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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Linux/Unix, using Manning's Dialup-to-Telnet Win32 gateway program with a
front-end application, etc.). But these solutions all seemed insufficient
in some ways or excessively complex or inconvenient. I wanted to provide
something easier, more seemless.... "nicer". Though I'm pretty sure there
isn't much demand for dial-up
(30Kbps!)
BBSes today, there has been enough
isn't much demand for dial-up BBSes today
(30Kbps!)
, there has been enough
interest from sysops to at least justify some effort (in my mind) to attempt
to relive the BBS days of old, using actual *gasp* modems!
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@@ -113,14 +113,16 @@ user login), by running "sexpots -install". You can then start and
stop the service using the "Services" Windows Control Panel applet or
with the "net start sexpots" or "net stop sexpots" Windows command-lines.
You can toggle the service start mode (between auto-start and disabled)
with the "-enable" and "-disable" command-line options.
with the "-enable" and "-disable" command-line options. When running as
an NT service, the SEXPOTS log output goes to the "Application Log"
in the NT event viewer.
Configuration
-------------
Configuration is normally performed by editing the file sexpots.ini, located
in the same directory where the SEXPOTS program (e.g. sexposts.exe) is
run
from
. If sexpots.ini file doesn't exist or any of the key=value pairs are
in the same directory where the SEXPOTS program (e.g. sexposts.exe) is
located
. If sexpots.ini file doesn't exist or any of the key=value pairs are
missing or blank in the file, the default values (indicated below) will be
used.
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@@ -197,15 +199,15 @@ the Telnet "Location" option. Synchronet will store the Caller-ID reported
Phone Number in the user's 'note' field (where the IP address is normally
stored) and the Caller-ID reported Caller Name in the user's 'computer'
field (where the Hostname is normally stored). Synchronet will also log each
caller's Caller-ID information fo record-keeping purposes.
caller's Caller-ID information fo
r
record-keeping purposes.
Alternatively, SEXPOTS can report the Caller-ID information using the Ident
protocol, but this feature is disabled by default and is not the preferred
mechanism (use the Telnet "Location" option instead).
Using Synchronet v3.14a or earlier, the Synchronet Telnet Server will detect
the caller a
nd
just another Telnet connection, but comming in from the local
network interface.
the caller a
s
just another Telnet connection, but comming in from the local
network interface
(IP address)
.
Linux/Unix Version
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