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MH CALLBACK
Release 1.0
May 02 1992
Copyright 1992
Mike Hein
The Communicator BBS, Woodland Hills, CA.
818 999-0429, 1200-14.4 24 hours
MH Callback is another Callback door. This door will ask
the user their phone number, check it against already verified
numbers (and if it is not a duplicate) then call the number. It
will call all numbers, local or not. This will only cost a few
cents per call as it hangs up immediately after the call and
prevents users from trying long distance numbers so that they
won't get verified. This also prevents sysops from having to
make those boring calls to tell people they are verified and not
knowing if you missed someone or they lied on their application.
The system and the callback door will keep the users honest.
This is not as elaborate as some of the other callback doors,
but it works and it is easy and costs NOTHING.
I have made this DOOR program for the use of other sysops
along with myself and have done so for no charge. Future
programs may ask for donations but you are not required to pay
any fee. All parts of MH-CALL BACK and its documentation cannot
be copied, modified, in any form without the written consent of
the author.
I Would like to Thank the Following people:
Brian Veditz for Testing with GAP 5.1B
------------------------> Please Read <------------------------
The AUTHOR does not warranty that this software will meet
your requirements or the software will be error Free. THE
AUTHOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES BY THIS SOFTWARE.
----------------------------> NOTES <---------------------------
PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE "README.1ST" DOCUMENTATION!!!
It contains any new information on this Program that was added
after the docs were produced and for new versions of this
program.
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The Files you should have with MHCLBKxx.zip
MHCALLBK.EXE <=====The executable Door Program
run of Pcboard 14.x or
Will run on any BBS That use's
the DOOR.SYS system (will
update door.sys only)
MHCALLBK.CNF <=====CNF file for Callback
WELCOME <=====Intro screen to Callback
GOODBYE <=====Exit screen from Callback
MHCALLBK.DOC <=====This Documentation
README.1ST <=====Newest Information not in Docs
(may or may not exist)
Why MH Call-back
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This call back door has no fee at all and it will write all
calls to a log (so only one user can use that number) with most
callback doors you have to pay over $10.00 so it will write the
number to a log and there is usually a limit to the number the
it will write, not so with MH-Callback. There is no limit to
the number of phone numbers it will record.
WHAT IS IT
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MH CALL-BACK is a PCBOARD or any BBS system that will
use the DOOR.SYS file and PCBOARD like door file. From this
Point I will refer to MH Callback as a DOOR.
WHAT OTHER PURPOSE DOES IT HAVE
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Lets say you don't want to update your user everyday but you
do not want to have multiple users on the board. With MH-CALL
BACK only one user can use one phone number.
SETUP:
Most of the Sysops are familiar with setting up a DOOR on
your BBS program... For those of you that do not now how to,
here are the Basics:
First, decide what drive you are going to place the door on
and the directory it goes in.
ex. C:\PCB\MHCALLBK
Second, edit the MHCALLBK.CNF file (Explained later)
Third, EDIT your door list and your door menu. Refer to
your BBS program manual for details.
Forth, make a Batch file to load the DOOR. (Ex. below)
(LOGON.BAT)
CD CALLBACK
MHCALLBK MHCALLBK.CNF **
CD ..
** Command line options
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PCB14 - Forces MH-Callback in to PCBOARD 14.X
DOORSYS - Forces MH-Callback in to Gap or any doorsys door
RBBS - Forces MH-Callback in to RBBS/QBBS
WiILDCAT - Forces MH-Callback in to wildcat 2.0
(MHCALLBK.CNF)
1:C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS
2:The Communicator BBS
3:Mike
4:Hein
5:C:\PCB\MHCALLBK.LOG
6:PCB14
7:C:\PCB\MAIN
8:818
9:"30","45"
1) is the Path and name of the BBS Door file (ex. DOOR.SYS)
2) is the name of the BBS
3) is the sysops first name
4) is the sysops last name
5) is the name of a callers log (not the BBS's log)
6) PCB14 for PCBoard 14.x users,
GAP for GAP or other 52/31 line DOOR.SYS users
7) If PCBoard, then path of the Users file (not name)
If Gap or other DOOR.SYS then path of DOOR.SYS file
8) Local area code
9) Old Security, New Security
You can run this from your LOGON.BAT file since the program
will exit, without any display, if the users security is not
equal to the old security. This forces users into Callback.
That is all it takes to set up the DOOR
SUPPORT
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For the latest Update to MH-Callback call the following
boards:
Woodland Hills, CA The Communicator BBS
(818) 999-0429
1200-14.4 BAUD
Woodland Hills, CA The Informer BBS
(818) 999-5488
3/1200/2400
Also check The Communicator for information on advanced
versions of this door with many new features.
OTHER NOTES/FLAWS/ETC
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PCBoard users cannot use the callback door in their LOGON
batch file as pcboard does not read in the changes afterwards.
You must make a separate door that runs when a user logs on.
GAP users however can run the callback program in the LOGON.BAT
file. The callback door will update the Data phone number with
the verified number, and update the security (obviously). Using
the callback in one of the logon doors has an added plus. There
is no abort option so users will not be able to enter your bbs
UNTIL they pass the verification check.