I'm tyring to get our area BBS's into our own network. I've configured the files needed in order for new users to be prompted if they are 1.) Sysop, and 2.) Account Used for QWK.
I've created new message bases specifically for Utah systems and users.
I've asked a few of the systems to connect and create QWK accounts, posted test messages but so far nothing has been replied to.
DM asked me to remove the network name from bbs -> config -> networks area, saying that if I am the host then nothing should be in there.
I've done that, but still nothing comes through.
What am I missing and doing wrong?
How can I create and get systems
actively into the local network so that we can coordinate events, etc.?
If "nothing has been replied to", then what would you expect?
Maybe nothing? If no systems have linked with yours via QWKnetworking and subsequently posted messages on your networked conferences, then I would not expect to see anything "come through".
Are there other systems that you're corrdinating with?
Re: Hosting QWK Network
By: Digital Man to Patch on Mon May 16 2016 03:12 pm
If "nothing has been replied to", then what would you expect?
Honestly I think that you're spot on with that.
After I posted the question I went through the new user process and added a QWK account.
One of the things that I noticed is that in the QWK menu you can configure the message areas to get information from, right?
So wouldn't that be all that's needed?
Maybe nothing? If no systems have linked with yours via QWKnetworking and subsequently posted messages on your networked conferences, then I would not expect to see anything "come through".
I am trying to test this out with two systems right now ... I'm hoping to get some feedback from them about what they are experiencing, but so far nada.
To be sure of myself, they need to create a QWK account on my board using their QWK network name and password ... just like as if we were connecting to Vert?!
Yes. And they would have to configure something on their BBS software to "call" your BBS and transfer message packets.
Remembering how QWK was, it basically archived up messages to the
bases that you subscribed to for offline reading.
In this case, which I think is quite ingenious to be honest, you've
made it essentially a network packet.
I am trying to test this out with two systems right now ... I'm hoping to get some feedback from them about what they are experiencing, but so far nada.
QWK networking has been around forever... PCRelay/RIME was QWK networking as
The old days of RIME (RelayNet), I was a member back in the early 90's pulling mail for a BBS at a college that had a BBS I managed. Those were the days... calling long distance many times a day on someone elses dime. :)
The old days of RIME (RelayNet), I was a member back in the early 90's pulli mail for a BBS at a college that had a BBS I managed. Those were the days.. calling long distance many times a day on someone elses dime. :)
The old days of RIME (RelayNet), I was a member back in the early 90's pulling mail for a BBS at a college that had a BBS I managed. Those were the days... calling long distance many times a day on someone elses dime.
:)
Is your bbs up and running? I took the information from the bottom of your post and tried to connect to the address listed there and it does nothing but say connecting?
Yeah, still working on that. I couldn't get it to work a year ago either.
Time Warner Internet and there provided modem/router said they don't allow it, but it had worked for years under a different modem and my router. Need to try my router again in conjunction with theres or something.
Is your bbs up and running? I took the information from the bottom of your post and tried to connect to the address listed there and it does nothing but say connecting?
Hello,
Yeah, still working on that. I couldn't get it to work a year ago either.
Time Warner Internet and there provided modem/router said they don't allow it, but it had worked for years under a different modem and my router.
Need to try my router again in conjunction with theres or something.
Time Warner Internet and there provided modem/router said they don't allow it, but it had worked for years under a different modem and my router. Need to try my router again in conjunction with theres or something.
allow it, but it had worked for years under a different modem and my router. Need to try my router again in conjunction with theres or something.
Set the TW modem/router in Bypass mode if you are able to do so, and then use your own router.
Set the TW modem/router in Bypass mode if you are able to do so, and
then use your own router.
tw is actually pretty good with you running servers at home. they dont mind as long as you're not running a business on non-business class.
all this guy needs is the access to his device and he can do a lot of shit. infact, i think i'm going to go back into mine and turn on the wifi just for better reach in some areas outside.
all this guy needs is the access to his device and he can do a lot of shit. infact, i think i'm going to go back into mine and turn on the wifi just for better reach in some areas outside.
Will they give him the PW to access that menu?
I'm tyring to get our area BBS's into our own network. I've configured the files needed in order for new users to be prompted if they are 1.) Sysop, and 2.) Account Used for QWK.
Jahmas wrote to Patch <=-
I am in the process of doing this myself and my big question is; how do you set your board up to prompt a new user to create a QWK account /
ID?
I am in the process of doing this myself and my big question is; how
do you set your board up to prompt a new user to create a QWK account
/ ID?
I am in the process of doing this myself and my big question is; how
do you set your board up to prompt a new user to create a QWK
account / ID?
I'm also looking for that switch. I'm currently creating/mondifying any QWK accounts manually.
I am in the process of doing this myself and my big question is; how
do you set your board up to prompt a new user to create a QWK
account / ID?
[newuser] stanza in modopts.ini, set ask_qnet = true
KK4QBN wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Its in ../ctrl/modopts.ini, under [newuser]
Its in ../ctrl/modopts.ini, under [newuser]
Thanks. :)
KK4QBN wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Its in ../ctrl/modopts.ini, under [newuser]
Thanks. :)
NP :)
I looked at that. What does the entry after (the one that specifies a QWK network) actually do? Because I host multiple QWKnets, I have no way of knowing what network the user wants, when they register their account.Its in ../ctrl/modopts.ini, under [newuser]
KK4QBN wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
The account would be flagged as a QWKnet sysop account, you would add
your default QWK network, then the QWKNET account would have the
default network turned on, and Any other QWK networks they wanna pick
up, they can log in and turn them on form themselves on a QWK callout,
or you can choose the message areas for them.
In my case, I don't want a default network, as the BBS can't know what network a QWK sysop has actually joined.
KK4QBN wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
It's whatever QWK network you rn, and the one you sepcify, but it don't really matter because they can pick whatever sub they want off you, as long as your allowed to HUB that particular network/sub and you give
each sub a static conference number.
Can you leave that entry blank? I host 2 QWK networks, one is my own net, the other I'm the official QWK hub for. The rest is taken care of. :)
I am in the process of doing this myself and my big question is; how[newuser] stanza in modopts.ini, set ask_qnet = true
do you set your board up to prompt a new user to create a QWK account
/ ID?
Regards,
Nick
KK4QBN wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Truly, cannot answer that, back when I hosted a few qwk networks it
was setup through the login scripts, so I really don't know why that option is there, other than telling the user "Are you sure you are
setting up for QWK networking (whatever network)"
option is there, other than telling the user "Are you sure you are
setting up for QWK networking (whatever network)"
Hmm OK, I'm none the wiser then. :/
KK4QBN wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
I never promised I could make you any wiser, maybe the Synchronet Wiki can? I dnno.. I have'nt hosted any qwknets since I cam back online in november, So i've had not reason to look to far into it.
... A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn.
KK4QBN wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
Its in ../ctrl/modopts.ini, under [newuser]
Thanks. :)
NP :)
I looked at that. What does the entry after (the one that specifies a QWK network) actually do? Because I host multiple QWKnets, I have no way of knowing what network the user wants, when they register their account.
Digital Man wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
"qnet_name" (from modopts.ini) is only used for display purpose (in newuser.js). So in your case, just set it to "any" or perhaps a list of all your networks. When you create a new user account, you see the
value displayed (in parenthesis).
| Sysop: | Ragnarok |
|---|---|
| Location: | Dock Sud, Bs As, Argentina |
| Users: | 136 |
| Nodes: | 10 (0 / 10) |
| Uptime: | 35:44:53 |
| Calls: | 15,172 |
| Calls today: | 1 |
| Files: | 19,859 |
| D/L today: |
22 files (4,259K bytes) |
| Messages: | 1,692,744 |