diff --git a/docs/adding_nodes.html b/docs/adding_nodes.html index b06a6fdb951e06d22c4cbd60356b954e022ff53c..37a97aa4082917699c7785aa16487ac08307d9ad 100644 --- a/docs/adding_nodes.html +++ b/docs/adding_nodes.html @@ -1,149 +1 @@ -<html> - -<head> -<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=IBM437"> -<meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 5.0"> -<meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document"> -<title>Adding Nodes</title> -</head> - -<body> - -<!--webbot bot="Include" U-Include="_borders/top.htm" TAG="BODY" startspan --><p> - -<a href="http://www.synchro.net"> -<img border="0" src="images/synclogo_fancyred.png" alt="Synchronet BBS - Multinode Bulletin Board Software" width="626" height="86"></a> -</p> - -<hr> - -<!--webbot bot="Include" endspan i-checksum="56836" --> - -<p><b><a name="top"></a></b><a href="sysop.html#TOC">Back to Table of Contents</a></p> -<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. No configuration changes should be necessary. -</pre> -<pre><b>SBBSCTRL-Windows:</b> - - 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> -<pre>Alternatively, you can edit the <i>LastNode</i> value in the <i>[BBS]</i> section of your -Synchronet initialization file (e.g. <i>ctrl/sbbs.ini</i>).</pre> -<h2><a name="ConfiguringNodes">[3.1] - Configuring Nodes</a></h2> -<pre>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> -<b>Logon Requirements: -</b> Use this option to set specific requirements to logon this node.</pre> -<h2><a name="NodeToggleOptions">[3.2] - Node Toggle Options</a></h2> -<pre><img border="0" src="images/scfg_node1_toggles.png" width="652" height="331"> - - -<b>Allow Logon by Number: -</b> Setting this option to 'Yes' will allow users to logon by typing their - user number at the login logon prompt. - -<b>Allow Logon by Real Name: -</b> When set to 'Yes' this option allows users to enter their real name - (or company name) at the login prompt to logon to the BBS. - -<b>Always Prompt for Password: -</b> When set to 'Yes' this option will cause the user to ALWAYS be prompted - for a password at logon, even if they have entered an incorrect (non- - existent) user name at the login prompt. - -<b>Allow 8-bit Remote Logons: -</b> To allow E-7-1 terminals to use this node, set this option to 'No'. - This will also eliminate the ability of 8-bit remote users to send - IBM extended ASCII characters during the logon sequence.</pre> -<pre><b>Spinning Pause Prompt:</b> - To disable the spinning cursor on screen-pause prompts, set this option - to 'No'.</pre> -<pre><b>Keep Node File Open:</b> - It can benefit performance to leave the node file (ctrl/node.dab) open. - If you have problems with the node file being read correctly across network - drives (on a LAN), try setting this option to 'No'.</pre> -<h2><a name="NodeAdvancedOptions">[3.3] - Node Advanced Options</a></h2> -<pre>When selecting this option, you will be brought to a sub-menu of options as -follows:</pre> -<pre><img border="0" src="images/scfg_node1_advanced.png" width="652" height="331"> - -<b>Validation User: -</b> This is the number of the user to whom validation feedback is sent. - This value will usually be set to 1 (the sysop). If this value is set - to 0, then <b>new users will not be required to enter validation feedback</b>. - -<b>Semaphore Frequency: -</b> This option specifies how often (in seconds) this node should perform - semaphore checks (e.g. checks to see if an event should be run, the - node should be downed, etc.). - -<b>Statistics Frequency: -</b> This options specifies how often (in seconds) this node should check - system statistics (calls per day, logons today, etc.). - -<b>Inactivity Warning: -</b> This is the number of seconds of user inactivity before a warning - (typically: "Username, are you still there?") is displayed to the - user. - -<b>Inactivity Disconnection: -</b> This is the number of seconds of user inactivity before the user - is automatically disconnected. - -<b>Daily Event: -</b> This is the command line to execute when the first caller after - midnight logs off. If the program is located in the EXEC directory, - this command line should start with the %! specifier. - -<b>Text Directory: -</b> This is the path to the text directory. This is where all menus, - macros, SIF files, QWK files, system information, and other text - files are stored.</pre> -<p><a href="#top"><b>Back to Top</b></a></p> - -<!--webbot bot="Include" U-Include="_borders/bottom.htm" TAG="BODY" startspan --> -<hr> -<p><b><a href="http://www.synchro.net/copyright.html">Copyright</a> � 2006 by </b> <a href="http://www.synchro.net/author.htm"><b>Rob Swindell</b><br> -</a> - -<a href="http://www.synchro.net"><font size="2"><br> -Synchronet BBS Software</font></a> <font size="2"> (Synchronet) -Version 3 is comprised of several documentation,<br> -library, executable, and <a href="http://www.synchro.net/source.html">source code</a> -files, all of which are covered by the<a href="http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.html"> -<br> -GNU General Public License</a> with the exception of the following portions -covered by<br> -the <a href="http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/lesser.html">GNU Lesser General Public License</a>: -SMBLIB and XSDK.<br> -<br> -Synchronet Version 2 (for DOS and OS/2) and its source code was released to the<a href="http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/categories.html#PublicDomainSoftware"> -<br> -Public Domain</a> by <a href="ftp://vert.synchro.net/main/sbbs/manifest.txt">Digital Dynamics</a> -in 1997 and remains Public Domain software today.<br> -Synchronet Version 3 is not Public Domain software.</font></p> -<p align="left"><font size="2"><a href="http://www.synchro.net">http://www.synchro.net</a> - -</font></p> -<p align="left"><font size="2">For the complete Copyright Information please -read the <a href="http://www.synchro.net/copyright.html">Copyright Document</a> -.</font></p> - -<!--webbot bot="Include" endspan i-checksum="15291" --> - -</body> - -</html> \ No newline at end of file +<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0; url=http://wiki.synchro.net/util:scfg:nodes" />