows passthrough of Telnet commandsto gated system
+ - Included UNIXGATE.SRC/BIN to gate to Unix telnet servers
+
+o Added new telnet_gate mode: TG_RLOGIN (defined in SBBSDEFS.INC)
+ - Allows outbound logins using BSD RLogin protocol
+ - Included RLOGIN.SRC/BIN to gate to RLogin servers (e.g. TWGS)
+
+
+FTP Server
+~~~~~~~~~~
+o Sysops and dir-ops can now remove files from the filebase with the DELE
+ command
+
+o Directory aliases (in FTPALIAS.CFG) now supported.
+ Example: incoming bbs://main/uploads/ Blind uploads
+
+o Optional "Directory File Access" allows users to view and download files
+ in the local directory that are not in the BBS file database
+ - Useful for FidoNet packets and other dynamically generated files
+
+o Filename filter/trashcan file (FILE.CAN) is now checked before allowing uploads
+
+o QWK packet option no longer forced on (whoops)
+
+o Total user credits are now displayed during login (for non-exempt users)
+
+o Credits are no longer checked (before download) for D-exempted users
+
+o Credits are only checked for downloads now (not getdate/size commands)
+
+o Now deletes QWK packet semaphore file if failed to create packet
+ (BBS event thread not running?)
+
+o New sets user modem/connection description in database to "FTP"
+
+o Fixed socket leaks under certain circumstances
+
+o Fixed Access Violation in FTPSRVR.DLL if shutdown during transfer
+
+
+Mail Server
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+o SMTP relay support (supported relay clients must be listed in RELAY.CAN)
+
+o SMTP server now supports multiple recipients (locally, relayed, or forwarded)
+
+o SendMail thread immediately bounces fatally errored messages
+
+o New SMTP state machine guards against invalid sequences of commands
+ - Some messages could cause corruption (SMB error -7, missing header fields)
+
+o Configurable SMTP Relay Server port number (defaults to 25)
+
+o DNS MX-record lookups using TCP (optionally instead of UDP)
+
+o Mail message base is no longer left locked for extended periods of time
+
+o Supports SMB v2.13 extended error information
+
+
+Baja
+~~~~
+o New /Q (quiet/no banner) command-line option
+
+o Included shell/module Makefiles for Borland and GNU make
+
+New Functions:
+
+ - GETCHAR Case-insensitive version of GETKEY
+ - CMDCHAR Case-insensitive version of CMDKEY
+ - COMPARE_CHAR Case-insensitive version of COMPARE_KEY
+ - COPY_FIRST_CHAR Copies first char of str var to int var
+ - COMPARE_FIRST_CHAR Compares first char of str var to constant
+
+
+Source Code
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Now available as Open Source, see http://www.synchro.net/source.html for details
+
+o Main modules may be built with
+ - Microsoft Visual C++
+ - Borland C++ Builder (required for SBBSCTRL)
+ - Borland C++ Builder Compiler 5.5 (free)
+ - GNU C/MinGW support in the works
+
+o User Editor may be built with Borland Delphi
+
+
+Documentation
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Updated for version 3 (version-specific features are noted)
+
+o Converted to HTML format (see docs\index.htm)
+
+
+************************************************************
+* What's New in Synchronet Version 3.00 Revision D (alpha) *
+************************************************************
+
+Control Panel
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o New MinimizeToSysTray option
+ - Minimizes SBBSCTRL to an icon in the system tray
+ - Icon animates when there are active clients
+ - Icon tool tip reports number of active clients
+ - Double-click icon to restore SBBSCTRL window
+
+o New Control Panel Properties Dialog (File->Properties)
+ - Allows configuration of LoginCommand, ConfigCommand, etc.
+
+o Closing no longer interferes with Windows shut-down procedure
+
+o Sorting by first/last on dates in User List now works correctly
+
+
+Telnet Server
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Quicker response to Ctrl-C (abort) command
+
+o Binary receive mode is automaticaly disabled when returning
+ from external programs
+ - Some Telnet clents (e.g. HyperTerminal) enable Binary mode when
+ transferring files, but do not disable Binary mode when done.
+ This causes transmitted CR/LF pairs to be interpretted as two
+ separate characters (instead of one).
+
+Baja v2.30
+~~~~~~~~~~
+New Control Flow Functions:
+
+ - LOOP Begins an execution loop (nesting supported)
+ - CONTINUE Continues an execution loop
+ - BREAK Breaks an executuion loop
+ - END_LOOP Ends an execution loop
+
+New TCP/IP Functions:
+
+ - SOCKET_OPEN Create/open a TCP/IP socket
+ - SOCKET_CLOSE Close a socket
+ - SOCKET_CONNECT Initiate outbound connection
+ - SOCKET_ACCEPT Accept an inbound connection
+ - SOCKET_NREAD Get number of bytes ready to read
+ - SOCKET_PEEK Peek at receive buffer
+ - SOCKET_READ Read from socket
+ - SOCKET_WRITE Write to socket
+ - SOCKET_CHECK Check socket connection status
+
+ - FTP_LOGIN Login to a remote FTP server
+ - FTP_LOGOUT Logout from a remote FTP server
+ - FTP_PWD Print current working directory
+ - FTP_CWD Change current working directory
+ - FTP_DIR Display current directory listing
+ - FTP_PUT Send (upload) a file to server
+ - FTP_GET Receive (download) file from server
+ - FTP_RENAME Rename file on server
+ - FTP_DELETE Delete file from server
+
+Miscellaneous New Functions:
+
+ - INCHAR Case-insensitive version of INKEY
+ - COPY_CHAR Copy current cmdkey to int var or str var
+ - COMPARE_ANY_BITS Compares bits in any two integers
+ - COMPARE_ALL_BITS Compares bits in any two integers
+ - SHIFT_TO_FIRST_CHAR Shifts string to first occurance of char
+ - SHIFT_TO_LAST_CHAR Shifts string to last occurance of char
+ - FILE_RECEIVE Like FILE_PUT, but doesn't require sys pass
+ - LPRINTF Local printf (to local console)
+
+New System Variables (defined in exec/sbbsdefs.inc):
+
+ - _FTP_MODE FTP operating modes (see FTP_* constants)
+ - _CLIENT_SOCKET Current telnet client's socket handle
+ - _SOCKET_ERROR Last socket error
+ - _STARTUP_OPTIONS BBS startup options (See BBS_OPT_* constants)
+
+
+************************************************************
+* What's New in Synchronet Version 3.00 Revision E (beta) *
+************************************************************
+
+BBS
+~~~
+o Fixed Guru Chat GPF/segfault bug (finally)
+
+
+Control Panel
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o New "Events" window for event-thread log messages and status
+ - No longer clutters Telnet Server log
+
+o New tray-minimized icon (globe)
+
+o Updated closure method
+ - Hopefully resolves problem with shutting down after net event
+ - 30 second time-out waiting for servers to stop (just incase)
+
+
+FTP Server v1.05
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Failure to create uploaded file (e.g. directory not created) bugs fixed:
+ - Error message cause gpf/segfault
+ - No 450 error response to client
+
+o Resumed downloads (using FTP "REST" command) fixed (wrong response code)
+
+o Now uses control port-1 (normally 20) as TCP port for all active data sessions
+
+o Added active/passive mode indication to upload/download log output
+
+o Detected hack/intrusion attempts are now logged to data/hack.log
+
+o Directory listing are now sorted alphabetically (ala Unix)
+
+
+Mail Server v1.11
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o SMTP Sending to a forwarded address (251 response) fixed
+
+o POP3 port, address, hostname activity logged
+
+o Now supports destination address hostnames starting with a digit
+
+
+/* End of V300_NEW.TXT */
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+***************************************************
+* What's New in Synchronet Version 3.10 for Win32 *
+* (ChangeLog since v3.00c for Win32 Dec 31, 2000) *
+***************************************************
+
+Highlights
+~~~~~~~~~~
+o Server-side JavaScript for dynamically-loaded BBS modules
+ and dynamic-HTML indexes for FTP server
+
+o GUI Configuration Wizard
+
+o TCP socket and FTP client support in loadable modules
+
+o Support for embedded file descriptions (FILE_ID.DIZ/DESC.SDI) in FTP server
+
+o Improved support for multiple SBBSCTRL instances
+
+o Improved support for external DOS/FOSSIL programs (doors)
+
+o Additional configurability/programmability options
+
+
+General
+~~~~~~~
+o Support for '*' wildcard syntax in trashcan/filter files
+ (e.g. "24.0.193.*" or "*.ppp.someisp.com")
+
+
+Control Panel
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o New Configuration Wizard
+ - Automatically runs on fresh install
+ - Asks basic required questions
+ - Hopefully eliminate some FAQs and common newbie-sysop errors
+
+o New MinimizeToSysTray option
+ - Minimizes SBBSCTRL to an icon in the system tray
+ - Icon animates when there are active clients
+ - Icon tool-tip reports number of active clients
+ - Double-click icon to restore SBBSCTRL window
+ - Right-click for pop-up menu of frequently-used menu items
+
+o New "Events" window for event-thread log messages and status
+ - No longer clutters Telnet Server log
+
+o QWK message events (e.g. for FTP-QWK transfers) can be disabled per-instance
+ using the new "QWK Events" checkbox (defaults to enabled)
+ - Required for multiple instances of SBBSCTRL
+
+o New Control Panel Properties Dialog (File->Properties)
+ - Allows configuration of LoginCommand, ConfigCommand, etc.
+
+o Configurable Node and Client window display intervals
+ (previously hard-coded to 1 and 5 seconds, respectively)
+
+o Closing no longer interferes with Windows shut-down procedure
+
+o Sorting by first/last-on dates in User List now works correctly
+
+o Added to the BBS->Edit menu:
+ - New user password (NUP) failure message (text/nupguess.msg)
+ - Nodes full message (text/nonodes.txt, previously hard-coded)
+ - Logon message (text/menu/logon.asc)
+ - Auto-message (data/msgs/auto.msg)
+
+o Eliminated possibility of over-writing registry values with defaults
+ if SBBSCTRL is immediately shut-down before initialization has completed
+
+o SBBS.DLL version is now checked and verified (can't mix versions)
+
+o Minor cosmetic improvements (e.g. FTP server configuration dialog)
+ - Fixed tab orders and enabled more control hints (tool-tips)
+
+o Revamped Node Window
+ - Improved handling of NODE.DAB read/locking errors
+ - New popup menu item to refresh display
+ - New keyboard short-cuts for all popup menu items
+
+o Spy Window fix: KeyboardActive checkbox alternating checked status and
+ not reflecting previously saved value
+
+o Link to Online Docs (http://www.synchro.net/docs) on Help menu
+
+o Statistics window update interval (previously hard-coded to 5 seconds) now
+ configured via SCFG->Nodes->Node 1->Advanced Options->Statistics Frequency
+
+
+Telnet Server
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Server-side JavaScript Support for Loadable Modules
+ - Full support for Core JavaScript objects and classes:
+ - Global (extended and enhanced)
+ - Object
+ - Function
+ - Array
+ - String
+ - Boolean
+ - Number
+ - Date
+ - Math
+ - RegExp (Perlesque regular expressions)
+ - Includes Netscape server-side File class
+ - Both a procedure and object-oriented language
+ - Substantially more powerful language than Baja
+ - No "compiling" required (don't ever lose your source code again)
+ - For more info on Core JavaScript, see http://mozilla.org/js
+ - See exec/*.js for examples
+ - Baja modules and command shells are still fully supported
+ - Execute JS via command-line with "?modulename" instead of "*modulename"
+ - New and evolving ASP/DOM-like Synchronet Object Model:
+ - system
+ - system.stats
+ - system.node_list[]
+ - server
+ - client
+ - user
+ - file_area
+ - file_area.lib_list[]
+ - file_area.lib_list[].dir_list[]
+ - Socket (class)
+ - User (class)
+ - Telnet-specific objects:
+ - bbs
+ - console
+
+o Improved auto-terminal-type detection
+ - Telnet option negotiation occurs before auto-detection sequence
+ (for CRT compatibility)
+ - Added ANSI save and restore cursor position codes to sequence
+ (for HyperTerminal compatibility)
+
+o New inactivity (H) exemption
+ - Eliminates "Are you still there?" prompt and auto-disconnection for
+ specific users
+ - Add to your exec/logon.src (if upgrading):
+ compare_ars exempt H
+ if_true
+ or _console CON_NO_INACT
+ end_if
+
+o New @-codes:
+ - FULL_VER Synchronet version and revision
+ - VER_NOTICE Synchronet version notice
+ - OS_VER Operating system name and version
+ - JS_VER JavaScript implementation version
+ - PLATFORM Platform name (e.g. Win32, Linux, etc)
+ - COPYRIGHT Copyright notice
+ - COMPILER Compiler name and version
+ - SOCKET_LIB Socket library name and version
+ - MSG_LIB Message library name and version
+ - HOST Now contains FULL (untruncated) host-name
+ - AGE User's age (in years)
+
+o Configurable "Nodes full" message (via text/nonodes.txt)
+
+o Better handling of DLL/EXE version mis-matches
+
+o Quicker response to Ctrl-C (abort) command
+
+o Fixed Guru Chat GPF/segfault bug
+
+o Screen pause is disabled while at the private message (Ctrl-P) prompt
+
+o Chat Menu is fully reprogrammable using PCMS (Baja or JavaScript)
+ - See exec/chat_sec.src for example
+
+o No longer logs (or displays locally) failed password attempts if the sysop
+ has so configured the system in SCFG
+
+o Fixed problems with changing first/last node parameters during run-time
+ - New first/last node parameters don't take effect until server is restarted
+
+o Input and output threads now log/display number of bytes and packets
+ sent/received upon termination
+
+o Changed NODE.DAB locking failure delays (earlier and longer)
+
+o Process directory is now changed to the ctrl directory during initialization
+
+o Uninitialized port numbers (set to 0) are now set to sensible defaults
+
+o External Program enhancements/fixes:
+ - Added %~ command-line specifier for DOS-compatible (8.3) filename
+ (use in place of %f to convert long filenames to DOS-compatible)
+ - Added SBBSCTRL environment variable when running native external programs
+ - Moved exec_mutex protection to cover all types of executables
+ (fixed problem with I/O occasionally going to wrong node/user)
+ - Improvement resource clean-up for Win32 version
+ - Sets Baja-retrievable errorlevel
+
+o Binary receive mode is automaticaly disabled when returning
+ from external programs
+ - Some Telnet clents (e.g. HyperTerminal) enable Binary mode when
+ transferring files, but do not disable Binary mode when done.
+ This causes transmitted CR/LF pairs to be interpretted as two
+ separate characters (instead of one)
+
+o Added support under Win9x/Me for "naughty" FOSSIL programs/doors
+ - DOSXTRN.EXE now includes a 16-bit ISR stub for FOSSIL programs/doors
+ that DO NOT generate interrupts (e.g. IceEdit, Operation Overkill II, etc)
+
+o Improved background DOS program/door performance under Win9x/Me
+ - DOS/FOSSIL driver (SBBSEXEC.VXD) now schedules VM upon user input
+ - Most noticable performance gain with Global War
+
+o Reduced CPU utilization for DOS programs/doors under WinNT/2K
+ - DOS/FOSSIL driver (SBBSEXEC.DLL) now yields time-slices for programs
+ that poll for input (similar to how TAME operates)
+ - No more 100% CPU usage from games like LORD, TradeWars, BRE, etc
+
+o Improved disconnected-user detection while running DOS/FOSSIL doors
+ - Periodic sending of telnet GA (go-ahead) command
+
+o Non-exclusive timed events now run in the background automatically
+ - Allows multiple simultaneous events and asynchronous execution
+ - Has nothing to do with child window appearance or priority
+
+o Timed event codes are now logged/displayed in uppercase (cosmetic only)
+
+o Fixed bug in random number generation
+
+o No longer prompts for "Forward To Netmail" if the option is disabled in SCFG
+
+o Optional e-mail/netmail address filter/trashcan file (text/email.can)
+
+o Event loop delay (previously hard-coded to 1 second) now configured via
+ SCFG->Nodes->Node 1->Advanced Options->Semaphore Frequency
+
+
+Baja v2.3
+~~~~~~~~~
+o Partially compiled .BIN files are now deleted
+
+o New Control Flow Functions:
+
+ - LOOP Begins an execution loop (nesting supported)
+ - CONTINUE Continues an execution loop
+ - BREAK Breaks an executuion loop
+ - END_LOOP Ends an execution loop
+
+o New TCP/IP Functions:
+
+ - SOCKET_OPEN Create/open a TCP/IP socket
+ - SOCKET_CLOSE Close a socket
+ - SOCKET_CONNECT Initiate outbound connection
+ - SOCKET_ACCEPT Accept an inbound connection
+ - SOCKET_NREAD Get number of bytes ready to read
+ - SOCKET_PEEK Peek at receive buffer
+ - SOCKET_READ Read from socket
+ - SOCKET_WRITE Write to socket
+ - SOCKET_CHECK Check socket connection status
+ - SOCKET_READLINE Read a CR/LF terminated line of text
+
+ - FTP_LOGIN Login to a remote FTP server
+ - FTP_LOGOUT Logout from a remote FTP server
+ - FTP_PWD Print current working directory
+ - FTP_CWD Change current working directory
+ - FTP_DIR Display current directory listing
+ - FTP_PUT Send (upload) a file to server
+ - FTP_GET Receive (download) file from server
+ - FTP_RENAME Rename file on server
+ - FTP_DELETE Delete file from server
+
+o Miscellaneous New Functions:
+
+ - INCHAR Case-insensitive version of INKEY
+ - COPY_CHAR Copy current cmdkey to int var or str var
+ - COMPARE_ANY_BITS Compares bits in any two integers
+ - COMPARE_ALL_BITS Compares bits in any two integers
+ - SHIFT_TO_FIRST_CHAR Shifts string to first occurance of char
+ - SHIFT_TO_LAST_CHAR Shifts string to last occurance of char
+ - FILE_RECEIVE Like FILE_PUT, but doesn't require sys pass
+ - LPRINTF Local printf (to local console)
+
+o New BBS Functions:
+
+ - FILE_RECEIVE Same as FILE_PUT, but no system password required
+ - MULTINODE_CHAT Joins a specified multinode chat channel
+ (used in new exec/chat_sec.src)
+
+o New System Variables (defined in exec/sbbsdefs.inc):
+
+ - _FTP_MODE FTP operating modes (see FTP_* constants)
+ - _CLIENT_SOCKET Current telnet client's socket handle
+ - _SOCKET_ERROR Last socket error
+ - _STARTUP_OPTIONS BBS startup options (See BBS_OPT_* constants)
+
+
+FTP Server v1.10
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Dynamic HTML Index support using Server-Side JavaScript
+ - See exec/ftp-html.js for source code
+ - Additional FTP-specific objects:
+ - ftp.path
+ - ftp.sort
+ - ftp.reverse
+ - ftp.file_list[]
+ - ftp.dir_list[]
+ - ftp.curlib
+ - ftp.curdir
+ - ftp.html_index_file
+
+o Automatic support for embedded file descriptions (FILE_ID.DIZ and DESC.SDI)
+
+o Detected hack/intrusion attempts are now logged to data/hack.log
+
+o Directory listings are now sorted alphabetically (ala Unix)
+
+o Failure to create uploaded file (e.g. directory not created) bugs fixed:
+ - Error message cause gpf/segfault
+ - No 450 error response to client
+
+o Resumed downloads (using FTP "REST" command) fixed (wrong response code)
+
+o Now uses control port-1 (normally 20) as TCP port for all active data
+ sessions
+ - Fixes problem of locating FTP server behind intelligent firewalls
+
+o Added active/passive mode indication to upload/download log output
+
+o Configurable QWK packet creation timeout
+ - defaults to 10 minutes, previously hard-coded at 5 minutes
+
+o No longer logs (or displays locally) failed password attempts if the sysop
+ has so configured the system in SCFG
+
+o Fixed mutex leak in Win32 build when stopping/restarting FTP server
+
+o Fix to disallow viewing of (ASCII or HTML) index file for aliased directory
+ where user has insufficient access to list files
+ (e.g. "/main/uploads" aliased as "/incoming" in ctrl/ftpalias.cfg)
+
+o Shortened thread shutdown timeout (from 60 seconds to 15)
+
+o Fixed upload filename bug in non-Win32 flavors
+
+o Now disallows uploading of dynamic index filenames (if enabled)
+
+o Sending a 0-length file is no longer treated as a failed download
+
+o The path to the upload or sysop directory can now be specified with the STOR
+ (upload) command
+ - previously, you had to change the current directory first
+
+o Fixed occasional GPF/segfault during shutdown
+
+o Fixed case sensitivity problem with locally added files via telnet
+
+o Optional "hack attempt" sound file (Win32 version only)
+
+o Optional e-mail address filter for guest account passwords
+
+
+Mail Server v1.11
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o SMTP Sending to a forwarded address (251 response) fixed
+
+o POP3 port, address, hostname activity logged
+
+o Now supports destination address hostnames starting with a digit
+
+o No longer logs (or displays locally) failed password attempts if the sysop
+ has so configured the system in SCFG
+
+o Shortened thread shutdown timeout (from 60 seconds to 15)
+
+o Uninitialized startup values are now set to sensible defaults
+
+o Fixed memory leak if server stopped and re-started
+
+
+***********************************************************
+* What's New in Synchronet Version 3.10 Revision C (Beta) *
+***********************************************************
+
+Telnet Server
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o 0-byte QWK packets are now simply ignored rather than generating errors
+ - It is assumed the file is still being downloaded by another process
+
+o Configurable number of polls before yield for NT/2K/XP fossil driver
+ - Allows tuning of multitasker TAME-like performance
+ - Was previosly hard-coded to 10, values of 5000+ improve LORD and LORD IGM
+ RIP detection but increases CPU usage for BRE and possibly other doors
+
+o Fixed old bug: anonymous uploads weren't flagged as anonymous unless the
+ entire directory was forced anonymous
+
+o Fixed new bug: FidoNet echomail semaphore files weren't working
+
+o Password display char is now configurable as the fourth character in the
+ last line of the text.dat - defaults to 'X' if not specified
+ - third char is currently ignored but is reserved for for configurable
+ "quit" character in the future (currently hard-coded to 'Q')
+
+o When replying to mail, no longer prompts to delete message if message was
+ already flagged for deletion (caused unintential UN-deletion of message)
+
+o Fixed Baja bugs: SYSOP_PAGE and GURU_PAGE functions set reversed logic state
+
+o Improved internal chat page performance (random tones) - rarely used
+
+
+JavaScript
+~~~~~~~~~~
+o Improved Socket class
+ - last_error property is maintained on a per-instance basis
+ - externally created sockets won't be closed on deletion
+
+o Added global sound() function to play external WAV files
+ - use sound.js module via command-line (e.g. for external chat pager)
+
+
+FTP Server v1.10
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o JavaScript contexts are only created when needed
+ - should improve performance, reduce memory usage, and improve reliability
+
+o Fixed bug: anonymous uploader names were shown in directory listings
+
+o Fixed bug: daily user statistics (logons today, time used today, etc) were
+ not being reset if user was logged in during the date change (12 midnight)
+
+o Fixed bug: logoff was setting timed-used-last-call to number of 'seconds'
+ used rather than 'minutes'
+
+o Implemented security considerations recommended in RFC2577:
+ - Added a 5 second delay after each failed login attempt
+ - Session is terminated after 3 failed login attempts
+ - Port command supports ports >=1024 only, defeats "bounce attack"
+
+
+Mail Server v1.11
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Updated mail-abuse.org DNS and HTTP server addresses
+ (for RBL/RSS/DUL SPAM rejection)
+
+o Creates data/spam.log listing every rejected SPAM attempt
+
+o Fixed bug: logoff now handles resetting of user's daily statistics
+
+o Time used during POP3 sessions are now added to user's timeon stats
+
+
+***********************************************************
+* What's New in Synchronet Version 3.10 Revision D (Beta) *
+***********************************************************
+
+Control Panel
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Fixed linker problem in v3.10c that caused various control panel functions
+ to not work or generate access violations or exceptions
+
+
+Telnet Server
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Bug fixes in Online user editor (;UEDIT) when searching based on ARS
+ potential memory leak if disconnected and access violation on blank string
+
+o Remote sysops can now give flags and exemptions (using the internal user
+ editor) to users even if they themselves don't have that specific flag or
+ exemption as long as the user has a lower security level than the sysop
+
+
+***********************************************************
+* What's New in Synchronet Version 3.10 Revision E (Beta) *
+***********************************************************
+
+Control Panel
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Forms are now not "undockable" (they can't be dragged and undocked)
+ by default
+ - Undockable property toggled in File->Properties dialog
+
+o Log and List colors and fonts are now customizazble via registry keys:
+ HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Swindell/Synchronet Control Panel
+
+o File->Properties dialog now contains tool tips
+
+o New Mail->View->SPAM Log menu item
+
+o New Mail->Edit->Domain List menu item to edit domain alias list
+
+o Mail->Edit->Allowed Relay List menu item now edits ctrl/relay.cfg
+ instead of text/relay.can (same format and purpose)
+
+o New BBS->Reload Configuration menu item (and toolbar button)
+ -Reloads configuration in sbbsctrl and all nodes (when possible)
+
+o Configuration Wizard now loads at appropriate time during "first run"
+
+o Configuration is automatically reloaded after Wizard is run at any time
+
+o New "Lookup Idenity" checkbox in Telnet configuration dialog
+
+
+GUI User Editor
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Fixed problems with disabling expiration dates (setting to 00/00/00)
+
+
+JavaScript
+~~~~~~~~~~
+o New file_remove() global method/function
+o Global exit() method/function now clears pending exceptions
+o Created new File class to replace Mozilla's crappy implementation
+ - Methods:
+ open([mode string], [buflen]) - mode string ala fopen()
+ close()
+ remove() - deletes file if unopen
+ clear_error()
+ flush()
+ lock(offset, length) - provides record locking
+ unlock(offset, length)
+ read([length])
+ readln([length])
+ readBin([size]) - read binary integers of 1, 2, or 4 bytes
+ readAll() - read all lines and return as an array
+ write(string, [length])
+ writeln(string)
+ writeBin(val, size])
+ writeAll(array)
+ - Properties:
+ name [readonly] - filename
+ mode [readonly] - mode string
+ exists [readonly] - file exists?
+ date [readonly] - time_t format
+ is_open [readonly] - file open?
+ eof [readonly] - end of file?
+ error [readonly]
+ descriptor [readonly] - no known use at this time
+ etx - end of text character (defaults to 0/NULL)
+ debug - enable debug output
+ position (ala seek)
+ length (size in bytes)
+ attributes (OS-dependant)
+ - see http://synchro.net/docs/js.html for details (in the works)
+
+
+Baja v2.31
+~~~~~~~~~~
+o New MATCHUSER function to get the number of a user by name
+ - Used in login.src to dynamically detect Guest account
+
+
+Telnet Server
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Added identity look-up and log during logon
+ - using IDENT protocol often utilized by IRC clients/servers
+
+o Added user name to New User dupliate IP warning
+
+o Fixed problem with ZModem/FDSZ file transfers on NT-based OSes
+
+o Event command-lines are now logged to the event log window
+
+o Includes updated DOSXTRN.EXE to allow configurable "polls before yield"
+ on NT-based OSes (forgotten in rev D beta)
+
+o Removed unused global Baja variable: CAP_FNAME
+
+o Cleaned up/beautified the log output a bit
+
+o Fixed potential race condition/crash when re-running a node right as
+ a client was connecting
+
+o Potentially helpful log message on failure to bind to server port
+ - "Another service may be using this port"
+
+o Potentially helpful log message when remote sysop login attempted
+ but disabled in SCFG
+
+o Event log output on network call-out
+
+o More fine-grained checking of 'C' restriction in chat functions
+
+o Cleaned up error.log entries
+ - eliminated misleading/unnecessary source code path
+ - eliminated useless doserrno
+
+o QWK improvements
+ - Added time-slice yields while creating QWK messages.dat file
+ - Logs/displays total number of bytes packed in QWK packets
+ - Calculates and displays number of sub-boards scanned
+ - Beautified the static config menu
+
+o New message scans now calculate and dipslay number of sub-boards scanned
+
+o More configurable text in ctrl/text.dat
+ - SendingMessageToUser
+ - SendingTelegramToUser
+ - TelegramFmt
+ - MsgSentToUser
+ - PagingUser
+ - PrivateChatSeparator
+ - SysopChatSeparator
+ - SystemPassword
+ - InvalidNetMailAddr
+ - YNQP (Yes/No/Quit/Password chars)
+
+o In password-entry mode, non-destructive backspace now deletes the
+ password char (which is now configurable in ctrl/text.dat)
+
+o @nopause@ and @poff@ codes now work as expected (disabling pause) in
+ text/answer.* files
+ - Ctrl-AQ trick no longer necessary
+
+o New @-codes:
+ - EMAILADDR - user's Internet e-mail address on your system
+ - RESETPAUSE - resets line counter for auto-pause (same as Ctrl-AQ)
+
+o Eliminated many hard-coded colors (uses colors from ctrl/attr.cfg instead)
+
+
+Mail Server v1.11
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o New optional ctrl/domains.cfg file can be used to list additional domain
+ name aliases to receive mail for
+ - wildcards are allowed, e.g. "*.synchro.net"
+
+o Allowed relay list is now stored in ctrl/relay.cfg instead of
+ text/relay.can
+ - .can files are used for trashcan/filter files
+
+o SendMail thread will now stop sending mail when the server is terminated
+
+o Potentially helpful log message on failure to bind to server port
+ - "Another service may be using this port"
+
+o Eliminated potential lock-ups waiting to receive data while looking up
+ DNS MX records and while waiting for SMTP respones in SendMail thread
+
+
+FTP Server v1.10
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Fixed potential race condition and segfault while
+ "waiting for transfer to complete" upon server termination
+
+o Potentially helpful log message on failure to bind to server port
+ - "Another service may be using this port"
+
+o Displays telnet command descriptions rather than decimal value
+ - yes, telnet commands can, and often are, sent on the FTP control port
+
+
+***********************************************************
+* What's New in Synchronet Version 3.10 Revision F (Beta) *
+***********************************************************
+
+General
+~~~~~~~
+o Now using select() before send() or recv() to eliminate potential TCP/IP
+ socket blocking problems
+
+o Much improved Linux-build functionality and FreeBSD compatibility
+ (X/Y/Zmodem file transfers, native external programs, stdio doors, etc)
+
+o Improved user name matching using underscore and dot replacement
+ (e.g. "Dr._Seuss" will match "Dr. Seuss")
+
+o Sysop psuedonym matching is now performed in global matchuser function
+ - Basically, anywhere a user name or number can be specified, "Sysop",
+ "Postmaster", the configured sysop name (in SCFG) and the system's QWK
+ ID will all be considered pseudonym's for user record #1
+
+o Sped up getuserdat() significantly by eliminating call to lastuser->flength
+ - this has a side-effect of greatly improving the load-time for the
+ SBBSCTRL:View->User->List menu item and other places in the BBS
+
+o No longer logs <no name> host name if host name lookup is disabled
+
+
+Control Panel
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Fixed Mail Server POP3 sound file configuration
+
+o Fixed the slow close of the User List
+
+o Uninitialized user genders are no longer printed as garbage
+
+o New menu item SBBSCTRL:BBS->Filters->Email Subject Filters
+
+o Added NT-compatible work-around for default LoginCommand
+ ("start telnet://localhost")
+
+o FTP and Mail server logs are now opened shareable (deny none)
+
+o New "Services" window, see below for details
+
+
+JavaScript (http://synchro.net/docs/js.html)
+~~~~~~~~~~
+o Each client gets its own JS-runtime to improve multi-threaded reliability
+ - This will hopefully eliminate all the JS reliability issues
+
+o New bbs.nodesync() method
+
+o bbs.text() returns null on invalid index (instead of static string)
+
+o Fixed a couple of bugs in Socket.recvline method:
+ 1. was incrementing buffer char pointer even when there was no new data
+ 2. was not releasing time-slices when there was no new data
+ - This same fix was applied to the Baja SOCKET_READLINE function
+
+o Socket recv, recvline, and peek methods now return null when there is a
+ time-out or no data (instead of an empty string)
+
+o Socket recvline/readline method now supports an optional 'timeout' parameter
+ (second argument)
+
+o Socket recvline method will now truncate \n terminated lines correctly
+
+o Dynamic instances of User class were missing stats and security properties
+
+o Changed User class email property to reflect user's BBS e-mail address
+ - Different from the netmail property - their external e-mail address
+
+o New global methods:
+ log(str) - Log specified string to log window and/or file
+
+o System object
+ New properties:
+ system.uptime - Time system was brought "up" (in time_t format)
+ Subtract from time() to get seconds "up"
+ New methods:
+ alias(username) - Returns aliased user name (from ctrl/alias.cfg)
+ timestr([time]) - Returns string representation of specified time
+ or current time if not specified
+
+o New msg_area object
+ properites:
+ msg_area.grp_list[].name
+ msg_area.grp_list[].description
+ msg_area.grp_list[].sub_list[].name
+ msg_area.grp_list[].sub_list[].description
+ msg_area.grp_list[].sub_list[].code
+ msg_area.grp_list[].sub_list[].newsgroup
+ msg_area.grp_list[].sub_list[].can_read
+ msg_area.grp_list[].sub_list[].can_post
+ (see exec/nntpservice.js for example)
+
+o New MsgBase class - constructor: new MsgBase("code")
+ properties:
+ MsgBase.last_error
+ MsgBase.file
+ MsgBase.debug
+ MsgBase.retry_time
+ MsgBase.first_msg
+ MsgBase.last_msg
+ MsgBase.total_msgs
+ MsgBase.max_crcs
+ MsgBase.max_msgs
+ MsgBase.max_age
+ MsgBase.attributes
+ methods:
+ MsgBase.close()
+ MsgBase.get_msg_header(bool by_index, number)
+ MsgBase.get_msg_body(bool by_index, number, bool strip_ctrl_a)
+ MsgBase.save_msg(header, body)
+ (see exec/nntpservice.js for example)
+
+
+Synchronet Services
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Services are TCP servers that are launched dynamically by Synchronet when an
+ inbound connection is detected on a specific TCP port (ala Unix inetd)
+
+o Services are normally written in JavaScript, but native (32-bit) services are
+ also suppoorted
+ - Native services must be able to receive socket descriptor on command-line
+
+o Stock "sample" services:
+ - Finger (exec/fingerservice.js)
+ - Gopher (exec/gopherservice.js)
+ - HTTP/HTML node list (exec/nodelist-html.js)
+ - NNTP, Network News Transfer Protocol (exec/nntpservice.js)
+
+o Services are configured with ctrl/services.cfg
+
+o The Finger service along with the SMTP telegram support creates a new
+ Inter-BBS "Instant Messaging" technology using standard Internet protocols
+
+o Expect to see more standard Internet server protocols supported with
+ Synchronet services in the near future, as well as-yet-to-be-invented
+ technologies
+
+
+Telnet Server
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o New finger client (exec/finger.js) launched with the [F]inger command from
+ the chat menu
+
+o New Inter-BBS "Instant Messaging" module (exec/sbbsimsg.js) launched with the
+ [I]nstant message command from the chat menu
+
+o Increased delay after ANSI cursor position report (detection response) is
+ received
+ - This increases the likelyhood of detecting RIPscrip support properly in
+ RIPtel
+
+o Non-QuickBBS/MSGTMP-sytle external editors now use the TEMP directory as the
+ current directory and the location of the temporary message files
+ (for additional security)
+
+o Added support for editing existing messages using QuickBBS/MSGINF-style
+ external editors
+
+o Batch download programs can now use %s to represent the full list of files
+ to be downloaded (required for Unix sb/sz support)
+
+o Beautified the temp directory listing a bit
+
+o Fixed a really old bug where you couldn't 'R'emove files from the temp dir
+
+o Max QWK message limit now applies to Q-restricted accounts too
+
+o Added new 'O' (QWK packet size) exemption
+
+o Detailed log entries now include user's alias
+
+o userlist will now sort up to 2500 users (previously limited to 1000)
+
+o Changed wildcard use to be more Unix-like ("*" means all files)
+
+o SEND/RECEIVE_FILE functions now use higher level protocol function
+ - prompt for hangup after transfer, handles log parsing, etc.
+
+o @nopause@ and @poff@ codes now disable all pauses, even on screen clears
+
+o New @-code:
+ - UPTIME - System up-time in days, hours and minutes
+
+o Fixed potential lock-up in getstr if input_thread is unexpectedly terminated
+
+o inkey now recognizes and adheres to the K_UPPER mode bit
+
+o getkey no longer asks if user is still there if cfg.sec_warn is equal to
+ cfg.sec_hangup
+
+o getkey releases time-slices when called with node offline or input_thread not
+ running (just in case)
+
+o Added optional date/time argument (%s) to ctrl/text.dat/AutoMsgBy (line 42)
+
+
+Events
+~~~~~~
+o Added more event log output, especially concerning exclusive events
+
+o Added one hour time-outs while waiting for exclusive events
+ - prevents extended down-time waiting for an unresponsive node or event
+
+o Removed redundant node_daily event execution at end of node_thread
+ - already handled in event_thread
+
+
+Mail Server v1.11
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o POP3 server supports login by alias (from ctrl/alias.cfg)
+
+o SMTP server now rejects mail if there is no body text
+
+o Added ability to post on a sub-board via SMTP (sub:code@host)
+ - best to use alias.cfg for this feature (e.g. "syncprog sub:syncprog")
+
+o Support for receving SEND/SOML/SAML SMTP commands (which create telegrams)
+ - used in new Inter-BBS "Instant Messaging" technology
+
+o Set a hard maximum number of recipients in a given mail session
+ - currently 1000
+
+o Added last_error strings to smb_getmsgtxt() error log entries for better
+ error reporting
+
+o Added text/email.can and text/subject.can checking as sysop-configurable
+ Spam filters
+
+o Illegal relay attempts are now logged in the SPAM.LOG as Spam attempts
+
+o SMTP server now supports messages missing the 'From' field
+ - uses MAIL FROM: return-path
+
+o SMTP server supports external address aliases (you@somedomain.com = sysop) in
+ the ctrl/alias.cfg file
+
+o Original destination address is now stored in "name" field of message header
+
+
+FTP Server v1.10
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Periodic transfer progress reports occur even when no data is transferring
+
+o Progress report cps rates are now per-report rather than for total file
+
+o If resuming a transfer, file offset is now shown in progress reports
+
+
+***********************************************************
+* What's New in Synchronet Version 3.10 Revision G (Beta) *
+***********************************************************
+
+General
+~~~~~~~
+o Added user number validation to data functions to eliminate potential user
+ database corruption by external programs
+
+o New ARS keyword: SHELL
+ - used to specify the user's command shell as an access requirement
+
+
+Configuration Utility (SCFG) Updated for Version 3.x
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o True Win32 console mode application
+
+o Added automatic re-running of nodes upon configuration changes (yea!)
+
+o Can be run in "standard input/output" mode (scfg -d) to run as a DOOR!
+
+o Increased default backup_level from 3 to 5
+
+o More flexible command-line syntax
+
+o Reads SBBSCTRL environment variable to determine location of CTRL directory
+ (if not specified on the command-line)
+
+o Supports up to 80x60 console window
+
+o Elimination of version 2-specific options (unused in version 3)
+
+o File paths are no longer forced to uppercase (for Unix support)
+
+o Fixed importing of FIDONET.NA echolist tags with slashes (e.g. "AIDS/ARC")
+ - was creating an invalid internal code for imported sub-board
+
+o No more problems with consuming time-slices (100% CPU utilization)
+
+o No more problems with initializing larger than 80x25 console windows
+
+o New options to control the following:
+ - Long filename support in listings (Win98/Win2K+)
+ - Spinning cursor at [Hit a key] prompt
+ - Native 32-bit external programs (doors), timed events, and editors
+ - DOOR32.SYS drop file creation
+ - Timed events based on frequency (multiple executions per day)
+ - Background execution toggle for timed events
+ - Global Hot Key events
+ - SMTP (inbound e-mail) semaphore file
+ - New user e-mail/netmail address question
+ - Stripping of FidoNet Kludge lines for external editors
+
+
+Control Panel
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Password-protected tray icon option
+
+o Client form column widths saved/restored
+
+o Added window title to SCFG console ("Synchronet Configuration Utility")
+
+o Fixed crashes when closing while minimized to system tray
+
+o Code Input dialog now lists the available events/hubs in a drop-down list
+
+o Added "User->Truncate Deleted Users" menu option
+ - used to remove all deleted user records from end of user database
+
+o Fixed LogColor registry settings (weren't working)
+
+o Created File->Properties->Customize menu to change color/font schemes
+
+o Fixed window position of services config dialog
+ (wasn't visible at low resolutions)
+
+o Detailed error reporting upon failure to load configuration files
+
+o New Help->Frequently Asked Question menu option
+
+
+Configuration Wizard
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Added automatic detection of DNS server address (yea!)
+
+o Fixed Internet Address configuration page when run for the first time
+
+
+JavaScript (http://synchro.net/docs/js.html)
+~~~~~~~~~~
+o Increased maximum JavaScript heap size from 1 to 8 megabytes
+ - no additional overhead or memory consumption
+ - now supports thousands of message and file areas
+
+o Elminated reliance on exec/nspr4.dll
+ - benefit from switching to the "separate run-time per thread" model
+
+o User class is defined before the answer/login procedure
+ - answer/login .js modules can now use the User class
+
+o user, file_area, and msg_area objects are now created during logon
+
+o New bbs properties:
+ alt_ul_dir, node_action, curgrp, cursub, curlib, curdir,
+ smb_group, smb_group_desc, smb_group_number, smb_sub, smb_sub_desc,
+ smb_sub_code, smb_sub_number, msg_to, msg_to_ext, msg_to_net,
+ msg_to_agent, msg_from, msg_from_ext, msg_from_net, msg_from_agent,
+ msg_replyto, msg_replyto_ext, msg_replyto_net, msg_replyto_agent,
+ msg_subject, msg_date, msg_timezone, msg_date_imported, msg_attr,
+ msg_auxattr, msg_netattr, msg_offset, msg_number, msg_expiration,
+ msg_forwarded, msg_thread_orig, msg_thread_first, msg_thread_next, and
+ msg_delivery_attempts
+
+o New bbs methods:
+ page_sysop, page_guru, multinode_chat, private_message, private_chat,
+ get_node_message, put_node_message, get_telegram, put_telegram,
+ text_sec, xtrn_sec, user_config, sys_info, sub_info, dir_info,
+ user_info, ver, sys_stats, node_stats, userlist, useredit, logonlist,
+ nodelist, whos_online, spy, xfer_policy, read_mail, email, netmail,
+ qwk_sec, post_msg, cfg_msg_scan, cfg_msg_ptrs, reinit_msg_ptrs,
+ scan_posts, auto_msg, time_bank, batch_menu, batch_download,
+ batch_add_list, temp_xfer, change_user, bulk_mail, bulk_upload,
+ resort_dir, listfiles, listfileinfo, scan_subs, scan_dirs, cmdstr,
+ get_filespec, get_newscantime, list_users, edit_user, list_logons,
+ list_files, list_file_info, post_msg, list_nodes, upload_file, and atcode
+
+o New User class properties:
+ logontime - the exact time (in time_t format) of current login
+ (used to display time spent online in node listings)
+ curxtrn - the internal code of the external program last run
+ (used to display the name of the door in node listings)
+
+o New Socket class property: nonblocking (set to true for nonblocking sockets)
+
+o New Socket class method: ioctl (for sending ioctl commands to TCP/IP driver)
+
+o New MsgBase.put_msg_header() method for modifying or deleting messages
+
+o MsgBase class message header properties can now be enumerated
+ - example: for(i in header) print("header." + i + " = " + header[i]);
+
+o MsgBase class now supports anonymous-only and private-only sub-boards
+
+o MsgBase class wasn't locking message headers before reading/writing them
+
+o MsgBase class sub-boards in non-default storage directory didn't work
+
+o exec/sbbsdefs.js now includes SMB constant definitions
+ - for use with the MsgBase class
+
+o msg_area.grp_list[x].sub_list[y].can_post property now accounts for P and N
+ user restrictions
+
+o New msg_area.grp_list[x].sub_list[y] properties:
+ settings - bitmask of settings (SUB_*)
+ qwk_name - QWK conference name
+ data_dir - path to data files
+ fidonet_origin - FidoNet origin line
+ qwknet_tagline - QWKnet tagline
+ is_operator - current user is sub-board operator (true/false)
+ is_moderated - sub-board is moderated (true/false)
+ ptridx - index into data/user/ptrs/<usernum>.ixb files
+ qwk_conf - QWK conference number
+ max_age - max message age (in days) before purging
+ max_msgs - max number of messages before purging
+ max_crcs - max number of message CRCs to store (for dupe checking)
+
+o New file_area.lib_list[x].dir_list[y] properties:
+ settings - bitmask of settings (DIR_*)
+ can_upload - current user can upload (true/false)
+ can_download - current user can download (true/false)
+ is_exempt - current user is exempt from d/l credits (true/false)
+ is_operator - current user is a directory operator (true/false)
+ path - path to storage directory
+ extensions - file extensions allowed (comma separated list)
+ upload_sem - path to upload semaphore file
+ data_dir - path to data files
+ seqdev - sequential device number
+ sort - sort order
+ max_files - max number of files allowed
+ max_age - max age before purging
+ upload_credit_pct - percentage of credits given for uploads
+ download_credit_pct - percentage of credits given for subsequent downloads
+
+o New system.findstr() method for searching any file for pseudo-regexp strings
+ - similar to system.trashcan(), but not limited to text/*.can files
+
+o New global directory() method to return array of files in specified
+ local file system directory matching specified wildcard pattern
+ - example: files = directory( system.ctrl_dir + "*.cnf");
+ - see exec/dir.js for complete example
+
+o File.readBin() now returns -1 instead of garbage when attempting to read
+ past the end-of-file
+
+o system.uptime is now correctly set after accounting for timezone
+
+o Fixed bug with concurrent access to the MsgBase class from the Telnet server
+ and the services module
+
+
+Synchronet Services
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Fixed parsing of services.cfg, two spaces were required before port number
+
+o html-nodelist.js:
+ - now reports time online and door names in node listings
+ - added optional location to node list (use "-l" option)
+ - added Runkeeper's mod for Login button to work around MSIE table bug
+
+o fingerservice.js:
+ - now reports time online and door names in node listings
+
+o nntpservice.js:
+ - fixed message-ids for Netscape (and other client) support
+ - now supports real name only sub-boards
+ - now supports private and moderated messages
+ - includes e-mail address in "From:" header fields
+
+o Added support for server recycle semaphore file (ctrl/services.rec)
+
+
+Telnet Server
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o User signature file support (totally independant of message editor)
+
+o Now supports 3-digit ANSI cursor position reports during initial
+ terminal screen length detection (fix for Windows 2K/XP telnet)
+
+o New user netmail/e-mail address question can now be toggled off
+
+o Long filenames are now displayed in extended file information and are
+ optionally displayed in file listings (requires Win98/Win2K+)
+ - files with long filenames must still be uploaded via FTP
+ - complete long filename support will follow the emergence of a WinSock
+ X/Y/Zmodem driver
+
+o 32-bit external programs (doors) and editors no longer need to be in the
+ Native Program List in SCFG for a DOOR32.SYS drop file to be created
+ - select "DOOR32.SYS" from the drop file list instead
+ - also need to set "Native (32-bit) Executable" toggle option to "Yes"
+
+o Added support for I/O redirection of Win32 console apps (e.g. cmd.exe)
+ - ;SHELL command now works on Windows NT/2K/XP
+ - unix-like (stdio) doors now supported (e.g. Lord/X)
+
+o Date environment variables (DAY, WEEKDAY, MONTH, MONTHNAME, and YEAR)
+ are now set before executing native (32-bit) programs
+ - these variables were previously only set when executing DOSXTRN.EXE
+
+o EnterYourBirthday ctrl/text.dat line now uses automatically-supplied
+ variable for the format example ("MM/DD/YY" or "DD/MM/YY") based on the
+ sysop-configured date format
+
+o Message "Title" ctrl/text.dat entries changed to "Subject"
+
+o New @-codes:
+ - SMB_GROUP Current message group name
+ - SMB_GROUP_DESC Current message group description (long name)
+ - SMB_GROUP_NUM Current message group number
+ - SMB_SUB Current message sub-board name
+ - SMB_SUB_DESC Current message sub-board description
+ - SMB_SUB_CODE Current message sub-board internal code
+ - SMB_SUB_NUM Current message sub-board number
+ - MSG_TO Current message to-user name/number/address
+ - MSG_TO_NAME Current message to-user name
+ - MSG_TO_EXT Current message to-user extension (number)
+ - MSG_TO_NET Current message to-user network address
+ - MSG_FROM Current message from-user name/number/address
+ - MSG_FROM_EXT Current message from-user extension (number)
+ - MSG_FROM_NET Current message from-user network address
+ - MSG_SUBJECT Current message subject
+ - MSG_DATE Current message date/time
+ - MSG_TIMEZONE Current message timezone
+ - MSG_ATTR Current message attributes
+
+o All @-codes now support the -L and -R variations for fixed length display
+ (left or right justified) Example: [@name-l___________________@]
+
+o Fixed %f command-line expansion for DORINFO1.DEF and TRIBBS.SYS drop files
+
+o Fixed bug where the uptime was incorrectly reported in some timezones
+
+o Fixed bug where time left could go negative in Unix builds
+
+o Fixed infinite "error selecting socket for send" error message
+
+o Fixed Baja FTP passive (PASV) mode file transfers
+ - exec/getimlst.bin should now work with ftp.synchro.net
+
+o Fixed Baja FTP active/normal (non-passive) transfers
+ - was only broken when Telnet server network interface was set to 0 (<any>)
+
+
+Events
+~~~~~~
+o Timed events based on frequency (multiple executions per day)
+
+o DOSXTRN is no longer used to launch timed events (unnecessary overhead)
+
+o Background execution can now be toggled off/on in SCFG
+
+
+Mail Server v1.11
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o Support for MIME-encoding of outbound e-mails with file attachments
+ - thanks to Marc for this source code contribution
+
+o Recipient e-mail addresses can now be blocked using text/email.can
+
+o Optional "default user" for catch-all e-mail account (e.g. sysop)
+
+o Support for "port-extended" addresses to send mail to SMTP servers on
+ non-standard ports (e.g. user@some.mail.server:2025)
+
+o alias.cfg can now specify external servers (different address or port)
+ '*' wildcard char is supported (e.g. to forward all mail for anyone at
+ some.com to the same user at orther.org, use "*@some.com *@other.org")
+
+o More detailed smap.log entries
+
+o Time-slice yields while receiving SMTP messages
+ - no more 100% CPU utilization while receiving large e-mails
+
+o Support for SMTP (inbound e-mail) semaphore file
+ - used to trigger external mail processing events
+
+o Removed support for logging in with aliases from alias.cfg (bad idea)
+ - alias.cfg is strictly used for e-mail recipient aliasing
+
+o Added support for server recycle semaphore file (ctrl/mailsrvr.rec)
+
+o Fixed double domain bug in POP3 server
+
+o Counts and logs number of lines per message
+
+
+FTP Server v1.10
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+o E-mail aliases (from ctrl/alias.cfg) can no longer be used to login
+
+o Guest/anonymous e-mail address listed in client display
+
+o Added support for server recycle semaphore file (ctrl/ftpsrvr.rec)
+
+o Automatic server recycling upon socket select or accept failure
+
+
+/* End of V310_NEW.TXT */
diff --git a/docs/v3cfgfaq.txt b/docs/v3cfgfaq.txt
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+ Answers to frequently asked questions re: configuring Synchronet Version 3
+ by Rob Swindell (digital man), May 2000, last updated October 2001
+
+Q: The SBBSCTRL:BBS->Login menu option isn't working for me.
+A: The default local login command in v3.00 ("start telnet://localhost") does
+ not work on NT-based OSes (including Win2K and WinXP). If you're running
+ v3.00, run REGEDIT and go into
+ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Swindell\Synchronet Control Panel
+ and change "LoginCommand" to "telnet localhost" or "mtel localhost" or
+ whatever your favorite telnet client is.
+
+ If you're running v3.10e or later, then the "start telnet://localhost"
+ command line should work (start up your registered telnet client).
+
+Q: The SBBSCTRL:BBS->Configure menu option isn't working for me.
+A: SCFG and SCFG32 are console-mode programs that only work in an 80x25
+ console window. If you're seeing the message "USCRN failed!" that means
+ you probably have your default console window set to a dimensions larger
+ than 80x25.
+
+ You can fix this on Windows NT/2K/XP by adjusting the properties of your
+ System32\command.pif file. Make sure "restore settings at startup"
+ (under the "Screen" tab) is not checked. Also, make sure the screen buffer
+ size is no larger than the screen window size (80x25).
+
+Q: I want to create custom menus. Is there any detailed documentation or
+ samples regarding custom menus on Synchronet?
+A: Yes, see http://synchro.net/docs/customization.html and
+ http://synchro.net/docs/baja.html for details.
+
+Q: How do I join DOVE-Net?
+A: If you've installed v3.00, Telnet to vert.synchro.net and create a new
+ account for your QWKnet transfers (using your system's QWK-ID for the user
+ name), then edit the file VERT.FTP in your EXEC directory, replacing the
+ qwk-id and password with the username and password you created on
+ Vertrauen.
+ If you've upgraded to v3.00e or later, you'll probably want to use the
+ new QNET-FTP Baja module instead of the old VERT.BAT/VERT.FTP scripts.
+ See exec/qnet-ftp.src for instructions.
+ If you're running an older version of Synchronet (or upgraded to v3.0b),
+ then you'll need to create the message areas and QWKnet hub information in
+ SBBSCTRL:BBS->Configure->Networks->QWK Packet Networks->Network Hubs.
+ See DOVE-NET.ZIP for details.
+
+Q: What is my system's QWK-ID?
+A: This is normally an abbreviation of your BBS's name that YOU determine
+ and configure in SBBSCTRL:BBS->Configure->Message Options. You may want to
+ look at NODES.DAT in DOVE-NET.ZIP for any conflicts with other DOVE-Net
+ systems' QWK-IDs.
+
+Q: What is the "!QWKTOMSG failed" or "Duplicate message" warnings in my
+ Telnet/Event log while importing DOVE-Net QWK packets into my message
+ areas?
+A: This warning indicates a duplicate message in your QWK packet was detected.
+ Duplicate messages in the SYNCDATA echo are normal and you can disable the
+ duplicate message checking for that echo in SBBSCTRL:Configure->Message
+ Areas->DOVE-Net->SYNCDATA and the warnings should go away.
+
+Q: How do I join/setup a FidoNet Technology Network (FTN)?
+A: Use SBBSecho (included with Synchronet) to toss (export) and scan (import)
+ your FidoNet bundles, packets, and NetMail (see
+ http://synchro.net/docs/sbbsecho.html for details).
+
+ You will also need a TCP/IP FTN transport program like Binkd, Internet Rex,
+ Argus, etc. Traditional Front-End Mailers (FrontDoor, InterMail, D'bridge,
+ BinkleyTerm, etc) are NOT normally used for TCP/IP-based FTN transfers.
+ See http://net229.darktech.org/fidosetup/ for instructions on setting
+ up Synchronet with the Argus 32-bit FidoNet mailer.
+
+Q: Does anyone know of a good, stable newsgroup door I can download or buy?
+ I would LOVE to have newsgroups on my board.
+A: I don't know of any doors, but I do know of several newsgroup<->fido
+ gateway packages: newsgate, gigo, internet rex, and many others.
+A: You can also try MerlinSystem's NetXpress Usenet Gateway for Synchronet
+ (nx-sync, it's free): http://www.binaryh.com/merlinsys/
+A: Internal NNTP support for Synchronet is planned for the near future.
+
+Q: How do keep external programs (doors) from popping up windows and stealing
+ the keyboard/mouse focus?
+A: Check SBBSCTRL:Telnet->Configure->Minimize Externals.
+
+Q: How do I set additional nodes for telnet access?
+A: Create the additional nodes in SBBSCTRL:BBS->Configure->Nodes if you
+ haven't already done so (Version 3 uses the same configuration information
+ from the first telnet node for all telnet nodes and the COM port/modem
+ configuration information is ignored). Set SBBSCTRL:Telnet->Config->Last
+ Node to highest node number you want available for telnet logins.
+
+Q: How come some of the times diplayed are off by exactly one hour?
+A: There is a time-zone bug in the Microsoft Visual C++ run-time library I'm
+ using in Synchronet v3 related to day-light savings time. Those of you
+ using v3 in a timezone which has daylight savings, may see a different time
+ in the BBS (ctrl-T for example) than you do in SBBSCTRL or your system tray.
+
+ You can fix the problem by removing Windows' knowledge of daylight savings
+ altogether (which I think is a dumb idea to begin with). You need to run
+ TZEDIT which is included on the Win98 CD in the tools\reskit\config
+ directory. It's included with Win95 OSR2 in the Admin\Apptools\Tzedit
+ directory. Anyway, run tzedit, select your time-zone from the list (it
+ should already be selected), click the "Edit" button, and UN-CHECK the
+ "Automatically set Daylight Savings Time" check box. Then clck OK, then
+ click CLOSE.
+
+ Now, you need to RE-SELECT the time-zone by double-clicking the time in your
+ system-tray (lower right corner) or by re-selecting the time zone in the
+ control panel. Now when you run Synchronet and user logs on (for example),
+ the times should all be correct.
+
+Q: I get an error message that contains "file: c:\src\sbbs3\etc" or something
+ similar but I do not have Synchronet installed on drive C or that path does
+ not exist?
+A: The "Source" or "File" portion of the error message is for the author's
+ reference only and has nothing to do with your Synchronet configuration. The
+ file path in question was the original source code file where the error
+ occured, which you do not need to concern yourself with (unless you are
+ modifying the source code). Send the ENTIRE error message (as shown in your
+ data/error.log file) to the author if you still have any questions or
+ concerns that aren't answered here or in the sysop documentation.
+
+Q: How do I add files to the file database?
+A: The easiest way is to use the ADDFILES utility which can automatically
+ detect and import embedded descriptions (e.g. FILE_ID.DIZ). See the
+ chapter in the sysop manual on "Adding files" and the ADDFILES utility
+ chapter for details. No, a files.bbs list is not necessary for adding
+ files. Use "ADDFILES * /DIZ" to search all directories for a new files.bbs,
+ import any embedded descriptions (e.g. FILE_ID.DIZ), and delete the file.bbs
+ after importing it.
+
+Q: My long filenames aren't appearing correctly on the BBS?
+A: The Synchronet file database currently only supports the DOS 8.3 naming
+ format. Longer filenames will be shown in their Micros~1 mangled form.
+ The Synchronet FTP server does automatically detect and display long
+ filenames, however. Long filenames will be supported in the BBS/Telnet
+ server in a future release.
+
+Q: How do I enable forced upload/download ratios.
+A: By default, Synchronet utilizes a "credit" system, where a user typically
+ earns credits by uploading files, posting messages, playing online games,
+ etc. And downloading files requires a number of credits based on the size
+ of the file.
+
+ If you prefer to use a less flexible upload/download "ratio" system, you
+ can do so by using the UDR (upload/download byte ratio) or UDFR
+ (upload/download file ratio) ARS keywords in the Download Requirements of
+ your file areas. These ARS keywords, like the PCR (post/call ratio) keyword
+ use a specified minimum "percentage". So if you wish to enforce a 1:3
+ upload/download ratio, then use "UDFR 33" for 33%, 3:4 ratio would be
+ "UDFR 75" for 75%, 1:2 would be "UDFR 50" for 50%, etc.
+ See http://synchro.net/docs/security.html for details on using ARS.
+
+Q: How do I allow users to send Internet e-mail from the BBS?
+A: See http://synchro.net/docs/message_section.html for details.
+
+Q: How do I disallow connections from specific host names or IP addresses
+ (or ranges).
+A: Add the disallowed host names to your text/host.can file or IP addresses
+ to your text/ip.can file. To disallow a range of IP addresses, use the ^
+ wildcard character (e.g. "192.168.10.^"). To disallow a partial string in a
+ host name, use the ~ wildcard character (e.g. "mofoisp.com~").
+ As for v3.10, you can use the familiar '*' wildcard character
+ (e.g. "*.aol.com" and "192.168.*").
+
+Q: When I run SBBSCTRL it asks me for the path to MAIN.CNF, but I don't have
+ this file.
+A: You've installed the v3 upgrade without installing v2.3 first. Install
+ Synchronet v2.3 (SBBS230?.ZIP) first, then apply the upgrade.
+
+Q: File transfers (DSZ) aren't working.
+A: You need to use FDSZ (FOSSIL version of DSZ) in place of DSZ:
+ 1. Verify you have FDSZ.EXE in your Synchronet EXEC directory.
+ 2. Change the command lines in SBBSCTRL:BBS->Configure->File Options->
+ Transfer Protocols from "%!dsz ..." to "%!fdsz ...".
+A: If you're using an NT-based OS (including Win2K and WinXP), you'll need
+ to upgrade to v3.10e or later to get the fix for Zmodem transfers.
+
+Q: Why do I get an SBBS.DLL error about missing GetDiskFreeSpaceEx?
+A: You're attempting to run Synchronet v3.0 on pre-OSR2 Windows 95 or Windows
+ NT 3.x. Support for pre-OSR2 Windows 95 was added in Synchronet v3.00c.
+ See http://www.synchro.net/platforms.html for a matrix of supported
+ platforms.
+
+Q: Can I run version 3 under Windows NT4/2000?
+A: The first beta release (v3.00a) did not include a FOSSIL/DOS interrupt
+ driver for NT/2000, so only Windows 95/98 was fully supported. Version
+ 3.00b includes a FOSSIL/DOS interrupt driver for NT4/2000. If running under
+ NT4/2000, see NTREADME.TXT for configuration details.
+
+Q: My CPU/kernel-utilization meter reports 100% when a user is online and
+ entering a string/line of text.
+A: Set SBBSCTRL:BBS->Configure->Nodes->Node X->Toggle Options->Low Priority
+ string input to "Yes" (where X is your first telnet node).
+
+Q: How do I allow anonymous logins to the Synchronet FTP Server?
+A: You need to create a Guest account on your BBS. Create a new user (login
+ as "New" or use the User Editor included with v3.00b) with a user name of
+ "Guest". Give this user the 'G' exemption and the 'G' restriction and
+ delete the password for the account. You may also want to give the Guest
+ account additional exemptions (e.g. L, P, T, etc).
+
+Q: How can I get door X to work?
+A: If the door wasn't specifically written to run on Synchronet (XSDK) or
+ WWIV BBS Software (typically using CHAIN.TXT), then it must support FOSSIL
+ communications (most popular doors support FOSSIL) and the door must be
+ configured to use a FOSSIL driver (yes, you'll need to read the door's
+ documentation files).
+ The Synchronet FOSSIL driver is automatically configured and loaded when
+ needed and ignores the COM port information used by doors, so configuration
+ details such as COM port number and baud rate are irrelevant (you can just
+ leave them set to their default values if the door configuration program
+ allows them to be changed, or use COM1/38400 if it makes you happy).
+
+Q: How can I get this FOSSIL door to work?
+A: Make sure you have "Intercept I/O Interrupts" set to "No" for all FOSSIL
+ doors in SBBSCTRL:BBS->Configure->External Programs->Online Programs
+ (this includes Synchronet Match Maker v2.x).
+ Make sure you have the appropriate startup directory, command line, and
+ drop file options set in SCFG. See SBBSDOOR.ZIP for specific instructions
+ on setting up some popular door games (i.e. LORD, BRE, GlobalWar, TW2002).
+ Make sure you DO NOT have any FOSSIL drivers loaded (including X00, BNU,
+ ADF, COM/IP, WinFOSSIL, or NetModem) as they will conflict with
+ Synchronet's FOSSIL driver.
+ Make sure the door supports FOSSIL communications (read the door's docs)
+ and that the door is configured to use a FOSSIL driver. Synchronet's
+ FOSSIL driver is automatically configured and loaded when needed - there
+ is nothing you need to do to install or load the Synchronet FOSSIL driver.
+
+Q: How do I get Synchronet to create a DOOR32.SYS drop file?
+Q: How do I tell Synchronet that a program is 32-bit?
+A: Add the program's base filename to SBBSCTRL:BBS->Configure->External
+ Programs->OS/2 Program List (this is actually the native 32-bit program
+ list). If you specified the executable file extension (e.g. ".exe") on
+ the program's command-line, then you'll also need to include the
+ filename with the extension in the 32-bit Program List.
+ This process will be improved greatly in a future version of Synchronet.
+
+Q: SyncEdit isn't working correctly.
+A: See the file SYEDTFAQ.TXT for details.
+
+Q: When I read messages on my v2.3c (or earlier) nodes, I sometimes get a
+ garbled Message Attributes line.
+A: Synchronet v3 introduced a new message attribute (REPLIED) and this
+ attribute is not currently supported in v2.3c. To work around this problem,
+ remove one of the %s's from the MsgAttr line of your CTRL\TEXT.DAT file.
+ I plan on releasing a v2.3d with this fix (and others) in the future).
+
+Q: I have Scroll-Lock on, but I'm still not available for chat page.
+A: Synchronet version 3 no longer uses Scroll-Lock to indicate sysop
+ availability. Instead, there is a button on the SBBSCTRL tool bar and on
+ the BBS menu to toggle the sysop availability for chat (added in v3.00b).
+
+Q: What is SCFG?
+A: The Synchronet Configuration Utility (exec/scfg.exe). This 16-bit
+ console/text-mode program is left-over from Synchronet v2 and is still used
+ (as of v3.10) to configure many of the aspects of Synchronet v3
+ (SBBSCTRL:BBS->Configure). See http://synchro.net/docs/system_config.html
+ for details.
+
+ There is also a 32-bit version of SCFG, SCFG32.EXE, that should be used in
+ place of SCFG.EXE when more than a few hundred kilobytes of memory are
+ required for configuration information (typically, for large numbers
+ of message areas).
+
+ You can change the program and command-line used with the
+ SBBSCTRL:BBS->Configure menu option: in v3.00, run REGEDIT, and change
+ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Swindell\Synchronet Control Panel\ConfigCommand
+ or in v3.10, go to SBBSCTRL:File->Properties. Change the string to
+ "%sSCFG32 %s" (removing the "/t2") to utilize the 32-bit version of SCFG.
+
+ You can run SCFG/SCFG32 from the command-line by specifying the path to your
+ Synchronet CTRL directory as the first parameter
+ (e.g. "c:\sbbs\exec\scfg32 c:\sbbs\ctrl"). When running the 16-bit version of
+ SCFG under Windows, it is highly recommended to use the "/t2" command-line
+ switch to yield Windows time-slices.
+
+ SCFG and SCFG32 only work in 80x25 text windows (on Win32-based OSes).
+ SCFG will fail with a "USCRN failed!" error message when run in a non-80x25
+ window.
+
+ A GUI re-write of SCFG (for Win32 and Linux) is planned for the near future.
+
+Q: Is there any updated documentation for Synchronet v3?
+Q: The documentation I have (sysop.doc) appears to be for v2.3 for DOS/OS2?
+Q: Do you have documentation that is easier for me to view/print/etc?
+A: Yes, the documentation included in Synchronet v3.00b was the same old
+ SYSOP.DOC (ASCII text file) created for Synchronet for DOS and OS/2 v2.30.
+ It was reformatted in HTML and updated for version 3.00c (as of
+ December 2000). You can view the progress of the Synchronet Documentation
+ project at: http://synchro.net/docs. Contributors are welcome!
+ The Synchronet HTML docs have been converted to PDF for your
+ viewing/printing pleasure and can be downloaded @ vert.synchro.net.
+
+As always, see the documentation if you have any questions that aren't
+answered here: http://synchro.net/docs
+
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