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- Welcome to the TNOS Request Server (REQSVR) v.1.0b43
-
- The current version of REQSVR is a sub-set of the standard REQDBF commands
- with extensions to support group message distribution. You send a command
- to REQSVR by sending a message to REQSVR@HOST. The desired command is given
- as the subject for the message. Only the Upload command has any data, so all
- other types have a blank body for the message. The response from the server
- will return the same subject line, following a status description. If no
- errors are found, this will be "Accepted", followed by your REQSVR command.
- The valid commands are:
-
- H[elp] (or I[nfo]) Returns this document.
-
- W[hat] [dir|file] Returns a directory of the desired directory
- or files. Wildcards are allowed. If no dir/filesp
- is given, the root directory is used. You must have
- permission to view the dir/files requested.
-
- D[ownload] filename Retrieves (Downloads) a copy of the file named
- 'filename' from the server. You must have
- permission to read that file.
-
- U[pload] filename Sends (Uploads) a file named 'filename' to
- the server. You must have permission to write
- that file.
-
- V[ersion] Returns the current version of TNOS running on
- the server system.
-
- INFOR[m] dir|file This command asks REQSVR on the server to
- inform you of all changes made to the specified
- file. This will not send you the file but rather a
- message telling you that the file has been changed.
- You can then decide if you wish to request a new
- copy of that file from the server. You must have
- permission to read that file. You may also request
- to be informed of all changes to any file in a
- directory by giving a directory name.
-
- To cancel an INFORM use UNINFORM.
-
- UNI[nform] dir|file This command cancels an existing INFORM request
- on the server. This command will be accepted
- by any server that has accepted the INFORM request.
- (Be sure to send this to the server that is sending
- you the INFORM notices)
-
- S[ubscribe] dir|file This command asks REQSVR on the server to send
- you a copy of 'filenm' each time it is changed by
- REQSVR. You must have permission to read that file.
- You may also request to be sent a copy of all files
- changes in a directory by giving a directory name.
-
- Subscribe's may be cancelled with the UNSUBSCRIBE
- request.
-
- UNS[ubscribe] dir|file This command cancels an existing SUBSCRIBE request
- on the server. This command will be accepted by
- any server that has accepted the SUBSCRIBE request.
- (Be sure to send this to the server that is sending
- you the INFORM notices)
-
- G[roup] action [name] This command supports the TNOS function of
- distribution groups. A distribution group works
- like an alias, or more accurately, like an Internet
- mail-group. The group "action" is executed on the
- destination server. All users are permitted the
- following actions:
-
- G[roup] S[ubscribe] groupname
- Adds yourself to the mail group, "groupname"
-
- G[roup] U[nsubscribe] groupname
- Removes yourself from mail group, "groupname"
-
- G[roup] L[ist]
- Send you a message back with a listing of the
- current mail groups on the destination server.
-
- The following actions are available only to those
- who have SYSOP permissions on the destination server:
-
- G[roup] I[nform] groupname
- Allows you to be informed of new members to
- the mail group, "groupname"
-
- G[roup] UNI[nform] groupname
- Stops informing you of new members to the
- mail group, "groupname"
-
- G[roup] A[dd] groupname
- Creates a new mail group, "groupname"
-
- G[roup] D[elete] groupname
- Deletes an existing mail group, "groupname"
-
- Q[th] callsign Returns callbook infomation for the ham call
- "callsign".
-
-
-
- ERROR STATUS DESCRIPTIONS:
-
- Not Found xxxx The HELP/INFO file was not found on the server's
- system.
-
- Denied xxxx You do not have proper permission on the server's
- system to complete the desired action. This can
- come in response to a W, D, or U command.
-
- IO Error xxxx There was an IO error on the server's system. This
- is most probably caused by an invalid filename.
- This can come in response to a W, D, or U command.
-
- Unknown xxxx This comes back to you if you requested a command
- that the server's system does not recognize.
-
-
- If one of the above Error Status Descriptions are generated, the Mail Daemon
- sends the original message back to the requestor and a message is send to
- the SYSOP of the server system. The original message is stored on the server
- system for the SYSOP's examination.
-