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Main Configuration - Screen Two
VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- 2-B-1
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║ CHAPTER TWO ANNEX B 1. MAIN CONFIGURATION -- Screen Two ║
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1) Net Low Time
2) Net High Time
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These two settings let you specify a period of time for
network transfers. During net time, users calling the BBS
will receive the text message you've configured in NETONLY.TXT
(Text Directory) and be logged off. (Note: SysOp may log in.)
This is a way to open up a busy BBS for network calls,
typically late at night. Use of this feature may be required in
some networks.
The "net low time" is the beginning of the net period; the
"net high time" is the end of the net period. The times
must be entered in HH:MM format using military time; if
both are set to 00:00, the feature is disabled.
3) Net Redial Attempts
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This specifies the number of network redial attempts VBBS
should make.
╔═╗ If you are a "leaf node" (i.e., no one connects to your
╚═╝ system for their network packets) and your server's BBS
isn't particularly busy, chances are you won't have to
set this very high (5 attempts usually connects me with
my server). If your net connect is a very busy BBS, you
may need to set this as high as 50 or more. Keep in mind
that while your system is calling out, users can't call
in.
4) Network Poll Delay at WFC
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This setting configures how often VBBS checks to see if
it needs to perform some type of automatic network dial-
out. It is expressed in seconds (i.e., a value of 600
would represent 10 minutes).
5) Dialing String
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This setting specifies the proper dialing string for your
modem. This will, in most cases, be either ATDT (for tone
dialing) or ATDP (for pulse dialing).
6) New User Security
7) New User Time
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These settings define the security level (SL) and time
limit given to a new user on your BBS.
VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- 2-B-2
╔═╗ Make sure that you give new users a high enough SL and
╚═╝ enough time to at least explore your BBS for a bit.
8) Min. Sec. Lvl. Autopost
9) MSL Email Others
A) MSL Email Sysop Attached File
B) MSL Email Others Attached File
C) MSL MultiMail
D) MSL Email Carbon-Copy
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These settings define the minimum security level (MSL) a
user needs to access certain functions of the BBS. A
typical BBS might allow a new user to E-mail others, but
restrict the other functions to validated users; some
boards restrict multi-mail and carbon-copy mail to the
sysop and co-sysop only.
╔═╗ A mistake beginning sysops sometimes make is setting these
╚═╝ too high for anyone to access; make sure the MSLs are low
enough for users to access at least SOME of them.
E) Upload/Download Ratio
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This setting specifies the optional system upload/down-
load ratio; if enabled, it requires that users upload
files in order to be able to download them. To calculate
the value to enter in this field, use the following for-
mula:
decimal ratio = (required uploads) / (allowed downloads)
For example, to require that a user upload 1K for every
5K downloaded (a ratio of 1:5), you would convert the
fraction 1/5 into a decimal and enter the value .2 in
the ratio field. Other values are possible; some of the
more common ones are
.1 (1:10 ratio) .05 (1:20 ratio)
.25 (1: 4 ratio) .5 (1: 2 ratio)
Ratios like 1:3, 1:6, 1:7 and so on are probably better
dealt with through a credits system (see Screen Three
for details); as with some of the other settings, a
value of 0 in this field disables ratios entirely.
F) Allow Auto-Sysop Validation
G) Auto-Sysop Security Level
H) Auto-Sysop Time Limit
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This feature is useful to those whose callers include a
good number of other sysops. With it, you can allow them
to boost their own SL and time limit a little.
VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- 2-B-3
This feature can either be ON or OFF. If setting (F) is
set to NO, sysop auto-validation is disabled completely.
╔═╗ It should be noted that there have been instances where
╚═╝ non-sysop users have given false information and gained
visiting-sysop status on some systems. There are, how-
ever, several source-code modifications (if you have
registered at the source level) and scripts to combat
this problem.
I) QWK Message Limit
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This setting defines the maximum number of QWK messages
to put into one QWK packet. Unregistered copies of VBBS
are limited to 50 messages per packet; entering the re-
gistration number and registration code on Screen One
enables full QWK-limit configurability.
╔═╗ Suggesting a good number to enter in this field is dif-
╚═╝ ficult to do; if you have a large number of active net-
worked message bases, you will probably want to set this
high (say, 500 or so). This is a trial-and-error set-
ting, but easily changed.
J) Enter System Password for WFC Sysop Commands
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If this is set to YES, then the system password is re-
quired to access certain functions from WFC. It's use-
ful if your BBS needs to be secure locally -- if you
have a lot of your users dropping by, or if you have
small children lurking about the computer, for example.
It can, however, be somewhat annoying if you make fre-
quent use of the WFC commands when tinkering with the
BBS (in which case you may want to at least temporarily
disable it).
K) Mail Hold Time (Days)
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This specifies the time, in days, that E-mail should be
kept active on the system. When an E-mail reaches the
age limit, it is automatically purged from the BBS. A
value of 0 disables this feature, although this is not
recommended (see below).
╔═╗ Encourage your users to clean up after themselves by
╚═╝ deleting (or extracting, THEN deleting) E-mail after
they've read it. Old, read E-mail DOES tend to pile up
on the system and may create problems if hard-drive space
is at a premium. 21 days is probably a good length of
time to hold E-mail, although this may certainly be ad-
justed.
L) Max Time Bank
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This specifies the maximum number of minutes that a user
VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- 2-B-4
may deposit into her time bank. Setting this to 0 will
disable the built-in time bank.
In addition to the internal time bank, as with other func-
tions, there are several time-bank VSCRIPTS available.
Z) SCREEN THREE
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Takes you to Screen Three of MAIN configuration.