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Chapter 9: User Setup and Access
9.1 Introduction and Overview
The User Editor allows the SysOp to manipulate the user files to
control various abilities of the users and give access to different parts
of the BBS. This can include: call limits, message bases and file
transfer access, globally changing information on all users, and validated
new users.
9.2 The User Editor: U_ED
The User Editor located in the BBS: directory as "u_ed". It can
either be run as a normal program from AmigaDOS or from the User Editor
command either from the waiting screen, pull-down menu, or menu command.
Once the user editor is brought up, you will see a prompt asking for a
user's name. Entering "?" at this prompt will give you a listing of all
the users on your BBS. Entering "New" will allow you to validate any news
users on your system one-by-one. Entering "GLOB" will put you into the
global user editor. (Refer to section 9.4)
When you received this disk, an account called SYSOP has already been
set-up. Type "SYSOP" at the prompt, and information about this account
will pop onto the screen. The information here is extended onto two
screens. Pressing "M" will bring up the second screen. The first screen
contains information that is mostly configured by the BBS program or by
you. The second screen is personal information that has been entered by
the user when they first sign up. You usually won't have to edit the
information on the second screen.
NAME The name of the user's account.
CALLS TODAY How many calls the user made to your system today. It's
set by the program, so you do not have to edit this. However, if the user
needs to call your BBS again on the same day after extinguishing his calls
allowed for the day, you can change this to "0" without having to raise the
user's call limit.
TIME LEFT Amount of time the user has left for the day, regardless of
how many calls he made on that day. It's set by the program, but you can
raise this number if a user has used up all their time for the day and
needs to call back.
CALL LIMIT Number of calls the user is allowed to make to your system
in a day. (Note: if the user has SysOp access, they can make an unlimited
number of calls to your system, no matter what his call limit is set to.
STATUS This indicates the type of access the user has on your system.
4D-BBS supports 4 kinds of access levels: NEW, MEMBER, SYSOP and NO
ACCESS. When a user logs on for the first time with his account is created
via the new user registration, he automatically becomes NEW. You must edit
his account so he can become a MEMBER. You can have more than one SysOp on
your BBS, but since SysOps have almost unlimited power over anything on
4D-BBS, be careful about who you make a SysOp! People who have been marked
as NO ACCESS are automatically kicked off if there is not a "No access
menu". (Refer to Chapter 8 on Menus)
LOCKS This indicates what menu functions and menus the user cannot
access.
CALLS The total number of calls the user has made to your system.
MSGS The total number of messages the user has posted on your system.
UPLOADS Indicates number of files the user has uploaded to your
system.
DOWNLOADS Indicates the number of files the user has downloaded from
your system.
TIME LIMIT Indicates the amount of time the user is allowed to spend
on your system per call.
BOARDS This indicates the access levels the user has for each message
base on your system. Pressing "B" for this lists each message base to be
displayed followed by the access flag for that base. You can change one or
more of the access flags here. When changing the access levels you can now
use "B" to change several sub-boards to one access level.
FILES Indicates the access levels the user has for the file libraries.
The above mentioned "B" operates the same here.
DELETE OK Indicates whether a user's account can be deleted.
The information on the second screen if fairly self-explanitory. But
an explanation for the PRIVATE flag is in order. There is a command in
4D-BBS that allows any user to look up the information (name, phone,
interests, etcetera) on any other user. However, if the PRIVATE flag is
set, the user's data will be made private, so that no other user (except
those with SysOp access) can look them up.
One feature of the User Editor that you will find very handy is the
ability to look at each new user by typing "NEW" at the prompt. Each new
user will be displayed, one at a time, so you can reviewand edit them. You
will note that for new users, there is a command "V", for validation
purposes. This will adjust their access levels to that of members
automatically.
To create a new account for a user, type in the name of the account
and fill in the necessary information when prompted on the screen.
9.3 New Users and Members
9.3.1 New and Member Lock
When a new user logs onto the BBS, line 1: is the default menu locks
which they will have. When a user is validated from new to member access,
line 2: is copied to their menu locks. (Refer to Chapter 5 for more
information on menus.)
9.3.2 New and Member Allowed Time
Just like locks, except this is the default time a new and validated
user receives.
9.3.3 New and Member Boards
Just like locks, except this is the default boards access which a new
and validated user receives. (Refer to Chapter 6 for more information on
the different flags for boards access.)