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Password v1.2 (c) 1994
Documentation
Edward G. Tracy II
If upgrading from an older version just re-install the program.
Installation
1. Create a subdirectory to place the Password files in.
2. Unzip the file into the subdirectory.
3. Edit PW.CFG file.
Line 1:Registration number if registered else any number.
Line 2:BBS Path to the location of the DORINFOx.DEF file.
Line 3:ANSI Bulletin name with full path, and extension.
Line 4:ASCII Bulletin name with full path, and extension.
Line 5:SYSOP Message.
Line 6:Node Number (1 for single node only)
Line 7:Number of days before password is auto-reset.
Example
123456789
C:\BBS\
C:\BBS\AFILES\BULLETN.CLR
C:\BBS\AFILES\BULLETN.MSG
Dinner to the winner on sysop!
1
7
4. Edit the PW.CTL file.
1. Change the BBS name.
2. Change the first name.
3. Change the last name.
4. Identify the board type RBBS or PCB14.
5. Write a batch file to call PW. This batch file
should copy the DORINFOx.DEF file or DOOR.SYS file to
the Password subdirectory. If you use DORINFOx.DEF you
must rename the file to DORINFO.DEF. (Hope to rectify
this problem in the next version. This will then allow
multinode access.)
Example. PW.BAT
@echo off
copy c:\bbs\dorinfo1.def c:\bbs\doors\pw\dorinfo.def
cd\bbs\doors\pw
pw
cd\bbs
6. Add the menu option to call the batch file from your BBS.
FOR TAG USERS:
Set your options to
Program Type : (A colon for dorinfo1.def.)
Program Name *pw.bat (The name of the bat file.)
Sysop Notes:
To reset the game, you must delete all the files that begin with the
name CURRENT and the bulletin files you have identified in
the PW.CFG file. ie. DEL CURRENT.* for the "Current" files.
Registration is cheap and will provide you with access to all
different passwords. (Unregistered versions only use the first
ten passwords in the PASSWORDS.TXT file.) If you register you
will have access to 256 passwords and clues. Randomly, that should
last you 3 years if you set the game to reset every 7 days.
Registration also removes the reminder message.
You are welcome to add your own words and clues to the
PASSWORD.TXT file. The first word must be the password and
the next 5 statements between the commas and quotes are the clues.
Follow the pattern of the others in the file.
ie.
"CHEERS","TV Show","Sam Malone","Beer!","Off the air","NBC"
Instructions
"Breaking" into computers, programs or just getting beyond a
closed door is a challenge many "computer" people are interested
in. In our area of the US, it is very common to see a game played
in the message bases that imitates a "breaking" situation. One
message base contains clues to a password, and the second
message base is password protected. The challenge of the game
is to be the first person to get into the "locked" message base.
The clues provided to lead you in the right direction.
Having administrated this type of game on my BBS and a few
other BBS's it became quite apparent that the time it takes was
more than what I could offer. After having various cosysops on
my board run the clue and password bases successfully it still was
to demanding. So, I took the time and did it right. The program
you have here, is a SYSOPS answer to administrating the
"password" game. Its a door, but it automates all steps!
In this door the program will automatically select a random
password from the password file. Each day a new clue will be
displayed and users can then make guesses trying to break in.
Successful entrants will be greeted into the system. The first
person in will score 5 points, the second, 3 points, the third, 2
points and each successor 1 point. If you never get the password
before it is reset, you don't get anything! If you get the password
and then call back tomorrow and re-enter the same password
again, you don't get extra points.
Scores are tabulated until the sysop chooses to reset the game,
thus a winner can be determined which was not possible when
this game was operated in the message bases.
What this game does lack is the ability for people to message
back and forth in a somewhat private message area and does not
allow users to add extra clues too. That may be good in the long
run, as user provided clues can be blatantly misleading.
Registration
Registration is just $10.00. Your registration code
will be useful for this and all future upgrades.
Registration removes the reminder message, and gives you 256
passwords and clues, and allows you to change the default
of 5 turns per day to any positive number.
BONUS: For a total of $15.00 you will get registration codes
for both PASSWORD and BOGIGGLE.
Name:____________________
Address:_________________
City:____________________ ST:__ ZIP:__________
Voice #:_________________
BBS Name:________________ (where installation will be)
BBS Number:______________ (if existing, and area code too)
BBS Software:____________
Compuserve ID:___________
Fidonet #:_______________
Mail to:
Edward G. Tracy II
18704 Gainsborough
Detroit, MI 48223
Technical Support
Cheers BBS, 313-838-4172. 1200-28800 bps. 1:2410/217
Compuserve ID: 75000,2755
For questions or the latest version.
Full access first call and no ratio's.
Credits
My Co-Sysops at Cheers who ran this base for a long time,
Suzze, Shrinky, Cap'N, and Laurie!
The Brain for the scoring and final winner idea.
The Instigator for alpha testing remotely.
Al Bundy/Cygnus who taught me how to run such a base
when I cosysoped on Planet Earth.
The boards that beta my software...
Godzilla, etc.
Technojocks, for the great libraries.
Scott Baker, and his great library too!
Version History
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1.0 November 8, 1993 Initial release.
1.1 November 8, 1993 Initial release.
1.2 August 1, 1994 Changed scoring system to turns from days.
Password is copyrighted to Edward G. Tracy II!
Bogiggle is copyrighted to Edward G. Tracy II!
DOORDRIV utils are copyrighted to Scott Baker!