Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an external program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet v3.20 Linux BBS? ãOr is there a lot of other technical stuff that needs to be setup first?ããEbojagerãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Sent from OUTLAND BBSã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Ebojager to All on Thu Jul 27 2023 09:43 amãã > Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an externalã > program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet v3.20 Linux BBS?ã > Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that needs to be setup first?ã >ã > Ebojagerããyou can use the telgate.js script in the command lineã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã

Ebojager wrote to All <=-ãã Eb> Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create anã Eb> external program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronetã Eb> v3.20 Linux BBS? Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that needsã Eb> to be setup first?ãã Eb> Ebojagerãã Eb> ---ã Eb> = Synchronet = Sent from OUTLAND BBSããi know realitycheckBBS has that, maybe ask their sysadmin?ãã... He does the work of 3 Men...Moe, Larry & Curlyã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Ebojager to All on Thu Jul 27 2023 09:43 amãã > Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an externalã > program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet v3.20 Linux BBS?ã > Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that needs to be setup first?ããSee https://wiki.synchro.net/module:telgate#examplesã-- ã digital man (rob)ããBreaking Bad quote #12:ã[Walt] Looks like Keith Richards with a glass a warm milk! - Hank SchraderãNorco, CA WX: 92.4øF, 34.0% humidity, 1 mph SSE wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: MRO to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 12:55 pmãã MR> you can use the telgate.js script in the command lineããGreat, thank you. Do I specify the IP address somewhere on the command line?ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Sent from OUTLAND BBSã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: MRO to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 12:55 pmãã MR> you can use the telgate.js script in the command lineãNEVERMIND, i found the wiki article. Thank you!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Sent from OUTLAND BBSã

Re: Connect to another Telnetã By: candycane to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 01:31 pmãã ca> i know realitycheckBBS has that, maybe ask their sysadmin?ãã'Sysop' (system operator) is typically the term for someone who runs a BBS.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: Connect to another Telnetã By: candycane to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 01:31 pmããThanks, someone mentioned there is a built in command, and found the details on the wiki of course, lol ãã Eb>> Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create anã Eb>> external program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronetã Eb>> v3.20 Linux BBS? Or is there a lot of other technical stuff thatã Eb>> needs to be setup first?ãã Eb>> Ebojagerãã Eb>> ---ã Eb>> = Synchronet = Sent from OUTLAND BBSãã ca> i know realitycheckBBS has that, maybe ask their sysadmin?ãã ca> ... He does the work of 3 Men...Moe, Larry & Curlyãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Sent from OUTLAND BBSã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Digital Man to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 12:07 pmãã DM> See https://wiki.synchro.net/module:telgate#examplesã ãThanks, ya I found it, thank you. They sure have everything you could think of there. I think it looks easy enough, I assume the default Mode will be fine for most systems?ããEbojagerãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Sent from OUTLAND BBSã

Ebojager wrote to MRO <=-ãã Eb> Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã Eb> By: MRO to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 12:55 pmãã MR> you can use the telgate.js script in the command lineã Eb> NEVERMIND, i found the wiki article. Thank you!ãã Eb> ---ã Eb> = Synchronet = Sent from OUTLAND BBSããgood luck!ãã... Send replies to /dev/null.ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Ebojager to Digital Man on Thu Jul 27 2023 01:15 pmãã > Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã > By: Digital Man to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 12:07 pmã >ã > DM> See https://wiki.synchro.net/module:telgate#examplesã >ã > Thanks, ya I found it, thank you. They sure have everything you could thinkã > of there. I think it looks easy enough, I assume the default Mode will beã > fine for most systems?ããMost Telnet servers, yes.ã-- ã digital man (rob)ããBreaking Bad quote #24:ãIf I had to guess, I'd say that [Tortuga] is Spanish for asshole. - HankãNorco, CA WX: 98.2øF, 29.0% humidity, 8 mph S wind, 0.00 inches rain/24hrsã---ã þ Synchronet þ Vertrauen þ Home of Synchronet þ [vert/cvs/bbs].synchro.netã

Nightfox wrote to candycane <=-ãã Ni> Re: Connect to another Telnetã Ni> By: candycane to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 01:31 pmãã ca> i know realitycheckBBS has that, maybe ask their sysadmin?ãã Ni> 'Sysop' (system operator) is typically the term for someone who runs aã Ni> BBS.ãã Ni> Nightfoxãã Ni> ---ã Ni> = Synchronet = Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comããoh right sorryãã... MultiMail, the new multi-platform, multi-format offline reader!ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Ebojager to All on Thu Jul 27 2023 09:43:13ãã > Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an externalã > program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet v3.20 Linux BBS?ã > Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that needs to be setup first?ããMaybe look at the ones that come installed stock and the settings in your Synchronet configuration. The easiest new install would probably be to install one of the JavaScript games that are sort of native to sync.ããI have a step by step in the sysop doc for Synchronet and Linux set up for BBS Tournament Wordle (www.bbswordle.com) if you wanted to try something slightly more challenging.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Chookfest BBSã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Alex Corris to Ebojager on Fri Jul 28 2023 09:25:45ãã > > Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an externalã > > program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet v3.20 Linuxã > > BBS? Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that needs to be setupã > > first?ã >ã > Maybe look at the ones that come installed stock and the settings in yourã > Synchronet configuration. The easiest new install would probably be toã > install one of the JavaScript games that are sort of native to sync.ã >ã > I have a step by step in the sysop doc for Synchronet and Linux set up forã > BBS Tournament Wordle (www.bbswordle.com) if you wanted to try somethingã > slightly more challenging.ããWow totally read that question wrong, my apologies. Somehow missed external.ããAnyway, sounds like you got the correct answer elswhere!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Chookfest BBSã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Alex Corris to Ebojager on Fri Jul 28 2023 10:04 pmãã AC> Wow totally read that question wrong, my apologies. Somehow missedã AC> external. ããNo problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple just ?telgate.js telnetaddress.com:port :)ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Sent from OUTLAND BBSã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Ebojager to Alex Corris on Sat Jul 29 2023 12:44 pmãã Eb> Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã Eb> By: Alex Corris to Ebojager on Fri Jul 28 2023 10:04 pmãã AC>> Wow totally read that question wrong, my apologies. Somehow missedã AC>> external. ãã Eb> No problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple just ?telgate.jsã Eb> telnetaddress.com:port :)ãã Eb> ---ã Eb> þ Synchronet þ Sent from OUTLAND BBSããQuick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least if its availableããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...Da trouble wit computers is, dey got no sense of humor.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: candycane to Ebojager on Sat Jul 29 2023 05:31 pmãã Eb>> No problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple just ?telgate.jsã Eb>> telnetaddress.com:port :)ãã ca> Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least if itsã ca> availableããI've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I get far more users using telnet than SSH.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Nightfox to candycane on Sat Jul 29 2023 04:21 pmãã Ni> Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã Ni> By: candycane to Ebojager on Sat Jul 29 2023 05:31 pmãã Eb>>> No problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple justã Eb>>> ?telgate.js telnetaddress.com:port :)ãã ca>> Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At leastã ca>> if its availableãã Ni> I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don'tã Ni> really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, Iã Ni> get far more users using telnet than SSH.ãã Ni> Nightfoxãã Ni> ---ã Ni> þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comããooh, ok! i personally prefer ssh because i can just put the credentials into syncterm once and not have to worry about the extra login screen, i only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. i tried emailing the sysop but they haven't respondedããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...It works better if you plug it in.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: candycane to Nightfox on Sat Jul 29 2023 10:06 pmãã ca> only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. iã ca> tried emailing the sysop but they haven't respondedããnvm i noticed they had a website and the ssh service is on a different port ^^"ããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...I'm frequently appalled by the low regard you Earthmen have for life.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Nightfox to candycane on Sat Jul 29 2023 04:21 pmãã ca>> Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At leastã ca>> if its availableãã Ni> I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don'tã Ni> really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, Iã Ni> get far more users using telnet than SSH.ããWell I wouldnt really no much about that as Im so new, and its not like I would be using a BBS telnet for anything that would require higher security, but then again, Im not hosting on my own PC, its being handled on a remote server somewhere.ããEbojagerãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Sent from OUTLAND BBSã

candycane wrote to Nightfox <=-ãã ca>> Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At leastã ca>> if its availableãã Ni> I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don'tã Ni> really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, Iã Ni> get far more users using telnet than SSH.ãã ca> ooh, ok! i personally prefer ssh because i can just put theã ca> credentials into syncterm once and not have to worry about theã ca> extra login screen, i only use telnet for conchaos bc i don'tã ca> THINK they have a ssh service.ããYOU CAN PUT YOUR TELNET CREDENTIALS INTO A BBS'S DIALING ENTRY IN ãSYNCTERM, AND THEN AT THE LOGIN PROMPT YOU JUST PRESS 'ALT-L' AND IT ãLOGS YOU IN WITH NO FURTHER FUSS.ããã... Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?ã--- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã

Re: Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Gamgee to candycane on Sun Jul 30 2023 07:55 amãã -=>> candycane wrote to Nightfox <=-ãã ca>>> Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least ifã ca>>> its availableãã Ni>> I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don'tã Ni>> really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, Iã Ni>> get far more users using telnet than SSH.ãã ca>> ooh, ok! i personally prefer ssh because i can just put theã ca>> credentials into syncterm once and not have to worry about theã ca>> extra login screen, i only use telnet for conchaos bc i don'tã ca>> THINK they have a ssh service.ãã Ga> YOU CAN PUT YOUR TELNET CREDENTIALS INTO A BBS'S DIALING ENTRY INã Ga> SYNCTERM, AND THEN AT THE LOGIN PROMPT YOU JUST PRESS 'ALT-L' AND IT LOGSã Ga> YOU IN WITH NO FURTHER FUSS.ããã Ga> ... Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?ã Ga> --- MultiMail/Linux v0.52ã Ga> þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLããalt+l is already bound on my system so i have to go thru the alt z menuãuser generated from /dev/urandomãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: candycane to Nightfox on Sat Jul 29 2023 10:14 pmãã ca>> only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. iã ca>> tried emailing the sysop but they haven't respondedãã ca> nvm i noticed they had a website and the ssh service is on a differentã ca> port ^^"ããYes, all that stuff is normally on separate ports.. The standard port for telnet is 23, standard SSH port is 22, and standard web port is 80 - though the settings for those can be changed by the sysop.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã By: Nightfox to candycane on Sun Jul 30 2023 03:20 pmãã Ni> Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBSã Ni> By: candycane to Nightfox on Sat Jul 29 2023 10:14 pmãã ca>>> only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. iã ca>>> tried emailing the sysop but they haven't respondedãã ca>> nvm i noticed they had a website and the ssh service is on a differentã ca>> port ^^"ãã Ni> Yes, all that stuff is normally on separate ports.. The standard port forã Ni> telnet is 23, standard SSH port is 22, and standard web port is 80 -ã Ni> though the settings for those can be changed by the sysop.ãã Ni> Nightfoxããright, i find it a bit annoying to have to remember the port number tooãã===ãuser generated from /dev/urandom ã ã ãã...That must be wonderful! I don't understand it at all.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã