Hi All, I posted this on Facebook and will now do it here.. I am looking to
set up SynchroNet as a Door Server, I have tried GameSvr it's nice but with Synchro it adds a lot to the equation. I can use it to import NewsGroups, and can use Synchro Doors with it in addition to the other doors.

Here is my dilemma, the software runs as it is supposed to, I set the flag in modopts.ini to true for door server. After getting past the login prompt it pretty much goes straight to the doors menu. Perfect, now you all know what
is coming next, I want to RLOGIN to it like you can do with all of the other Door Servers out there, my issue is this, I pass the username and a fake password to Synchro and it wants me to log on new. Is there any way to get
past that issue?? I know I could tell users to just create an account and
next time they go into it everything would be fine, but that's a bit messy. Anyone have any sure fire ways to get it to just take the username passed
from the other BBS and use that and the fake PW?? I'm all ears.. Anyone have any ideas??

Thanks in advance...

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Re: Door Server...
By: Al DeRosa to All on Sat Jan 25 2020 08:24 pm

Hi All, I posted this on Facebook and will now do it here.. I am looking to set up SynchroNet as a Door Server, I have tried GameSvr it's nice but with Synchro it adds a lot to the equation. I can use it to import NewsGroups, and can use Synchro Doors with it in addition to the other doors.

Here is my dilemma, the software runs as it is supposed to, I set the flag in modopts.ini to true for door server. After getting past the login prompt it pretty much goes straight to the doors menu. Perfect, now you all know what
is coming next, I want to RLOGIN to it like you can do with all of the other Door Servers out there, my issue is this, I pass the username and a fake password to Synchro and it wants me to log on new. Is there any way to get past that issue?? I know I could tell users to just create an account and next time they go into it everything would be fine, but that's a bit messy. Anyone have any sure fire ways to get it to just take the username passed from the other BBS and use that and the fake PW?? I'm all ears.. Anyone have any ideas??

Did you try just turning off the new user questions in SCFG->System->New User Questions?

There's no such concept of a "fake password" in Synchronet. The user account will be created with the password specified. It's not fake. And yes, a user account must be created.

digital man

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On 26 Jan 2020, Digital Man said the following...

Did you try just turning off the new user questions in SCFG->System->New User Questions?

There's no such concept of a "fake password" in Synchronet. The user account will be created with the password specified. It's not fake. And yes, a user account must be created.

Thanks for the info DM, yes everything is off, in fact I have it down to just Terminal question which is fine, hitting enter on Handle which is also fine, but it asks the user to leave a message to the sysOp. Is there a way around that?? The screens after that are no big deal. If I can get past the leaving the sysOp a message then I think I am set..

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Re: Re: Door Server...
By: Al DeRosa to Digital Man on Sun Jan 26 2020 08:31 am

Did you try just turning off the new user questions in SCFG->System->Ne User Questions?

Thanks for the info DM, yes everything is off, in fact I have it down to jus Terminal question which is fine, hitting enter on Handle which is also fine, but it asks the user to leave a message to the sysOp. Is there a way around that?? The screens after that are no big deal. If I can get past the leaving the sysOp a message then I think I am set..

read the synchronet documentation. it's actually worth reading. even the old version that isnt on the web.
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Re: Re: Door Server...
By: Al DeRosa to Digital Man on Sun Jan 26 2020 08:31 am

On 26 Jan 2020, Digital Man said the following...

Did you try just turning off the new user questions in SCFG->System->New User Questions?

There's no such concept of a "fake password" in Synchronet. The user account will be created with the password specified. It's not fake. And yes, a user account must be created.

Thanks for the info DM, yes everything is off, in fact I have it down to just Terminal question which is fine, hitting enter on Handle which is also fine, but it asks the user to leave a message to the sysOp. Is there a way around that??

Yes, of course: http://wiki.synchro.net/faq:misc#new_user_feedback

The screens after that are no big deal. If I can get past the
leaving the sysOp a message then I think I am set..

And those screens you can eliminate or change as desired of course: http://wiki.synchro.net/config:text_files

digital man

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Thank you.. I'm a hard head when it comes to docs. Sorry for wasting all of your time.. I'll learn eventually..

AL

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Al,

Thank you.. I'm a hard head when it comes to docs. Sorry for wasting all of AD>your time.. I'll learn eventually..

All of us were beginners at one time.

Daryl


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On 26 Jan 2020, Daryl Stout said the following...

All of us were beginners at one time.

Daryl

Thanks Daryl, only problem is I am not a beginner, I am just too lazy to read the docs! You don't know how much trouble that gets me in! LOL Thanks again, pretty much got everything the way I want it now..

Al

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Al,

Thanks Daryl, only problem is I am not a beginner, I am just too lazy to rea AD>the docs! You don't know how much trouble that gets me in! LOL Thanks again, AD>pretty much got everything the way I want it now..

Well, you've heard the RTFM deal, I'm sure. But, the tagline below
comes to mind.

Yet, a lot of the docs are "written over my head". These program
authors need to realize that not everyone is as computer literate as
they are. I can write a batchfile for the BBS, but my programming ends
at setting the clock on the microwave oven.

Now, while I've run my BBS under GT Power, Virtual Advanced (VADV32),
and Synchronet...and have set up numerous FIDONet utilities (FrontDoor
and InterMail), as well as OS's etc. (DESQView, Windows 95, 98, XP, 7,
and now 10), if the docs aren't too difficult, I can work with them.

Daryl


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On 12 Feb 2020, Daryl Stout said the following...

Al,

Well, you've heard the RTFM deal, I'm sure. But, the tagline below
comes to mind.

LOL Yes I fall into the "Skim the docs" part.. LOL My first BBS back in 1986 was run on C-Net 64 11.1a, I read that manual front to back for 3 days before
I converted from the older 10.0 version. I hit the ground running. By the
time I went to Image BBS in 1988 it was old hat. I didn't read the docs at all.. Today? I forgot more then I will ever know.. So skimming the docs is about right for me.. ;)

AL

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Al,

LOL Yes I fall into the "Skim the docs" part.. LOL My first BBS back in 1986 AD>was run on C-Net 64 11.1a, I read that manual front to back for 3 days befor AD>I converted from the older 10.0 version. I hit the ground running. By the AD>time I went to Image BBS in 1988 it was old hat. I didn't read the docs at AD>all.. Today? I forgot more then I will ever know.. So skimming the docs is AD>about right for me.. ;)

Skimming Docs is like docs on a diet. <G>

But, this old dog is getting too old to learn new tricks.

Daryl


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