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PCBSEC 2.0 - Encrypted E-Mail For PCBoard
Copyright (C) 1995 By Madison Farrell, III
* This program is distributed freely for the use of PCBoard SysOps. There is
NO CHARGE or REGISTRATION FEE for its use. Comments, questions, and
suggestions for the improvement of the program can be sent to me at
SALT AIR BBS (The Support Board For PCBoard) or my own system, MAIN STREET,
(803) 538-5273. (If you have called MAIN STREET before, please note that
the number has changed!)
* I do not guarantee that this program will work for you. It works on my
system. You assume all responsibilty for ANYTHING that happens through
your use of this program. Its not like you paid anything for it, so the
very least you can do is accept responsibility for its use.
* What Does It Do?
PCBSEC is a simple PPE that will allow your users to leave private,
encrypted mail on your system. This secured transmission will allow you
and your users to carry on truly private communications as well as allow
the transmission of data (source code, e-mail, etc) in a secure manner.
The program allows configurable display screens and total SysOp control
over exactly how secure the messages will be. (The SysOp can opt to have
the user's encryption password stored in a seperate file so he can still
have access to the information; however, the user WILL BE NOTIFIED of this
option BEFORE they transmit)
The program will automatically purge outdated messages according to the
number of days specified by the SysOp.
* Setup:
PCBSEC requires the SysOp to create one file, CONFIG.SEC
The Syntax for this file is:
1) Pathname where encrypted archive files are stored
2) The file executed for encryption and archiving
3) Arguments used to encrypt and archive
4) Pathname/Filename of the ASCII message uploaded to the BBS
5) Display password to SysOp (Y/N) 1=Y, 0=N
6) Number of days before message is purged
7) Archive extension (.ZIP, .PAK, .ARJ, etc)
Example CONFIG.SEC:
C:\PCB\ENC_MAIL\ <- Include the trailing slash
PKZIP
-m -s <- Command to encode should be the last argument
C:\PCB\ENC_MAIL\MESSAGE.SEC
1 <- SysOp knows the passwords
7 <- Kill messages in seven days
ZIP <- Stored as .ZIP files (no leading ".")
You will also need to create the file, ZNAME.SEC, this file contains
eight numbers that indicate the starting filename of an encrypted message
archive.
An example file would be created by:
COPY CON ZNAME.SEC <ENTER>
00000000 <ENTER>
F6 <ENTER>
After you create the file, it will be maintained automatically by the PPE.
* Optional Files That Can Be Created:
WELCOME.SEC - displayed as the PPE begins execution. Instructions, etc.
PWDMSG.SEC - Optional - displayed to user before they enter their password
and are notified to leave a message
EXITMSG.SEC - Displayed to the user as the PPE terminates.
* Installation:
In PCBSETUP:
Edit file, FSEC (Option B File Locations, Option B - Configuration files)
and file, DLPATH.LST in the conference configuration to define the
encrypted message base download paths. This section should be marked as
a FREE download area (depending on the type of system you operate)
Add the command to your CMD.LST file (Option B File Locations, Option B -
Configuration files) and edit your menu to display the new command.
* Caveats:
As the PPE is written at this time, it will NOT allow a local entry for
encryption. If you try to enter anything locally through this PPE it
will LOCK your system.
* Conclusion:
As mentioned earlier, there is NO REGISTRATION FEE for this program. It
costs enough to operate a system now without having to pay for every little
utility that someone decides to put together. Any questions or comments
you may have as well as suggestions for improvement to the PPE will be
appreciated. I can be reached at the BBS's listed at the beginning of this
text or through the InterNet as madison.farrell@saltair.com.
If you would like to write directly I can be reached at
Rt. 3 Bx 658
Walterboro, SC 24988
(If you use the program, a post card saying so would be appreciated ;-) )
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