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2/2/92 - 1.5ß12 - Fixes & Additions
*** This version REQUIRES a change to your NAMECHNG.CFG file!!
- Fixed NameUtil's Config file section. Hadn't been updated with
new config file version. Now supports new config file for beta 12.
- Now have a config option to SUPPRESS the "Thanks for registering"
line in the messages sent by NameChange.
- FINALLY supports conference mask on verify line. Format is:
NAMECHNG VERIFY <alias name> <conference mask>
The alias name can be one or more words, and the conference mask
is EXACTLY like the conference mask in the config file (ie
supports groups, multiple confs, et al, first one listed is
"home")
- Switched back to internal conference change to "home" directory
since the keyboard forced Join command could be captured. Added News
collection into the conference change.
1/25/92 - 1.5ß11 - Additions
*** This version REQUIRES a change to your NAMECHNG.CFG file!!
- Added sysop & user messages. When a user REQUESTS an alias, a
message is sent to the sysop; when the sysop either VERIFYs or
REJECTs an alias, a message is sent to the user. Changing an alias
via NameUtil ASKS if you want a message sent.
- Configuration file changes:
Line 4: previously RESERVED, now is either Y or N, for Yes/No
"Should a message be sent to the sysop when user REQUESTs alias?"
Line 5: previously RESERVED, now is either Y or N, for Yes/No
"Should a message be sent to the user when sysop VERIFYs or
REJECTs the alias?"
INSERT Line 6: File name of message base to put messages in
Lines 7 - 12 are old lines 6 - 11.
See Sysop.DOC for full layout of config file
- Added NameUtil to NameChange packet. This utility gives full
configuration & alias file editing capabilities to the LOCAL user.
It IS NOT intended to be run remotely.
- Added User Bulletin & PCBoard Help file to improve user
instruction & usage.
1/14/91 - 1.5ß10 - Additions
- Added ErrorLevel returns to NameChng. Codes are as follows:
0 - User changed to real name
1 - User changed to alias
2 - User requested alias
3 - Sysop function used
4 - Non-sysop viewed alias
95 - Error accessing Caller's log
96 - Error accessing User's File
97 - Alias File Error
98 - Configuration File Error
99 - NameChng Internal Error
- Add default commands to config file routines. If NameChng.CFG does not
contain lines for commands, they default to ALIAS, REAL, REQUEST, VERIFY,
REJECT, and SHOW.
- Added real name matching to NameChk, now catches users whose name
has been restored without unmasking conferences. (Some mail doors
have been guilty of this)
1/5/92 - 1.5ß9 - Modification
- Modified SHOW command. When Sysop uses it, SHOW lists all aliases
in the file. When a regular user uses it, SHOW lists all aliases FOR
THAT USER.
12/31/91 - 1.5ß8 - Additions
- Added SHOW command to allow sysop to see registered & unregistered
aliases currently in use.
*** Need to add SHOW to 11th line of config file!
- Modified conference change logic to allow PCBoard to do the actual
change, this will allow PCB to display the NEWS file and the msg scan.
12/30/91 - 1.5ß7 - Emergency bug fix
- bugs found in version 1.5ß6 that did not show up on temporary setup on
laptop that I was developing on. NameChng not finding CNames.@@@ file
properly. Fixed.
12/26/91 - 1.5ß6 - Additions - **ADDED CONFIG FILE **REQUIRES** CHANGES!!
*** Added a configuration file, eliminated the PCB/MAIN parameter from ALL
command lines. This version REQUIRES that you change your door batch files
AND your $$LOGOFF file!!!
- Configuration file gives optional naming ability for commands. See
SYSOP.DOC for more.
- Added VERIFY & REJECT sysop-only commands. Format is Verify Joe Blow,
where Joe Blow is EITHER the alias or the person's real name. The first
unverified alias line matching the name will be verified or deleted. Makes
caller's log entry and has on-screen response.
- Fixed problem with user requesting blank alias
- Debug code still included.
12/21/91 - 1.4ß5 - Additions + debug code
- REQUEST command now displays the file REQUEST.TXT to the user after
adding the alias to the file. It also makes a caller's log entry.
- A problem has been reported with the door crashing on a single node
system. Some debug code has been added to this version to help track the
error.
12/19/91 - 1.4ß - Additions
- Added REQUEST user command. Only works on the one-batch method, instead
of REAL or ALIAS, the user types REQUEST plus the alias they are
requesting. NameChng adds the name & alias to the alias file w/ a caret
(^) in column one and a blank in column two. This is an UNVERIFIED alias
and will not be accessible until you delete the first two characters of the
line. Coming soon VERIFY & REJECT commands.
- Added CNames check for access into public conferences. Fully supports
access based on registrations, public/private conference setting, and
public conference security.
12/15/91 - 1.3ß - Bug fix, plus addition
There are two versions of NAMCHG3B, one has old 1.2 EXEs, THIS one was
all the correct files and a few extra fixes.
- NameIndex was not adding the LAST user in the base to the indices. Fixed.
- Parsing routine was not recognizing range definitions properly in the
alias file if they ended the line. ie !A 62-81 2 would work properly, but
!A 2 62-81 would not. Fixed.
- Added NamePurge. Kills aliases for users no longer in the PCBNDX files.
12/14/91 - 1.2ß - Bug fix
- NameChang was not checking registration in alias home conference,
allowing user to get to the main board in the alias. Fixed.
Known problem: NameChange ONLY checks to see if the user is registered in a
conference. It has no way at this point to tell if the conference is a
public conference or not. So, because of the way PCB handles public
conferences, it's possible for a user to get the "not registered" message
even though they'd have access thru PCBoard UNLESS you make sure the R flag
is ON for that conference in the USERS rec.
A new version with a CNAMES check is under construction but will take a few
days to develop. Because of the potential security damage, I felt it was
important to get this fix out ASAP.
- NameIndex would build indices for names starting with a
non-alphabetic character. These should be in PCBNDX.A or .Z
depending on the ASCII sequence of the character. Fixed.
12/12/91 - 1.1ß - Upgrade
- Added caller's log entry into NameChng. Now will make an entry
showing the what happened during the door.
12/10/91 - 1.0ß First public release
First started wide-area beta testing. Features include: small, fast shell
operation, multiple aliases, conference masks, automatic restoration, and
text editor simplicity.
- Added registration detection thru program constant (ie separate
executible for registered version) ** PLANS ** Use KEY file
- Documentation expanded / enhanced / and generally prettified. Goals of
easy setup and readability as well as accuracy and completeness. Expanded
examples, added pretty file header. (it's late *grin*)
- Added NameIndx program to add alias names into PCBNDX files, no longer
have to have confs marked as ECHO, mail waiting flags work. Beta release
held back a day to add program and documentation.
12/7/91 - 0.2α
- Added multiple aliases through optional 4th parameter, alias number.
- re-fixed parsing error and got it right this time
- Added real name check while looking up alias, allows user to switch
from one alias to another without going thru real name.
12/2/91 - 0.1α
- Added node logic to save file name, clearing aliases on one node no
longer changes users logged onto other nodes
- Config file parse routine not working properly - fixed.
- First draft documentaion written
11/18/91 - NameChng 0.0 alpha test begins at Sybil BBS. There was no
distribution during alpha testing.