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SCREEN DOOR
By Garry W. Elmer
K-9 BBS, Mystic, CT
This program allows the BBS to call you back and establish a
connection verifying that the number you say you are calling from, is
really where you are calling from, and prevents duplicate accounts
from being opened.
The program will present you with a 4 character "password" in the
opening screen. When the program calls you back it will ask for
these 4 characters and upon entry, your access will be upgraded and
you will have full use of the board.
LD (Long Distance) Callers -
Though I do not have the door configured to allow toll call LD
callback, if you are in a PC Pursuitable area, it will call you back
(between the hours of 1815 and 0645 weekdays, and 24 hrs/day on
Saturday and Sunday. If you are not sure if you are in a PC
Pursuitable area, try the door and it will tell you.
PC PURSUIT VALIDATION - Since the PC Pursuit phone service has a 90
second "grace" connection period, the door is set to terminate the
call just prior to the end of this period. (Thank you SPRINT!)
After all the PC Pursuit "overhead", you should have about 30
seconds to answer and enter the password. You must have your modem
answer quickly and you must enter the password quickly. After
validation, the door will terminate the call.
START -
To start the callback sequence, select the number that your modem is
connected to and the program will start the callback. Approximately
30-45 seconds later, the BBS will call the number you selected.
YOU MUST BE READY!
Depending what modem, software and computer you have will dictate
what you do next. The BBS will call your computer. You will either
get RING on your screen, hear the ring from your modem, or the modem
will answer automatically depending on how your system is set up. Once
you know the BBS is calling, whatever your system requires you do to
answer incoming calls must be done. "ATA" is usually the modem
command entered from the terminal mode to tell the modem to answer the
phone, or "ATS0=1" typed immediately after the computer hangs up or
"S0=1" added to the modem initialization string will cause the modem
to answer automatically. This could vary depending on your system.
DO NOT use your COM program's "mini BBS" type mode if it has one.
Once your modem has established a connection, you'll get a prompt
PASSWORD?
You'll get 3 tries at giving back the 4 character password.
If you are unsure as to how to make your computer answer, log off
and study your documentation. You can use this door to validate
yourself whenever you choose to log on again.