Re: Simple BBS, again, sorry for asking twice.

From: Bob Nielsen (terhi.victor@logonet.com)
Date: Thu Dec 26 2002 - 06:10:17 EET

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    Has there been any update since 0.4-pre2? That came out quite a while
    ago (and I guess the "pre2" implies that a 0.4 version is imminent).

    Bob, N7XY

    On Thu, Dec 26, 2002 at 01:31:19PM +1300, Wilbert Knol wrote:
    >
    > I guess my previous mesage regarding the use of AWZnode 0.4-pre2 was
    > not too clear. There are two commands that are relevant:
    >
    > The 'send' command allows node users (typically incoming packet radio
    > users) to deposit a message. The target of the message is a callsign.
    > That callsign must be registered in node.users, where it is mapped to
    > an existing local Linux user. The message is then delivered to that
    > user as E-mail (or it can be read from the AWZnode mailbox as per
    > below)
    >
    > The other command is the 'mail' command, which opens a mailbox, very
    > much like the one produced by the Linux 'mail' command. Once again,
    > the packet radio user must be registered in node.users for this
    > command to work.
    >
    > So, if a completely random ax25 user logs in, all they can do, is send
    > a message to the sysop with 'send <sysop_callsign>, asking to create a
    > Linux account for them, and to make an entry for them in node.users.
    >
    > The latter maps their call to the Linux user, and allows them to use
    > the AWZnode 'mail' command.
    >
    > Whilst all of this works, a new caller cannot log in and leave a
    > message for another unregistered ax25 user, which, I guess, is what
    > Michael wanted his PMS/BBS to do. In any case: new ax25 users *can*
    > leave him a message.
    >
    > Aside from all this, if you are running a multi-port ax25 setup,
    > AWZnode is a worthwhile thing to have. It doesn't gobble up any
    > resources as it is started from ax25d, and gives ax25 users the sort
    > of this they usually want: a cross-port gateway, mheard facilities,
    > telnet, ping etc. I have had it running here for quite a while and it
    > is very well-behaved.
    >
    > Wilbert, ZL2BSJ
    >
    >
    >
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