diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c7f98b48..d0d53998 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -4665,6 +4665,13 @@ v0.33.20        10-Feb-2002
 		Fixed a non understandable logmessage in check if nodes are
 		connected to file and or mail groups.
 		It is now possible to reset a users time left for today.
+		The top statusbar now displays the bbs Free/Down/Busy status.
+		Some dangerous menus cannot be entered anymore while some
+		programs are being used, ie. the bbs must be free. When these
+		menus are entered, the bbs will be closed for use.
+
+	mbmon:
+		The top statusbar now displays the bbs Free/Down/Busy status.
 
 	mbfido:
 		In AreaMgr and FileMgr changed aka matching for area 
@@ -4838,6 +4845,10 @@ v0.33.20        10-Feb-2002
 		would kill that user because the last login date wasn't set.
 		It will use the registration date instead.
 
+	mbstat:
+		The timeout for the wait command was wrong due to a wrong
+		upsdown semafore test.
+
 	hatch:
 		A new shellscript to hatch files in a tic area.
 
diff --git a/mbmon/mbmon.c b/mbmon/mbmon.c
index ac3b32ea..31765d17 100644
--- a/mbmon/mbmon.c
+++ b/mbmon/mbmon.c
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 #include "mutil.h"
 
 
+extern int  bbs_free;
+
+
 static void die(int onsig)
 {
 	signal(onsig, SIG_IGN);
@@ -420,7 +423,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	pw = getpwuid(getuid());
 	InitClient(pw->pw_name);
 	Syslog(' ', "Started by %s", pw->pw_name);
+	bbs_free = FALSE;
 
+	
 	/*
 	 * Setup several signals so when the program terminate's it
 	 * will properly close.
diff --git a/mbmon/mutil.c b/mbmon/mutil.c
index a8d6f12d..754c035a 100644
--- a/mbmon/mutil.c
+++ b/mbmon/mutil.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "mutil.h"
 
 extern	int	ttyfd;
+int		bbs_free;
 
 
 unsigned char readkey(int y, int x, int fg, int bg)
@@ -370,7 +371,7 @@ static time_t lasttime;
 void show_date(int fg, int bg, int y, int x)
 {
 	time_t	now;
-	char	*p;
+	char	*p, buf[128];
 
 	now = time(NULL);
 	if (now != lasttime) {
@@ -382,6 +383,27 @@ void show_date(int fg, int bg, int y, int x)
 		p = asctime(gmtime(&now));
 		Striplf(p);
 		mvprintw(2, 44, (char *)"%s UTC", p);
+
+		/*
+		 * Indicator if bbs is free
+		 */
+		strcpy(buf, SockR("SFRE:0;"));
+		if (strncmp(buf, "100:0;", 6) == 0) {
+		    strcpy(buf, SockR("SBBS:0;"));
+		    if (strncmp(buf, "100:2,1", 7) == 0) {
+			set_color(WHITE, RED);
+			mvprintw(2,74, (char *)" Down ");
+		    } else {
+			set_color(WHITE, BLUE);
+			mvprintw(2,74, (char *)" Free ");
+		    }
+		    bbs_free = TRUE;
+		} else {
+		    set_color(WHITE, RED);
+		    mvprintw(2,74, (char *)" Busy ");
+		    bbs_free = FALSE;
+		}
+
 		if (y && x)
 			locate(y, x);
 		set_color(fg, bg);
diff --git a/mbsetup/Makefile b/mbsetup/Makefile
index 885069ac..189afbca 100644
--- a/mbsetup/Makefile
+++ b/mbsetup/Makefile
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ m_mgroup.o: ../lib/libs.h ../lib/structs.h ../lib/users.h ../lib/records.h ../li
 m_node.o: ../lib/libs.h ../lib/structs.h ../lib/users.h ../lib/records.h ../lib/common.h ../lib/clcomm.h screen.h mutil.h ledit.h grlist.h stlist.h m_global.h m_lang.h m_ticarea.h m_marea.h m_node.h
 m_task.o: ../lib/libs.h ../lib/structs.h ../lib/users.h ../lib/records.h ../lib/common.h ../lib/clcomm.h screen.h mutil.h ledit.h m_task.h
 m_users.o: ../lib/libs.h ../lib/structs.h ../lib/users.h ../lib/records.h ../lib/common.h ../lib/clcomm.h screen.h mutil.h ledit.h m_lang.h m_global.h m_archive.h m_protocol.h m_users.h
-screen.o: ../lib/libs.h ../lib/structs.h ../lib/ansi.h ../lib/common.h screen.h
+screen.o: ../lib/libs.h ../lib/structs.h ../lib/ansi.h ../lib/common.h ../lib/clcomm.h screen.h
 m_bbs.o: ../lib/libs.h ../lib/structs.h ../lib/common.h screen.h mutil.h ledit.h m_lang.h m_protocol.h m_ol.h m_fgroup.h m_farea.h m_menu.h m_bbs.h m_limits.h
 m_ff.o: ../lib/libs.h ../lib/structs.h ../lib/users.h ../lib/records.h ../lib/clcomm.h ../lib/common.h screen.h mutil.h ledit.h stlist.h m_global.h m_ff.h m_lang.h m_marea.h
 m_hatch.o: ../lib/libs.h ../lib/structs.h ../lib/users.h ../lib/records.h ../lib/common.h ../lib/clcomm.h screen.h mutil.h ledit.h stlist.h m_global.h m_fgroup.h m_ticarea.h m_hatch.h
diff --git a/mbsetup/ledit.c b/mbsetup/ledit.c
index 02c1dc9d..d5caa4a0 100644
--- a/mbsetup/ledit.c
+++ b/mbsetup/ledit.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 
 int		sock;			/* Connected socket		   */
+extern int	bbs_free;
 
 
 int yes_no(char *T_)
@@ -94,6 +95,47 @@ void errmsg(const char *format, ...)
 
 
 
+/*
+ * Check if bbs is free, if so close it.
+ */
+int check_free(void)
+{
+    char    buf[81];
+
+    if (bbs_free) {
+	strcpy(buf, SockR("SCLO:0;"));
+	if (strncmp(buf, "100:0;", 6) == 0) {
+	    Syslog('+', "The BBS is closed");
+	    return TRUE;
+	} else {
+	    errmsg("Cannon continue, failed to close the bbs");
+	    return FALSE;
+	}
+    }
+
+    errmsg("You cannot edit right now, the system is busy");
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+
+
+/*
+ * Reopen the bbs.
+ */
+void open_bbs(void)
+{
+    char    buf[81];
+
+    strcpy(buf, SockR("SOPE:0;"));
+    if (strncmp(buf, "100:0;", 6) == 0) {
+	Syslog('+', "The BBS is open");
+    } else {
+	errmsg("Failed to reopen the bbs");
+    }
+}
+
+
+
 /*
  * Safe field display, does not format % characters but displays it.
  */
diff --git a/mbsetup/ledit.h b/mbsetup/ledit.h
index 6fd916ef..760c2f13 100644
--- a/mbsetup/ledit.h
+++ b/mbsetup/ledit.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 int 		yes_no(char *);
 void		errmsg(const char *, ...);
+int		check_free(void);
+void		open_bbs(void);
 void		show_field(int, int, char *, int, int);
 void		newinsert(int, int, int);
 char		*edit_field(int, int, int, int, char *);
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_domain.c b/mbsetup/m_domain.c
index d57c7d78..e53b9711 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_domain.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_domain.c
@@ -309,6 +309,9 @@ void EditDomain(void)
 	long		offset;
 	struct domrec	tdomtrans;
 
+	if (! check_free())
+	    return;
+		
 	clr_index();
 	working(1, 0, 0);
 	IsDoing("Browsing Menu");
@@ -366,6 +369,7 @@ void EditDomain(void)
 		strcpy(pick, select_menurec(records));
 		
 		if (strncmp(pick, "-", 1) == 0) {
+			open_bbs();
 			CloseDomain(FALSE);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_farea.c b/mbsetup/m_farea.c
index 1f896340..b5e1153a 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_farea.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_farea.c
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ void EditFilearea(void)
 	}
 	working(0, 0, 0);
 	o = 0;
+	if (! check_free())
+	    return;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		clr_index();
@@ -527,6 +529,7 @@ void EditFilearea(void)
 		strcpy(pick, select_filearea(records, 20));
 		
 		if (strncmp(pick, "-", 1) == 0) {
+			open_bbs();
 			CloseFilearea(FileForced);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_fdb.c b/mbsetup/m_fdb.c
index 6bd9d31f..0c0ef4eb 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_fdb.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_fdb.c
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ void E_F(long areanr)
 		working(2, 0, 0);
 		return;
 	}
+        if (! check_free())
+	    return;
 
 	fseek(fil, 0, SEEK_END);
 	records = ftell(fil) / sizeof(file);
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ void E_F(long areanr)
 
 			if (strncmp(menu, "-", 1) == 0) {
 				fclose(fil);
+				open_bbs();
 				return;
 			}
 
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_fgroup.c b/mbsetup/m_fgroup.c
index d7c88bf7..34f875c3 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_fgroup.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_fgroup.c
@@ -503,6 +503,8 @@ void EditFGroup(void)
 	}
 	working(0, 0, 0);
 	o = 0;
+        if (! check_free())
+	    return;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		clr_index();
@@ -544,6 +546,7 @@ void EditFGroup(void)
 		
 		if (strncmp(pick, "-", 1) == 0) {
 			CloseFGroup(FALSE);
+			open_bbs();
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_fido.c b/mbsetup/m_fido.c
index 7501a5e1..164d12cf 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_fido.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_fido.c
@@ -408,6 +408,8 @@ void EditFidonet(void)
 	IsDoing("Browsing Menu");
 
 	working(0, 0, 0);
+        if (! check_free())
+	    return;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		clr_index();
@@ -445,6 +447,7 @@ void EditFidonet(void)
 		
 		if (strncmp(pick, "-", 1) == 0) {
 			CloseFidonet(FALSE);
+			open_bbs();
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_global.c b/mbsetup/m_global.c
index 7164fbed..8773ff17 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_global.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_global.c
@@ -1493,6 +1493,9 @@ void global_menu(void)
 {
 	unsigned long crc, crc1;
 
+	if (! check_free())
+	    return;
+
 	if (cf_open() == -1)
 		return;
 
@@ -1561,6 +1564,7 @@ void global_menu(void)
 					Syslog('+', "Saved main config");
 				}
 			}
+			open_bbs();
 			return;
                 case 1: 
 			e_fidoakas();
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_marea.c b/mbsetup/m_marea.c
index 4a3a3123..c3e42cc6 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_marea.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_marea.c
@@ -433,8 +433,6 @@ int EditConnections(FILE *fil)
 				if (System.aka.zone) {
 					set_color(CYAN,BLACK);
 					sprintf(temp, "%3d. %s %s", o+i, status, aka2str(System.aka));
-//						System.aka.zone, System.aka.net, System.aka.node, 
-//						System.aka.point, System.aka.domain);
 				} else {
 					set_color(LIGHTBLUE, BLACK);
 					sprintf(temp, "%3d.", o+i);
@@ -1251,6 +1249,8 @@ void EditMsgarea(void)
 	}
 	working(0, 0, 0);
 	o = 0;
+        if (! check_free())
+	    return;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		clr_index();
@@ -1288,6 +1288,7 @@ void EditMsgarea(void)
 		
 		if (strncmp(pick, "-", 1) == 0) {
 			CloseMsgarea(MailForced);
+			open_bbs();
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_mgroup.c b/mbsetup/m_mgroup.c
index 80eaf37c..f1dc2150 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_mgroup.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_mgroup.c
@@ -440,6 +440,8 @@ void EditMGroup(void)
 	}
 	working(0, 0, 0);
 	o = 0;
+        if (! check_free())
+	    return;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		clr_index();
@@ -481,6 +483,7 @@ void EditMGroup(void)
 		
 		if (strncmp(pick, "-", 1) == 0) {
 			CloseMGroup(FALSE);
+			open_bbs();
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_node.c b/mbsetup/m_node.c
index 0913ebeb..5d65561c 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_node.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_node.c
@@ -921,6 +921,8 @@ void EditNodes(void)
 	}
 	working(0, 0, 0);
 	o = 0;
+        if (! check_free())
+	    return;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		clr_index();
@@ -962,6 +964,7 @@ void EditNodes(void)
 		
 		if (strncmp(pick, "-", 1) == 0) {
 			CloseNoderec(FALSE);
+			open_bbs();
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_ticarea.c b/mbsetup/m_ticarea.c
index 7cbfad64..7d4b67ae 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_ticarea.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_ticarea.c
@@ -977,6 +977,8 @@ void EditTicarea(void)
 	}
 	working(0, 0, 0);
 	o = 0;
+        if (! check_free())
+	    return;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		clr_index();
@@ -1015,6 +1017,7 @@ Comment);
 		
 		if (strncmp(pick, "-", 1) == 0) {
 			CloseTicarea(FALSE);
+			open_bbs();
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/mbsetup/m_users.c b/mbsetup/m_users.c
index 238c280b..fa374252 100644
--- a/mbsetup/m_users.c
+++ b/mbsetup/m_users.c
@@ -566,6 +566,8 @@ void EditUsers(void)
 	}
 	working(0, 0, 0);
 	o = 0;
+        if (! check_free())
+	    return;
 
 	for (;;) {
 		clr_index();
@@ -607,6 +609,7 @@ void EditUsers(void)
 		
 		if (strncmp(pick, "-", 1) == 0) {
 			CloseUsers(FALSE);
+			open_bbs();
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/mbsetup/mbsetup.c b/mbsetup/mbsetup.c
index c2a2e839..14806a1e 100644
--- a/mbsetup/mbsetup.c
+++ b/mbsetup/mbsetup.c
@@ -70,10 +70,12 @@
 
 mode_t		oldmask;		/* Old umask value	 	*/
 extern int	do_quiet;		/* Suppress log to screen	*/
+extern int	bbs_free;		/* Free/Busy status		*/
 int		exp_golded = FALSE;	/* Export GoldED config		*/
 int		init = FALSE;		/* Run init only		*/
 
 
+
 static void die(int onsig)
 {
 	FILE	*fp;
@@ -423,6 +425,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	Syslog(' ', "MBSETUP v%s started by %s", VERSION, pw->pw_name);
 	if (init)
 	    Syslog('+', "Cmd: mbsetup init");
+	bbs_free = FALSE;
 	initdatabases();
 	
 	if (!init) {
diff --git a/mbsetup/screen.c b/mbsetup/screen.c
index 627f5586..8a2802aa 100644
--- a/mbsetup/screen.c
+++ b/mbsetup/screen.c
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@
 #include "../lib/structs.h"
 #include "../lib/ansi.h"
 #include "../lib/common.h"
+#include "../lib/clcomm.h"
 #include "screen.h"
 
 
 extern int  init;
+int	    bbs_free;
+
 
 
 /*************************************************************************
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ static time_t lasttime;
 void show_date(int fg, int bg, int y, int x)
 {
 	time_t	now;
-	char	*p;
+	char	*p, buf[128];
 
 	now = time(NULL);
 	if (now != lasttime) {
@@ -107,6 +110,27 @@ void show_date(int fg, int bg, int y, int x)
 		p = asctime(gmtime(&now));
 		Striplf(p);
 		mvprintw(2, 44, (char *)"%s UTC", p);
+
+		/*
+		 * Indicator if bbs is free
+		 */
+		strcpy(buf, SockR("SFRE:0;"));
+		if (strncmp(buf, "100:0;", 6) == 0) {
+		    strcpy(buf, SockR("SBBS:0;"));
+		    if (strncmp(buf, "100:2,1", 7) == 0) {
+			set_color(WHITE, RED);
+			mvprintw(2,74, (char *)" Down ");
+		    } else {
+			set_color(WHITE, BLUE);
+			mvprintw(2,74, (char *)" Free ");
+		    }
+		    bbs_free = TRUE;
+		} else {
+		    set_color(WHITE, RED);
+		    mvprintw(2,74, (char *)" Busy ");
+		    bbs_free = FALSE;
+		}
+
 		if (y && x)
 			locate(y, x);
 		set_color(fg, bg);
diff --git a/mbtask/taskregs.c b/mbtask/taskregs.c
index 77c539ee..e81a73f4 100644
--- a/mbtask/taskregs.c
+++ b/mbtask/taskregs.c
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ char *reg_fre(void)
 	for (i = 1; i < MAXCLIENT; i++) {
 		if (reginfo[i].pid) {
 			if ((!strncmp(reginfo[i].prg, "mbsebbs", 7)) ||
+			    (!strncmp(reginfo[i].prg, "mbnewusr", 8)) ||
 			    (!strncmp(reginfo[i].prg, "mbftpd", 6)))
 				users++;