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VBBS 6.11 Documentation -- 2-C-1 ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ CHAPTER TWO ANNEX C 1. MAIN CONFIGURATION -- Screen Three ║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ 1) QWK Packet Name ═══════════════ This is the name you wish to give to QWK packets being sent from your system. It is recommended that you give this field a unique six-character name. --> IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT use a PERIOD or a ZERO within this field. Softwares tend to "choke" when you do. 2) Force Filename Entry Before Upload ══════════════════════════════════ If set to NO, the user is given the choice as to whether to enter filenames and descriptions prior to upload or after it. If set to YES, the user is forced to enter filenames and descriptions before the upload. When file- names and descriptions are entered before the upload, the file bases are checked for duplication. ╔═╗ You should tell your users that once they're through en- ╚═╝ tering filenames and descriptions, pressing [Enter] at the prompt will get them into the actual upload process. 3) Inverse Bar on Input Fields ═══════════════════════════ If set to YES, an inverse-color bar will be drawn on cer- tain input fields, to show the user how much space she has to enter the information. If set to NO, the bar is not displayed. 4) Display Network in Subs Listings ════════════════════════════════ If set to NO, minimal network information is displayed when the user does an online database listing. If set to YES, then full network information is displayed. ╔═╗ It should be noted that minimal info displays somewhat ╚═╝ faster than full network information. 5) Run LOGOFF.BAT At User Logoff ═════════════════════════════ The possible settings for this option are NO, CHANNEL 1 ONLY, and ALL CHANNELS. This option allows you to con- figure utilities (archive converters,information updates, etc.) to be run when a user logs off. Parameters passed to the batch file(s) are: %1 -- channel number %2 -- COM port number VBBS 6.11 Documentation -- 2-C-2 6) Number of Rings to Answer On ════════════════════════════ This setting defines how many times the phone will be allowed to ring before VBBS answers. For most installa- tions, a setting of 1 is proper. ╔═╗ If you have Caller ID on your system, you might want to ╚═╝ set this to 2 to give your equipment time to display the originating phone number. --> IMPORTANT NOTE: If you're running WATCH.COM or some other auto-reboot program, don't forget to keep this setting BELOW the threshold for re- booting, else your system will spend all its time rebooting instead of taking calls. 7) Use Call-Back Verifier ══════════════════════ If set to YES, VBBS will look for the ALLOW.CBV and RESTRICT.CBV files you will have created in your \DATA directory (see the "Callback Verifier" section for de- tails). The installed callback verifier will prompt a new user to put his modem into a waiting-for-call state so VBBS can place a call to his terminal. VBBS will request password confirmation from the answering system, thereby confirming the accuracy of the phone number left for that account. --> IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the dial-out nature of this feature, VBBS sysops assume individual responsibility concerning its use when activated. 8) Call Back Ver. Security Level 9) Call Back Ver. Time Limit ═════════════════════════════ These settings tell VBBS the SL and time limit to assign to the new user's account once the callback verifier has done its work. A) Force New User to Leave Feedback ════════════════════════════════ If set to YES, the file LEAVEFB.TXT (which you create in your \TXT directory) is displayed to the new user, and she is prompted to leave feedback to the sysop. --> IMPORTANT NOTE: A new user may choose to abort the feed- back, bypassing a "required" feedback. There are several VSCRIPTS available that will indeed FORCE a new user to leave the feedback letter. B) Automatic New Upload Scanner ═══════════════════════════════ If set to Scan & Warn, VBBS will automatically scan uploaded files for viruses, alert you, and keep the file VBBS 6.11 Documentation -- 2-C-3 for your inspection. If set to Scan & Delete , a suspect upload will be automatically deleted. If set to Disabled, VBBS will not check uploaded files at all. The integral scanner program automatically identifies the archive format (ZIP, ARJ, LZH, and ARC) and also tests uploaded archives for integrity. In addition, it automatically adds your archive comment (ZIPCOMNT.TXT) and reads file descriptions provided in FILE_ID.DIZ format. Scanning may also be called from a script or function block. (Refer to the UPLOADSCAN function in the VSCRIPT.DOC.) Note that you should place a copy of your virus scan program in a directory in your DOS path and name it scan.exe. Since the virus scan program runs offline after an upload, many different virus detection programs may be used. An UPLOAD. LOG in your VBBS directory is available for you to review the upload scan history. --> IMPORTANT NOTE: You should make a habit of reviewing the UPLOAD.LOG daily and delete it when it becomes too large. Also make sure that you have placed copies of all of the archivers above in a directory which is in your DOS path. C) Modem Test Mode ═══════════════ If you need to run diagnostics on your modem, this switch may help. It will let you "see" what the modem is doing internally. D) Auto-Check for New Voting Polls ═══════════════════════════════ If set to ON, VBBS checks to see if there are voting questions the user hasn't answered yet; if new questions are found, the user is prompted as to whether she wishes to vote. E) Allow DIRECTmail ════════════════ If set to ON, DIRECTmail is enabled (see "DIRECTmail" for more information). This is necessary for FREQ ability. --> IMPORTANT NOTE: For DIRECTmail to pass between two VBBS systems, this feature must be enabled at BOTH ends of the connection. ╔═╗ If you have a system tagline (see "System Taglines" for ╚═╝ details), it's usually a good idea to include the word "DIRECTmail" in it, to let other sysops know you have this feature enabled. F) Credits Awarded per Post G) Credits Awarded per Upload K H) Credit Cost per Download K VBBS Documentation -- 2-C-4 ════════════════════════════ This allows you to implement a system in which users "pay" to use certain features of the BBS. For example, you may wish to require that users earn credits by posting mes- sages or uploading files in order to access online pro- grams or download files (see "Doors Configuration" for more information). I) MultiTasker Awareness ══════════════════ If set to Desqview, VBBS and its auxiliary programs will make best use of CPU time in DESQview environments. If set to Windows or OS/2, time slices will be optimized for those environments. --> IMPORTANT NOTE: Under the Windows or OS/2 setting, you may need to alter the Advanced PIF setting in your Windows PIF files for VBBS to find optimal Background and Foreground priorities. J) All Uploads to Sysop Directory ══════════════════════════════ If set to ON, all new uploads are pathed to the \SYSOP directory, where they sit until the sysop manually moves them to their proper directories. If set to OFF, uploads go directly into the directory in which they're uploaded. ╔═╗ This feature was added to expedite getting new uploads in- ╚═╝ to their proper directories. If you use it, please make sure you have some kind of automatic virus-checking pro- gram installed. K) Built-in FIDOnet Detection ══════════════════════════ If set to ON, VBBS' internal FIDOnet detection is enabled (see MULTINET.DOC for more information on FIDOnet). L) VCONFIG Menu Color M) VCONFIG Background ══════════════════ Allows you to set the screen colors in VCONFIG. Settings are saved until changed again.