• Help with upgrade to 3.17b

    From Sneaky@VERT/CHOICE to All on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 13:09:49
    Hi All

    I like to ask for same help upgrading to 3.17b.

    I have been http://wiki.synchro.net/install:dev

    and tried to follow the instuctions seems to be working okay
    apart from my quiestion at the bottom.



    (1)As of February 17th, 2018, Synchronet for Win32 now uses Cryptlib v3.4.4 which requires VCRUNTIME140.dll. You can download the required Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package (x86) here.

    (me)I have done this

    (2)Shutdown the BBS

    Stop all instances of sbbs, scfg, sbbsctrl, sbbsntsvcs, jsexec, umonitor, echocfg, etc. from running.

    (me)done this althought I hoping shutting down sbbs control panel should do all above

    (3) Backup everything

    Seriously, you never know what could go wrong. Make a backup of your entire Synchronet directory tree before you begin.

    (me) have done this

    (3) Mods

    (me)I have not edit any Mods

    (4) Download the daily built and archived executable files for Win32
    Extract the sbbs_dev archive into your Synchronet exec directory, over-writing existing files

    (me) and I did this

    (5) Note: The sbbs_run archive file (.tgz for *nix, .zip for Windows)
    contains a super-set of the files contained within the archive files
    referenced below. If you've already downloaded the sbbs_run archive,
    then you already have all the necessary files (plus a lot more)
    and do not need to download the smaller archives referenced below.

    (me) I extracted exec/load/*.* and xtrn/lord/*.* is
    from sbbs_run copied exec/*.* all directory same with xtrn/lord/*

    (6)Download the daily archive of the exec directory and extract into your Synchronet exec directory, over-writing existing files: Windows or *nix format

    (me) I have left this as I did it via sbbs_run

    (7)Over-write or merge-with your modified ctrl/text.dat file from here

    (me) did this using Notepad++

    (8) If you have no customized files in your text directory, extract the sbbstext

    (me)no customized files so I copied all text/Avatars to there right places

    (9)From a command prompt (e.g. in your Synchronet exec directory),

    (10) run: jsexec update

    (me) and I did this then loaded sbbs control panel and seems to working fine


    but haveing problem with login in per my name ie Ian Segers unknown user
    but sneaky working fine both names were working fine before I did the above upgrade

    what have I done wrong or can I only use one name

    I now I could just download sbbs317b.zip
    and install it from scratch but don't really want to do that
    every time there is a update

    and I am using c:\sbbs\data\user\name.dat user.dat

    I did read a while back per user.js or same thing like that
    unsure if this would make ant difference to my Ian Segers


    Thank you for your help

    Ian S 1st Choice Core Sbbs Nz


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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Sneaky on Monday, April 13, 2020 21:19:43
    Re: Help with upgrade to 3.17b
    By: Sneaky to All on Tue Apr 14 2020 01:09 pm

    but haveing problem with login in per my name ie Ian Segers unknown user
    but sneaky working fine both names were working fine before I did the above upgrade

    Check SCFG->Nodes->Node1->Toggle Options->"Allow Login by Real Name". If that is set to "No", then you (and your users) would have to login with their user-id/alias.

    what have I done wrong or can I only use one name

    You should be able to login with your "real name" if you have the option above set as I mentioned.

    I now I could just download sbbs317b.zip
    and install it from scratch but don't really want to do that
    every time there is a update

    Huh?

    and I am using c:\sbbs\data\user\name.dat user.dat

    I don't understand.

    I did read a while back per user.js or same thing like that
    unsure if this would make ant difference to my Ian Segers

    I don't follow.

    digital man

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  • From Sneaky@VERT/CHOICE to Digital Man on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 18:58:00
    Hi Digital Man

    but haveing problem with login in per my name ie Ian Segers unknown user
    but sneaky working fine both names were working fine before I did the above upgrade

    Check SCFG->Nodes->Node1->Toggle Options->"Allow Login by Real Name".
    If that is set to "No", then you (and your users) would have to login
    with their user-id/alias.

    "Allow Login by Real Name" is set to yes,if I change it to no, even after closing/opening
    synchronet Control panel make no diffrence.

    what have I done wrong or can I only use one name

    You should be able to login with your "real name" if you have the
    option above set as I mentioned.

    as above

    I now I could just download sbbs317b.zip
    and install it from scratch but don't really want to do that
    every time there is a update

    If I deleted the bbs I have now, and reinstall say sbbs317a.zip from as
    a fresh install it would work with my full name or if I restored my
    backup it work fine.

    and I am using c:\sbbs\data\user\name.dat user.dat

    I don't understand.

    just trying to point out that my user names are in that directory
    but if that were it meant to be that's fine,

    I did read a while back per user.js or same thing like that
    unsure if this would make ant difference to my Ian Segers

    I don't follow.

    trying to ask is there a user.js that I meant to be using
    that's all

    Thank You

    Ian S 1st Choice Core Sbbs Nz


    digital man

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Sneaky on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 02:02:00
    Re: Help with upgrade to 3.17
    By: Sneaky to Digital Man on Tue Apr 14 2020 06:58 pm

    Hi Digital Man

    but haveing problem with login in per my name ie Ian Segers unknown user but sneaky working fine both names were working fine before I did the above upgrade

    Check SCFG->Nodes->Node1->Toggle Options->"Allow Login by Real Name". If that is set to "No", then you (and your users) would have to login with their user-id/alias.

    "Allow Login by Real Name" is set to yes,if I change it to no, even after closing/opening
    synchronet Control panel make no diffrence.

    It sounds like you want it to set "Yes", not "No".

    what have I done wrong or can I only use one name

    You should be able to login with your "real name" if you have the option above set as I mentioned.

    as above

    Maybe double-check the spelling of your user name in the userbase? Or try with another test account, maybe you put an extra space in your real name or something weird.

    I now I could just download sbbs317b.zip
    and install it from scratch but don't really want to do that
    every time there is a update

    If I deleted the bbs I have now, and reinstall say sbbs317a.zip from as
    a fresh install it would work with my full name or if I restored my
    backup it work fine.

    I don't have any explanation for why that would be.

    and I am using c:\sbbs\data\user\name.dat user.dat

    I don't understand.

    just trying to point out that my user names are in that directory
    but if that were it meant to be that's fine,

    Yes, that's the correct location. There's really no way to move them either.

    I did read a while back per user.js or same thing like that
    unsure if this would make ant difference to my Ian Segers

    I don't follow.

    trying to ask is there a user.js that I meant to be using
    that's all

    No that I know of.

    digital man

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  • From Sneaky@VERT/CHOICE to Digital Man on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 22:07:00
    Hi Digital

    closing/opening
    synchronet Control panel make no diffrence.

    It sounds like you want it to set "Yes", not "No".

    It doesn't work either way Yes or No
    I tried a few things but still no, so thank you for your help with this
    I am going to restore back to when it was working and perhaps
    a do a fresh install of sbbs317b.zip in the near future.

    Ian S 1st Choice Core Sbbs Nz


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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Sneaky on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 11:19:18
    Re: Help with upgrade to 3.17
    By: Sneaky to Digital Man on Tue Apr 14 2020 10:07 pm

    Hi Digital

    closing/opening
    synchronet Control panel make no diffrence.

    It sounds like you want it to set "Yes", not "No".

    It doesn't work either way Yes or No
    I tried a few things but still no, so thank you for your help with this
    I am going to restore back to when it was working and perhaps
    a do a fresh install of sbbs317b.zip in the near future.

    Okay, but I don't see that making any difference. Do you have a custom login module maybe? Did you try logging on a different user (with their real name)?

    digital man

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  • From Sneaky@VERT/CHOICE to All on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 09:29:36
    Hi Digital

    closing/opening
    synchronet Control panel make no diffrence.

    It sounds like you want it to set "Yes", not "No".

    It doesn't work either way Yes or No
    I tried a few things but still no, so thank you for your help with this
    I am going to restore back to when it was working and perhaps
    a do a fresh install of sbbs317b.zip in the near future.

    Okay, but I don't see that making any difference. Do you have a custom login
    module maybe? Did you try logging on a different user (with their real name)

    No not that I remember,I do have bbslink that (the wall) maybe that is it

    But I have restored back to way it was and now working fine with Ian Segers
    so that good for me but not for upgrading

    I backed up exec dir and extracted the files fron sbbsdev.zip and I lost
    my Ian Segers per unkown user so I have put the backup files back again
    and Ian Segers works fine now.

    so I must have changed same thing,which I cannot remember so I have to work on that.

    Thank you
    Ian S 1st Choice Core Nz

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