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Synchronet Version 1b
Features
* Designed from the ground up as a reliable and feature rich multinode BBS
* Up to 250 simultaneous nodes with multinode chat and online program support
* Enhanced DESQview operation mode
* Run up to 10 high-speed full through-put nodes on a single 486 PC
* Runs under DOS 3.0 or higher on any 80x86 compatible computer with 500k free
RAM - BBS can shrink to 16k to execute external programs
* Pay BBS features:
Time credits, user expiration dates, credits, and 900/976 billing.
* Interrupt driven COM I/O for the fastest through-put possible
- even with multiple nodes per CPU via DOS multitasker
* Any COM port configuration supported (one IRQ line per COM port)
* Blazing fast even on a 10mhz XT
* Familiar hotkey user interface with '?' activated menus at every prompt
* The most advanced BBS security ever:
Impenetrable to remote hackers
100 security levels with 52 sysop configurable flags per user
Sysop can allow or disallow users to choose their own passwords
Sysop can force periodic password changes (uniqueness is also forced)
External programs cannot access the command processor
* QWK message off-line reader support built-in
* Up to 10,000 message groups, up to 20,000 total message sub-boards with up to
5,000 messages per sub-board.
* Up to 10,000 file libraries, up to 20,000 total file directories with up to
5,000 files per directory.
* Extensive File Transfer Section:
Up to 500 transfer protocols with optional DSZLOG support
Batch uploads, downloads, and bidirectional file transfers
Transfer credit system is completely configurable
File viewing, extraction, and partial downloading of archives
File descriptions can contain content rating and multidisk numberings
Personal user to user(s) file transfers
Optional batch download file flagging for user convenience
Internal support for offline directories
Multiple sysop file removal/move/edit search criteria
Directories can be sorted by filename or date, ascending or descending
Advanced extended descriptions
Complete CD-ROM support
* Professional error handling and logging
* Sysop inter-node control (remote or local):
Interrupting - hang-up on any node
Locking - only sysops can logon a locked node till lock is removed
Rerunning - reexecutes BBS, reinitializing configuration, etc.
Downing - shutdown a node from another remote node or local console
* Inter-node message services:
Current node status - user online, action, connect rate, and more
User activity - credited downloads, mail activity, logons, and logoffs
Users can list active nodes and send private messages from any prompt
(even between external programs and the BBS)
99 channel multinode chat with optional channel password protection
Private real-time node to node character by character chat with split
screen support
* 48 Local macros and sysop function hotkeys
* Real-time user database:
Amazingly complete user edit function
Remote changes to online-user data are immediately effective
Disk image is always current for enhanced system fault tolerance
Linked free-form data file for every user
International address and phone number support
* Online, sysop configurable, chatting artificial intelligence engine
* Up to 500 online external programs:
Multiuser or single user programs
Programs that use DOS I/O (don't use COM port directly) supported
Multiple door file formats created
Supports native WWIV color code expansion
Free Software Development Kit (SDK) avaiable for program development
Comes with multiplayer Synchronet Blackjack game FREE!
* Multiple Events:
Logon and logoff events
New user events
Upload events (integrity testing, adding of comments, virii scan, etc.)
Node and system daily events
Timed event that supports forced exclusive execution
* The most configurable BBS available today:
Powerful object oriented menu driven configuration program
All menus, text, and colors are sysop configurable without source code
The use of aliases can be allowed or disallowed
New User Questionaire is available and customizable
Source code available for nearly unlimited customization (extra cost)
* Alternate and custom command sets:
Sysop can configure alternate command and menu sets
Users select preferred command set or customize their own
* Extensive networking capabilities:
Internal QWK network hub and node support
FidoNet EchoMail and NetMail support
Sub-boards can force real names
Allow/disallow/force private posts and anonymous posts per sub-board
'To' user field can be used on public and private posts
Support for multiple networks of the same or different network
technologies with different addresses and tag/origin lines
To download the DEMO version of Synchronet (and purchasing information),
call Vertrauen (Synchronet development site) at 714-529-9525 (2400bps)
or 714-529-9547 (V.32bis/HST)