PBConfig edits all of these for you. This list is for finding a file, or for editing one by hand. After editing by hand, restart PBDispatch unless the page says otherwise. The Configs folder is inside your data folder.
File (in Configs) | Holds | Page |
|---|---|---|
PBTELNET.CFG | Telnet port and listen address. | Telnet |
PBSSHD.CFG | The SSH server. | SSH |
PBRLOGIN.CFG | RLogin and its trust rules. | RLogin |
PBLOGINGUARD.CFG | Login Guard. | Login Guard |
PBHOSTFILTER.CFG, PBBLACKLIST.TXT | Host Filter and your own blacklist. Lists are cached in Configs\HostFilter. | Host Filter |
PBFTP.CFG | FTP downloads. | FTP |
PBNNTP.CFG | The news server. | News |
PBWEB.CFG | The web portal. | Web portal |
PBMATRIX.CFG | The Matrix logon. | Matrix |
PBUPDATE.CFG | Program updates. | Updates |
| File | Holds | Page |
|---|---|---|
PBMAILER.CFG | The mailer: your addresses, links, port, folders. | FidoNet mail |
PBTOSS.CFG | The tosser: links and echo areas. | FidoNet mail |
PBTIC.CFG | File echoes. | FidoNet mail |
AKA.PRO, AKADOMAIN.CFG | Your addresses, and the network each belongs to. | AKA domains |
PBQWK.CFG | The QWK networks you belong to. | PBLink |
PBQWKHUB.CFG, NODES.CFG | The PBLink hub. | PBLink |
PBIMSG.CFG, pbimsg.lst | Inter-BBS messages and your list of boards. | Inter-BBS |
PBIRC.CFG | IRC networks. | IRC |
BBSLIST.CFG | Your board's entry for the BBS list. | BBS list |
PBEVENTS.CFG | Scheduled jobs for PBDispatch (polls, updates, log rotation). |
| File | Holds |
|---|---|
DOORS.PRO | Door definitions. See Doors. |
BBSLINK.INI, DOORPARTY.INI, SKULL-CRASH.INI | Door-network credentials. |
These were in ProBoard 2.x and carry over. Several 16-bit ones are converted when you upgrade (see Upgrading from 16-bit ProBoard).
| File | Holds |
|---|---|
CONFIG.PRO | The main system settings (Options in PBConfig). |
USERS.BBS and its companions | The user file (USERSPB.BBS, USERSXI.BBS, USERSIDX.BBS). |
MESSAGES.PB, MGROUPS.PB | Message areas and groups. |
FILECFG.PRO, FGROUPS.PB | File areas and groups. |
LIMITS.PRO | Time and download limits by level. |
PROTOCOL.PRO | Transfer protocols. |
Template.Pb | New-user templates. |
EVENTS.PRO | Events. |
PVTFILES.PB | Personal files. |
ENGLISH.PBL | A language file. |
ONLINE.PRO, BINLOG.PB, NODE_IDX.PRO | Runtime state, the call log and the nodelist index. |
Your data folder is chosen at install. If you want to see where it is, open PBConfig; the path appears on the Options > Paths page.