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.TOPIC:
Main Configuration - Screen Three
VBBS 6.12 Documentation -- 2-C-1
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║ CHAPTER TWO ANNEX C 1. MAIN CONFIGURATION -- Screen Three ║
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1) QWK Packet Name
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 6.12 Documentation -- 2-C-2
6) Number of Rings to Answer On
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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
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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
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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
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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.
.TOPIC:
Automatic New Upload Scanner
B) Automatic New Upload Scanner
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If set to Scan & Warn, VBBS will automatically scan
uploaded files for viruses, alert you, and keep the file
VBBS 6.12 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
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Currently in development. Please set to 'NO'
D) Auto-Check for New Voting Polls
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Allows you to set the screen colors in VCONFIG. Settings
are saved until changed again.