Features
Installation
Getting_Started
System Configuration
Introduction
to the SCFG
Message
Options
System
Options
Toggle
Options
New
User Values
Advanced
Options
Loadable
Modules
System
Security Level Values
Expired
Account Values
Quick
Validation Values
Creating
User Accounts Locally
Creating
a Sysop Account
Creating
a Guest Account
Adding Nodes
Node
Configuration
Node
Toggle Options
Node
Advanced Options
Waiting
For Caller Number Key Assignments
Waiting
For Caller Function Key Assignments
Modem Setup
Installing
UART Serial Card/Internal Modems
Installing a Shared IRQ or Non-UART Serial Card..........42
Using a Dumb (NULL) Modem Connection.....................44
Modem Configuration......................................44
Modem Toggle Options.....................................48
Modem Result Codes.......................................46
Modem Control Strings....................................49
Modem Auto-Configuration.................................50
Importing Modem Configurations...........................50
Exporting Modem Configurations...........................50
Caller-ID Support........................................51
Incoming FAX Support.....................................52
Sysop Commands...............................................54
Definition of a Sysop....................................54
Multiple Sysops..........................................54
Local Only Sysop Commands................................54
Remote/Local Sysop Commands..............................58
User Editor..................................................63
Invoking the User Editor.................................63
Editing Users Remotely...................................64
User Editor Commands Explained...........................67
ARS Security.................................................74
Introduction to ARS......................................74
ARS Keywords and Symbols.................................75
ARS General Usage Examples...............................76
Nesting ARS Logic........................................84
ARS Nested Logic Examples................................85
Electronic Mail..............................................88
Message Base.................................................89
Adding Message Bases.....................................90
Creating Message Groups..............................90
Main Options.....................................91
Creating Message Sub-Boards..........................92
Main Options.....................................93
Toggle Options...................................95
Network Options..................................97
Advanced Options.................................99
Importing Messages from Your Previous BBS Software......101
Posting.................................................102
Remote QWK Functions....................................103
Networking Message Bases....................................106
QWK Networking.............................................106
Network Hubs..............................................107
Networked Sub-Boards......................................108
Setting up a QWK Node.....................................109
Setting up a QWK Hub......................................110
Adding the DOVE-Net QWK Packet Network.....................111
Transferring Files via QWK Network.........................115
PostLink Networking........................................116
FidoNet Networking.........................................118
Step-by-Step Setup........................................119
Sending FidoNet Netmail...................................128
Internet Networking........................................129
File Transfer Section.......................................130
Setting up the File Section Options........................131
Main Options..............................................131
Viewable File Types........................................133
Testable File Types.................................134
Extractable File Types..............................137
Compressable File Types....................................138
Transfer Protocols..................................139
Adding File Sections.......................................142
Adding File Libraries.....................................142
Main Options.............................................144
Adding File Directories...................................145
Main Options.............................................146
Toggle Options...........................................149
Advanced Options.........................................152
Adding Files to File Sections..............................153
Creating an Offline Files
Directory.......................153
Creating a Sysop Directory................................154
Creating a User to User
Directory.........................154
Creating a Default Upload
Directory.......................154
Supporting Blind Batch Uploads............................155
CD-ROM and other Slow Media Devices........................156
Using Alternate File Paths................................158
Chat Section Configuration..................................159
Artificial Chat Gurus......................................160
Multinode Chat Actions.....................................160
Multinode Chat Channels....................................161
External Sysop Chat Pagers.................................162
External Programs...........................................163
External Fixed Events......................................163
External Timed Events......................................164
Global Swap List...........................................165
OS/2 Program List..........................................166
External Editors...........................................167
Adding Online Programs.....................................169
Supported BBS Drop File Types..............................169
Callback Verifiers.........................................170
Installing a New External Program..........................170
Configuring a New External Program.........................171
External Program Setup Examples............................175
Legend of the Red Dragon
(L.O.R.D.).......................175
Usurper...................................................176
Troubleshooting External Programs..........................177
General Text Files..........................................178
Main Options...............................................178
Adding Text Files to a Section.............................178
976/900 Number Billing Support..............................179
Multinode...................................................180
The Local Area Network (LAN) Method........................180
The Multitasker Method.....................................181
Is it Safe to run Multiple Nodes?..........................181
Setting Up Synchronet Under DESQview.......................183
How Many Nodes Can I Run?.................................183
How Much Memory Do I Need?................................183
Setup Parameters for DESQview.............................184
Starting the BBS Automatically
Under DESQview.............186
Setting Up Synchronet Under OS/2...........................188
System Requirements.........................188
Setup Parameters for OS/2...................188
Setting Up Synchronet Under Windows 3.x....................189
System Requirements.......................................189
Setup Parameters for Windows 3.x..........................189
Setting Up Synchronet Under Windows 95.....................191
System Requirements.......................................191
Setup Parameters for Windows 95...........................191
Setting Up Synchronet on a LAN.............................192
Utility Reference...........................................193
CHKSMB (Checks Message Base for Validity).................193
FIXSMB (Fixes Message Base and Mail Indexes)..............194
SMBUTIL (Synchronet Message Base Utility).................195
SMBACTIV (Checks for Active Message Bases).................197
ADDFILES (Importing ASCII File Lists)......................198
FILELIST (Creating ASCII File Lists).......................202
DUPEFIND (Finds Duplicate Files in Synchronet).............206
DELFILES (Deletes Files from File Base)....................207
MLABELS (Mailing Labels Creation Util)....................208
QWKNODES (Create QWKnet Users/Route/Node Lists)............211
ALLUSERS (Command Line Bulk User Editor)...................213
AUTONODE (Automatic Local Logon Util)......................216
NODE (Node Display/Control Utility).......................217
UTI Driver (PostLink Import/Export Utils)..................222
SLOG (Node/System Statistics Viewer)......................224
DSTSEDIT (Node/System Statistics Editor)...................225
TOTALS (Credit Gain/Loss Util for Games)..................226
ANS2MSG (ANSI to Ctrl-A Conversion Util)..................227
MSG2ANS (Ctrl-A to ANSI Conversion Util)..................229
Troubleshooting.............................................230
Customization...............................................234
Menus and Other Text Files.................................234
Text Colors...............................................239
Node Action Text..........................................240
Trash Can Files...........................................241
Message Variables..........................................242
Message Color Codes........................................246
SIF Questionnaire File Format..............................252
GURU.DAT (Guru Brain) Modifications........................254
Appendix A: Command Line Specifier Reference................257
Appendix B: Synchronet (SBBS/SCFG) Command Line Options.....258
Appendix C: Synchronet Environment Variables................260
Appendix D: Phone Numbers/Addresses of Important Contacts...262
Appendix E: Wait for Call Status Display....................267
Appendix F: Node Status Display.............................268
Appendix G: Log File Line Type Specifiers...................270
Appendix H: File Formats (Technical Specs for Developers)...271
Glossary....................................................274
Index.......................................................281