Re: Proline BBS On the Internet NEEDS YOUR HELP

["Anthony Beckett" <anthony@spambad.unnamedpcmuseum.com>]

For anyone who wants to know ... I had to issue the command "!adduser"
command, and it then proceeded to create my account. Now I can set it up so
it accepts new users..

Anthony

"Anthony Beckett" <anthony@spambad.unnamedpcmuseum.com> wrote in message
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> Do you have experience with ProLine? Well - I don't!
>
> I recently wrote a nice Windows app that allows non-static IP users to
host
> their own Telnet BBS on the net - and even moreso, allows you to use
> authentic 8-bit machines! It uploads the status of the BBS to an FTP
server
> of your choice - you provide the username, password, hostname and path,
and
> it places a "default.htm" in the directory. This is optional, but it will
do
> it on a) connection, b) disconnection and c) shutdown. And simply, a null
> modem connects the IIgs to the PC.
>
> My Apple IIgs is currently online - go to
http://www.unnamedpcmuseum.com/bbs
> to see it's current status (whether it is available or not) and what IP
> address it currently resides on.
>
> Now my problem is that I have no experience with ProLine - I installed it
..
> twice and configured it. I set up the Sysop name as "Avatar", naturally my
> real name as "Anthony Beckett" and it has no provision for a password.
> Anyone know what it is? If so, let me know, and feel free to hack away at
> the BBS.
>
> Local echo may be an issue for some users that only have the lame "telnet"
> client. I will be writing a mod that allows you to enable it or disable it
> prior to connection to the BBS. If anyone is interested in this software
let
> me know. If you can turn local echo off, that'll be good.. Hyperterminal
by
> default, turns off local echo.
>
> I look forward to viewing the BBSLink logs to see the connections!
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Anthony Beckett
> www.unnamedpcmuseum.com
>
>