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Updated installation instructions.

Created new hostname for dove-net xfers: dove.synchro.net
Added new conferences:
* Religious Discussion
* Hobby Corner
* Synchronet Announcements
* Synchronet Programming (JavaScript)
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......@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ as "New" at telnet://vert.synchro.net and create your QWKnet account using
your BBS's QWK-ID as the user name (even if you already have a regular user
account there).
*** IMPORTANT ***
You must answer (Y)es to the following new user question:
"Is this account to be used for QWK Networking (DOVE-Net)?"
......@@ -132,10 +133,6 @@ Remember the password you used to create this account, you'll need it later.
It is important that you do NOT use a regular user account for QWK packet
transfers.
Note: You can optionally use one of the other Vertrauen servers
(rob.synchro.net or cvs.synchro.net) if you wish. They all share the same
BBS databases.
Step 3: Configure Your BBS Software
-----------------------------------
......@@ -144,7 +141,7 @@ to "Using the Baja FTP Client...".
Synchronet BBS Software for Win32 v3.00 comes pre-configured for DOVE-Net
using the Windows command-line FTP client application to transfer packets
with Vetrauen (vert.synchro.net). All you need to do is follow the
with Vetrauen (dove.synchro.net). All you need to do is follow the
instructions in the pre-installed file: EXEC\VERT.BAT.
*** FTP Caveat ***
......@@ -176,7 +173,7 @@ Using a Scripted FTP Client for QWKnet Transfers
------------------------------------------------
Your hub must be running a Synchronet v3 FTP Server for you to use FTP for
QWKnet transfers. If you're using Vertrauen as your hub, the FTP address is
ftp://vert.synchro.net. To use the command-line FTP client that comes with
ftp://dove.synchro.net. To use the command-line FTP client that comes with
Windows, follow these steps (ignore these instructions if you've installed
Synchronet v3.00b or later):
......@@ -200,8 +197,9 @@ This is the preferred method of QWKnet packet transfers.
1. Make sure you have the file QNET-FTP.BIN in your EXEC directory.
2. Change the QWKnet call-out command line (in SCFG->Networks->QWK->Hubs->VERT)
to "*QNET-FTP VERT vert.synchro.net YOURPASS" but replace YOURPASS with the
password you used when creating your QWKnet account on Vertrauen.
to "*QNET-FTP VERT dove.synchro.net YOURPASS" but replace YOURPASS with the
password you used when creating your QWKnet account on Vertrauen. The rest
of the command line must be exactly as shown above.
Terminology (as used in this document)
......@@ -305,32 +303,48 @@ Conf Name Access Requirements
2017 Pro-Audio Discussion
2018 Firearms Discussion
2019 Sports Discussion
2020 *Religious Discussion/Debate/Evangelism
2021 *Hobby Corner (RC/modeling/etc)
2030 *Synchronet Announcements
2007 Synchronet Discussion
2008 Synchronet Sysops Only LEVEL 90 OR REST Q
2011 Synchronet Programming (Baja)
2014 Synchronet Programming (non-Baja)
2012 *Synchronet Programming (JavaScript)
2014 Synchronet Programming (C/C++ and CVS)
2013 Synchronet Data LEVEL 90 OR REST Q
2010 DOVE-Net Sysops Only LEVEL 90 OR REST Q
* - Added in April, 2004
Access Requirements
-------------------
The "DOVE-Net Sysops Only" conference MUST NOT be publicly accessible. This
message area is for discussion among DOVE-Net Sysops ONLY. This is the
correct message area to use for "test messages".
The "Synchronet Announcements" conference is a publicly accessible
*read-only* conference for announcements from authorized Synchronet
developers (currently only myself). No-one on your BBS may be allowed
to post messages in this message area. This can be accomplished in
Synchronet by setting the "Posting Requirements" to "USER NOT 0".
The messsages posted in this conference are also distributed as
anInternet mailing-list. You can subscribe to this mailing-list by
sending an Internet e-mail to listserv@synchro.net with
"subscribe announce" in the message body.
The "Synchronet Sysops Only" conference should not be publicly accessible,
except for users that claim to be Synchronet Sysops.
The "Synchronet Data" conference contains messages not intended for human
consumption (the messages are used to synchronize the global BBS List and
Match Maker databases), so this message area should not be publicly
accessible.
The "Synchronet Sysops Only" conference should not be publicly accessible,
except for users that claim to be Synchronet Sysops.
The "DOVE-Net Sysops Only" conference MUST NOT be publicly accessible. This
message area is for discussion among DOVE-Net Sysops ONLY. This is the
correct message area to use for "test messages".
Gateways
--------
You *must* not gate DOVE-Net conferences to any other network without
You *must not* gate DOVE-Net conferences to any other network without
explicit, prior permission.
The following DOVE-Net conferences are already gated to other networks:
......@@ -345,7 +359,6 @@ Synchronet Data <=> SYNCDATA echo on the FidoNet Zone 1 Backbone
Contact Information
-------------------
Vertrauen: telnet/ftp/nntp/gopher/finger: vert.synchro.net
backup servers: rob.synchro.net and cvs.synchro.net
Co-founder: rob@synchro.net
Co-founder: rob [at] synchro.net
/* End of DOVE-NET.TXT */
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