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\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 This version has been successfully tested with the following Microsoft}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 {\field{\*\fldinst
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\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f3\fs20 \loch\af3\dbch\af0\hich\f3 \'b7\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\faauto\ls1\rin0\lin720\itap0 {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Windows 95
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 To upgrade an existing installation of }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684
(v2.3 or v3.x), you must choose the "}{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Upgrade}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 " setup option.
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\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f10\fs20 \loch\af10\dbch\af0\hich\f10 \'d8\tab}}\pard \ql \fi-360\li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\faauto\ls5\rin0\lin720\itap0 {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 If you have a modified }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 CTRL/TEXT.DAT}{
\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 file, make a back up}{\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ,}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 as it will be }{\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 overwritten}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684
during the installation. For a list of the changes made (many of which are required for proper operation), see }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 DOCS/TEXT310G.DIF}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 .
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\f10\fs20 \loch\af10\dbch\af0\hich\f10 \'d8\tab}If you have modified any of the stock command shells or modules (}{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 EXEC/*.SRC}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ), make a back up, as these files will be }{
\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 overwritten}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 during the installation.
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 It is recommended that you install }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684
into the default installation directory (}{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 C:\\SBBS}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ). If you choose to install into a different location, it is }{\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 strongly recommended}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 that you use }{
\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 \\SBBS}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 or another MS-DOS compatible 8.3 format path name (e.g. }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 D:\\SBBS}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 , and }{\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 NOT}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 }{
\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\i\f1\fs28\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid265684 Synchronet Control Panel
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 The }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet Control Panel}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 (}{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684
EXEC/SBBSCTRL.EXE}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ) is the default system operator console for }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 v3 for Win32, utilizing an advanced graphical user interface (GUI).
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\par }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f35\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\insrsid265684 The installation program will create a shortcut to }{\f2\insrsid265684 SBBSCTRL.EXE}{\f1\insrsid265684
on your desktop and in your startup folder (so }{\i\f1\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\f1\insrsid265684 will start automatically during boot-up).
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 There is }{\f1\fs20\cf1\insrsid265684 also}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684
a text mode system operator console for }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 (}{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 EXEC/SBBS.EXE}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ). This console }{\f1\fs20\insrsid10487158 may be used}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684
by advanced system operators that do not wish to use the graphical interface. If you run this version of }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 , you will need to edit your }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 CTRL/SBBS.INI}{
\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 file to configure many of the default server settings. This file can also be exported from or import to the }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet Control Panel}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 (for each migration between the two consoles).
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\par }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 SBBS.EXE}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 and }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 SBBSCTRL.EXE}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 use the same underlying server libraries (}{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684 EXEC/*.DLL}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ).
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\par See }{\f2\fs20\insrsid265684\charrsid265684 DOCS/SBBSCON.TXT}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 for details on using the Synchronet Console.
\par }\pard\plain \s2\ql \li0\ri0\sb240\sa60\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10487158 \b\i\f1\fs28\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid10487158 \page Synchronet NT Services
\par }\pard\plain \s17\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10487158 \f35\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f1\insrsid10487158 This version of Synchronet includes }{\f2\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 sbbsNTsvcs.exe}{
\f1\insrsid10487158 which may be used to run Synchronet as a set of operating system services on }{\i\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 Windows NT}{\f1\insrsid10487158 based operating systems (including }{\i\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158
Windows 2000}{\f1\insrsid10487158 and }{\i\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 Windows XP}{\f1\insrsid10487158 ). The }{\i\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 Synchronet Control Pane}{\i\f1\insrsid10487158 l}{\f1\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158 can }{
\f1\insrsid10487158 still be used to view real-time logs and statistics, monitor and control nodes, and start and stop services, but it is not necessary for the BBS to be running and servicing clients.}{\insrsid10487158\charrsid10487158
The sysop documentation has been converted to HTML format, but is no longer included in the installation package due to size considerations. See }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 HYPERLINK "http://synchro.net/docs/" }{
\cs15\f1\fs20\ul\cf2\insrsid265684 http://synchro.net/docs/}}}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 for the online documentation or download }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 HYPERLINK "ftp://ftp.synchro.net/sbbsdocs.zip" }{
Synchronet is free software covered under the GNU General Public License. No registration or licensing fee is required. See }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 HYPERLINK "http://synchro.net/copyright.html" }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16647600
for details. The author/maintainer (rob@synchro.net) has a PayPal}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 210 \\f "Symbol" \\s 10}{\fldrslt\f3\fs20}}}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 account for accepting voluntary monetary donations.
Synchronet is an open source development project with complete anonymous public access to the full C/C++ source code. See }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 HYPERLINK "http://synchro.net/source.html" }{\f1\fs20\insrsid16647600
79006e006300680072006f002e006e00650074002f0073006f0075007200630065002e00680074006d006c00000000000000}}}{\fldrslt {\cs15\f1\fs20\ul\cf2\insrsid265684 http://synchro.net/source.html}}}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 for details.
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\par }{\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Thank you}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 for your interest in }{\i\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Synchronet BBS Software}{\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 ,
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\par }{\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 Rob Swindell }{\field\flddirty{\*\fldinst {\b\f1\fs20\insrsid265684 HYPERLINK "http://synchro.net/author.html" }{\b\f1\fs20\insrsid16647600 {\*\datafield
