I just want to know how easy is it, or if it is possible, to configure Synchronet in such a way that it is effectively a private meeting space.

My vision is this, a BBS style system, which is accessibly by SSH only, which is invite only. You cannot just log in and create a new account, there must be one created for you by a Sysop. A personal online meeting space, which isn't owned or hosted by some third party like Facebook. Obviously, being text based, its limited, but there are advantages, which is ease of setup and no barrier to entry and DOORs. Also, I don't want it on the web, or indexed by Google. There isn't a need or desire for that because its just for the people who are involved in it.

At the moments, groups use a heterogenous approach, they might have an email list, a website, a FB group (open and/or closed), chat by FB messenger or whatever but a BBS style system could serve multiple needs in one space.

Can Synchronet be secured in this manner easily and reliably? I could just block all other open ports except SSH, but this seems unsatisfactory.

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Re: Locked down BBS?
By: Dennisk to All on Fri May 15 2020 10:00 am

Can Synchronet be secured in this manner easily and reliably? I could just block all other open ports except SSH, but this seems unsatisfactory.

Yes.

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On 05-15-20 10:00, Dennisk wrote to All <=-

Can Synchronet be secured in this manner easily and reliably? I could just block all other open ports except SSH, but this seems
unsatisfactory.

You can shut down the services you don't want ans also disable the gues user and prevent new user signups. I tested the latter on a test system and wasn't even able to create the sysop account on a new installation. :)


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On 05-15-20 10:00, Dennisk wrote to All <=-

Can Synchronet be secured in this manner easily and reliably? I could just block all other open ports except SSH, but this seems
unsatisfactory.

You can shut down the services you don't want ans also disable the gues user and prevent new user signups. I tested the latter on a test
system and wasn't even able to create the sysop account on a new installation. :)

Now that's what you talk about locked down. So private that not even the sysop can join without an invite.

haha

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Re: Locked down BBS?
By: Dennisk to All on Fri May 15 2020 10:00 am

Can Synchronet be secured in this manner easily and reliably? I could just block all other open ports except SSH, but this seems unsatisfactory.

Yes.

digital man

Thank you. The Mystic documentation made it clear that you could have that kind of set up. I was just wondering about Synchronet, before I invest time in setting it up.

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On 05-15-20 06:00, calcmandan wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

You can shut down the services you don't want ans also disable the gues user and prevent new user signups. I tested the latter on a test
system and wasn't even able to create the sysop account on a new installation. :)

Now that's what you talk about locked down. So private that not even
the sysop can join without an invite.

Yeah, I was experimenting, as I am looking at creating a closed BBS for a local radio club. Call that a success. :)


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Re: Locked down BBS?
By: Dennisk to All on Fri May 15 2020 10:00 am

I just want to know how easy is it, or if it is possible, to configure Synchronet in such a way that it is effectively a private meeting space.

My vision is this, a BBS style system, which is accessibly by SSH only, which is invite only. You cannot just log in and create a new account, there must be one created for you by a Sysop. A personal online meeting space, which isn't owned or hosted by some third party like Facebook. Obviously, being text based, its limited, but there are advantages, which is ease of setup and no barrier to entry and DOORs. Also, I don't want it on the web, or indexed by Google. There isn't a need or desire for that because its just for the people who are involved in it.

It should be pretty simple. you can disable services you don't want running in the config, disallow new users, or, alternatively, require new users to know a password in order to create an account.

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Re: Locked down BBS?
By: Dennisk to All on Fri May 15 2020 10:00 am

I just want to know how easy is it, or if it is possible, to configure Synchronet in such a way that it is effectively a private meeting space.

My vision is this, a BBS style system, which is accessibly by SSH only, which is invite only. You cannot just log in and create a new account, there must be one created for you by a Sysop. A personal online meeting space, which isn't owned or hosted by some third party like Facebook. Obviously, being text based, its limited, but there are advantages, which is ease of setup and no barrier to entry and DOORs. Also, I don't want it on the web, or indexed by Google. There isn't a need or desire for that because its just for the people who are involved in it.

It should be pretty simple. you can disable services you don't want running in the config, disallow new users, or, alternatively, require
new users to know a password in order to create an account.

DaiTengu

Got it set up and running. With Mystic, disabling services seems more explicit, but blocking the ports ought to do it for any server.

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