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<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<h5>Last update 22-Oct-2001</h5> <h5>Last update 25-Oct-2001</h5>
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>
<H1>MBSE BBS Menu System</H1> <H1>MBSE BBS Menu System</H1>
@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ is only visible with menu type 7.</LI>
for dosemu with the vmodem patch. This item is only visible with menu for dosemu with the vmodem patch. This item is only visible with menu
type 7.</LI> type 7.</LI>
<LI><B>Run nosuid</B> If set to Yes the door will run in non-suid mode.
You need this to run DOS doors using dosemu. This item is only visible
with menu type 7.</LI>
</OL> </OL>
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>

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<HEAD> <HEAD>
<META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO 8859-1"> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO 8859-1">
<META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"> <META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css">
<META name="author" lang="en" "content="Michiel Broek"> <META name="author" lang="en" content="Michiel Broek">
<META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek"> <META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek">
<META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual"> <META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual">
<META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer"> <META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer">
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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<h5>Last update 31-Jan-2001</h5> <h5>Last update 25-Oct-2001</h5>
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>
<H1>mbsetup - The Setup Program</H1> <H1>mbsetup - The Setup Program</H1>
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<H3>Synopsis.</H3> <H3>Synopsis.</H3>
<P> <P>
<code><strong>mbsetup</strong></code> <code><strong>mbsetup</strong> [init]</code>
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>
<H3>Description.</H3> <H3>Description.</H3>
<P> <P>
<strong>mbsetup</strong> is the setup program for MBSE BBS. It should be run <strong>mbsetup</strong> is the setup program for MBSE BBS. It should be run
only by user <strong>mbse</strong>. If you run it by accident as root file only by user <strong>mbse</strong> and it fails to start if you are not.
permissions will be wrong and your bbs may not function. For a detailed If it is started with the optional paramater <b>init</b> only the databases are
description of all setup options see <A HREF="../setup/index.htm">MBSE BBS initialized. This is automagic done by <b>mbtask</b> when you start the system
Setup Guide</A> for the very first time. You should never need to use this switch.
When <b>mbsetup</b> is started without arguments the databases will be checked
and initialized before the main screen is displayed.
Both methods are being used to make sure all needed databases excist.
For a detailed description of all setup options see
<A HREF="../setup/index.htm">MBSE BBS Setup Guide</A>
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>
<H3>Environment.</H3> <H3>Environment.</H3>

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<META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO 8859-1"> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO 8859-1">
<META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"> <META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css">
<META name="author" lang="en" "content="Michiel Broek"> <META name="author" lang="en" content="Michiel Broek">
<META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek"> <META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek">
<META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual"> <META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual">
<META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer"> <META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer">
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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<h5>Last update 30-Jan-2001</h5> <h5>Last update 25-Oct-2001</h5>
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>
<H1>MBSE BBS Setup - Edit Domains.</H1> <H1>MBSE BBS Setup - Edit Domains.</H1>
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ command.
Next is an example table. Next is an example table.
<P> <P>
<IMG SRC="../images/domains.gif" Border=0 width="587" height="342"> <IMG SRC="../images/domains.gif" Border=0 width="587" height="342">
<P>
<A HREF="./"><IMG SRC="../images/larrow.gif" ALT="Back" Border="0" width="40" height="30"> Back to index</A>&nbsp; <A HREF="./"><IMG SRC="../images/larrow.gif" ALT="Back" Border="0" width="40" height="30"> Back to index</A>&nbsp;
<A HREF="../"><IMG SRC="../images/b_arrow.gif" ALT="Home" Border="0" width="33" height="35"> Back to main index</A> <A HREF="../"><IMG SRC="../images/b_arrow.gif" ALT="Home" Border="0" width="33" height="35"> Back to main index</A>
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<HEAD> <HEAD>
<META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO 8859-1"> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO 8859-1">
<META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"> <META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css">
<META name="author" lang="en" "content="Michiel Broek"> <META name="author" lang="en" content="Michiel Broek">
<META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek"> <META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek">
<META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual"> <META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual">
<META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer"> <META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer">
@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ be discussed below.
<strong>Inbound </strong>The unprotected fidonet inbound <strong>Inbound </strong>The unprotected fidonet inbound
<strong>Prot inb. </strong>The (password) protected fidonet inbound <strong>Prot inb. </strong>The (password) protected fidonet inbound
<strong>Outbound </strong>The outbound for the main aka <strong>Outbound </strong>The outbound for the main aka
<strong>*.msgs </strong>A netmail directory from where *.msg mails are tossed
These are *.msg files can be created by several doors. (Not in use yet)
<strong>Bad TIC's </strong>Where bad TIC files are saved <strong>Bad TIC's </strong>Where bad TIC files are saved
<strong>TIC queue </strong>Where TIC files for downlinks are kept <strong>TIC queue </strong>Where TIC files for downlinks are kept
<strong>Magic's </strong>Where the magic filerequests are kept <strong>Magic's </strong>Where the magic filerequests are kept
@ -76,7 +78,8 @@ directory. To set this up correctly is also important if you use other mailers
as well, for example binkd, or even a DOS binkly-style mailer running from as well, for example binkd, or even a DOS binkly-style mailer running from
a network. All those mailer must "see" the same file attaches in the .flo a network. All those mailer must "see" the same file attaches in the .flo
files. If you leave the DOS path empty, no translation will be performed files. If you leave the DOS path empty, no translation will be performed
and the Unix paths will be stored in the .flo files. and the Unix paths will be stored in the .flo files. This is the best setting
if mbsebbs is the only mailer running on your system.
<P> <P>
<h3>1.4. Edit BBS Configuration</H3> <h3>1.4. Edit BBS Configuration</H3>
@ -107,11 +110,8 @@ and the Unix paths will be stored in the .flo files.
</pre> </pre>
The minimum diskspace setting is to prevent that files get corrupted if your filesystem The minimum diskspace setting is to prevent that files get corrupted if your filesystem
is full. All drives are checked except CD-roms and floppies and the /boot directory if that is full. All drives are checked except CD-roms and floppies and the /boot directory if that
one is on a separate filesystem. Ext2, msdos and vfat partitions one is on a separate filesystem. Ext2, reiserfs, msdos and vfat partitions
are checked. The lowest free diskspace found counts. Default is 10 MB. are checked. The lowest free diskspace found counts. Default is 10 MB.
Note, Reiserfs is not supported at this moment because I don't have access to a
system with reisefs volumes. This means that if you use Reiserfs that you are not
protected against a full filesystem.
<p> <p>
<h3>1.5. New users defaults.</h3> <h3>1.5. New users defaults.</h3>
@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ carrier select functions.
<p> <p>
A new program is <strong>mbftpd</strong>. This is a replacement for the normal A new program is <strong>mbftpd</strong>. This is a replacement for the normal
ftp server for Linux with special futures for MBSE BBS. This is not working ftp server for Linux with special futures for MBSE BBS. This is not working
yet so don't use it. Setting it up is adviced. yet and is not included in the distribution. Setting it up is adviced.
<pre> <pre>
<strong>Base path </strong>The ftp base directory (ie. /SYS/usr/ftp). <strong>Base path </strong>The ftp base directory (ie. /SYS/usr/ftp).
<strong>Upload pth </strong>Incoming files (ie. /SYS/usr/ftp/incoming). <strong>Upload pth </strong>Incoming files (ie. /SYS/usr/ftp/incoming).

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<HEAD> <HEAD>
<META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO 8859-1"> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO 8859-1">
<META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"> <META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css">
<META name="author" lang="en" "content="Michiel Broek"> <META name="author" lang="en" content="Michiel Broek">
<META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek"> <META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek">
<META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual"> <META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual">
<META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer"> <META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer">
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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<h5>Last update 25-Jul-2001</h5> <h5>Last update 25-Oct-2001</h5>
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>
<H1>MBSE BBS Setup - BBS Setup - Language Setup.</H1> <H1>MBSE BBS Setup - BBS Setup - Language Setup.</H1>
@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ present in your local language, the BBS will fall back to the default
language. This is true for the menus and textfiles for the BBS. It is language. This is true for the menus and textfiles for the BBS. It is
therefore wise to name all menus and textfiles the same for all languages used. therefore wise to name all menus and textfiles the same for all languages used.
When you setup the languages for the first time, entries for English, Dutch, When you setup the languages for the first time, entries for English, Dutch,
Spanish and Italian are created. Spanish, Galego and Italian are created.
<P>&nbsp;<p> <P>&nbsp;<p>
<H3>Language setup.</H3> <H3>Language setup.</H3>

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<HEAD> <HEAD>
<META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO 8859-1"> <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO 8859-1">
<META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"> <META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css">
<META name="author" lang="en" "content="Michiel Broek"> <META name="author" lang="en" content="Michiel Broek">
<META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek"> <META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek">
<META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual"> <META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual">
<META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer"> <META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer">
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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<h5>Last update 06-Jun-2001</h5> <h5>Last update 25-Oct-2001</h5>
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>
<H1>MBSE BBS Setup - Edit Services.</H1> <H1>MBSE BBS Setup - Edit Services.</H1>
@ -25,12 +25,8 @@ actions are AreaMgr, FileMgr and Email. So if you name a service <strong>
Areamgr</strong> and set the action to <strong>AreaMgr</strong> then an incoming Areamgr</strong> and set the action to <strong>AreaMgr</strong> then an incoming
netmail will be directed to the Areamgr function. If you define a service netmail will be directed to the Areamgr function. If you define a service
<strong>listserv</strong> and set the action to <strong>Email</strong> then <strong>listserv</strong> and set the action to <strong>Email</strong> then
and incoming netmail will be converted to email and send to <strong>listserv</strong> and incoming netmail will be converted to email and send to the <strong>listserv</strong>
at your host.<br> account at your host.<br>
If you should want to run some votemanager on your system you can
do that by creating a service <b>votemgr</b> with the type set to <b>email</b>.
You also need to setup a valid unix user <b>votemgr</b> so that there will be an existing
mailbox. Then with some external scripts you can process all received messages.
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>
<H3>Edit Services.</H3> <H3>Edit Services.</H3>
@ -50,12 +46,7 @@ allfix FileMgr
areamgr AreaMgr areamgr AreaMgr
fmail AreaMgr fmail AreaMgr
gecho AreaMgr gecho AreaMgr
listserv Email
majordomo Email
mbsebbs Email
mbsebbs-owner Email
mbtic FileMgr mbtic FileMgr
owner-mbsebbs Email
raid FileMgr raid FileMgr
</PRE> </PRE>
Note: the UUCP services is needed if you are gating email! Note: the UUCP services is needed if you are gating email!

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<META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"> <META http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css">
<META name="author" lang="en" "content="Michiel Broek"> <META name="author" lang="en" content="Michiel Broek">
<META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek"> <META name="copyright" lang="en" content="Copyright Michiel Broek">
<META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual"> <META name="description" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS Manual">
<META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer"> <META name="keywords" lang="en" content="MBSE BBS, MBSE, BBS, manual, fido, fidonet, gateway, tosser, mail, tic, mailer">
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</HEAD> </HEAD>
<BODY> <BODY>
<BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE>
<h5>Last update 29-Jan-2001</h5> <h5>Last update 25-Oct-2001</h5>
<P>&nbsp;<P> <P>&nbsp;<P>
<H1>MBSE BBS Setup - virus scanners</H1> <H1>MBSE BBS Setup - virus scanners</H1>
@ -25,18 +25,25 @@ should be checked for virusses. Macro virusses are a relative new danger,
this can also hurt Unix/Linux users.<P> this can also hurt Unix/Linux users.<P>
There are several scanners for Linux available. Default only two of them There are several scanners for Linux available. Default only two of them
are setup. You may consult <A HREF="http://www.openantivirus.org/"> are setup. You may consult <A HREF="http://www.openantivirus.org/">
http://www.openantivirus.org</A> for more scanner mentioned in a mini-FAQ http://www.openantivirus.org</A> for more scanners mentioned in a mini-FAQ
maintained by Rainer Link. maintained by Rainer Link.
<P>
The following scanners are default installed in the setup but disabled for use:
<p> <p>
<b>NAI Virus Scan</b> (uvscan) for Unix (Linux) made by <A HREF="http://www.nai.com">
<UL>
<LI><b>NAI Virus Scan</b> (uvscan) for Unix (Linux) made by <A HREF="http://www.nai.com">
Network Associates, USA.</A> Network Associates, USA.</A>
Not free for personal use. Uses the same DAT files as for Windows and DOS. Not free for personal use. Uses the same DAT files as for Windows and DOS.
<P> <LI><strong>AntiVir/Linux</strong> made by <A HREF="http://www.hbedv.com">
<strong>AntiVir/Linux</strong> made by <A HREF="http://www.hbedv.com">
H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH.</A> H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH.</A>
Can also be installed in sendmail or Postfix to scan incoming Can also be installed in sendmail or Postfix to scan incoming
and outgoing email. This may be a good idea if you run a email gateway. and outgoing email. This may be a good idea if you run a email gateway.
This version can be registered for personal use. This version can be registered for personal use.
<LI><strong>F-PROT</strong> available from <A
HREF="http://www.frisk.is">http://www.frisk.is</A>. For now the BETA releases are free
for personal use.
</UL>
<P> <P>
As soon as you have made a scanner available in the setup and you receive files As soon as you have made a scanner available in the setup and you receive files
in tic areas where the scan flag is set, then these files will be checked. in tic areas where the scan flag is set, then these files will be checked.