NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #20/NN_1992_20.iso/spool/comp/bbs/misc/891

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Subject: Running a BBS under OS/2. Inquiry.
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From: [e-mail] (Mike 'Felix' Jones)
Date: 7 Sep 92 17:26:36 -0500
Organization: Miami Computer Users Group
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I know, another OS/2 bbs question, but I am looking for something
specific.

Is there an OS/2 BBS that will do ALL of the following (or real close)?

 * Multi-node, preferably with some type of capability of restricting
   access to certain nodes.
 * Ability to run DOS doors.
 * Ability to have board sponsers, that is, give a user enough access
   to be able to control a message and file area, or at least a
   message area.
 * Ability to configure the look and feel would be a definite plus, but
   not really required.

If it matters, I would run the BBS under OS/2 2.0.  And yes, I am
looking for an OS/2 BBS, not DOS, not Windows, not UNIX.  Those other
options are just not 1) feasible, or 2) not good enough.  I need
access to my machine while the BBS is running (and windows just
doesn't cut it, Deqview won't let me run Windows programs with out
major drawbacks, and UNIX won't let me run dos doors, that is the
UNIX's I can afford won't (i.e., Linux))..

The one exception would be a DOS bbs that works fairly well in an
OS/2 DOS window(s) with the above abililties.  One I have seen that
had all of these except the multi-node capability is Aftershock.  The
multi-node is pretty important, since I would like to give my board
sponsers access to a private node. And I like to be able to log in
locally whenever I want.

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