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security [2022/04/30 04:12] – created adminsecurity [2022/04/30 09:48] (current) – admin
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-┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ +====== Security ======
-│ Security                                                              │ +
-└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘+
  
-Allow Quick Login ........... If this is enabled, the SysOp can login +**Allow Quick Login**
-                              locally by pressing [Enter] at the login +
-                              prompt without entering a password. If +
-                              you don't like this, just turn it off.+
  
-Write Pwd-Failure Messages .. If a user fails to log in because he/she +If this is enabled, the SysOp can login locally by pressing [Enter] at the login 
-                              exceeded the maximum number of password +prompt without entering a password. If you don't like this, just turn it off.
-                              retries, ProBoard can write a security +
-                              message to that person and to the SysOp, +
-                              telling him/her what happened. This can be +
-                              turned on or off with this option.+
  
-Allow Login With Alias ...... Determines if ProBoard will allow users to +**Write Pwd-Failure Messages**
-                              login with their alias (handle).  Users +
-                              can also select or change their alias using +
-                              Menu Function 59.  If this option is set +
-                              to "No", ProBoard will not ask new users to +
-                              select an alias.+
  
-Log Local Calls ............. If this option is enabled, all local +If a user fails to log in because he/she exceeded the maximum number of password 
-                              logins will be logged in the file +retries, ProBoard can write a security message to that person and to the SysOp, 
-                              PROBOARD.LOG (ProBoard's system log).+telling him/her what happened. This can be turned on or off with this option.
  
-Hide SysOp Activity ......... If enabled, ProBoard will hide all SysOp +**Allow Login With Alias**
-                              activity from the Last Callers list +
-                              (Function 51), Show Users Online (Function +
-                              50), and from the display of the User List +
-                              (Function 13).+
  
-Max. Password Retries ....... Maximum number of incorrect password +Determines if ProBoard will allow users to login with their alias (handle).  Users 
-                              attempts ProBoard will allow, before +can also select or change their alias using Menu Function 59.  If this option is set 
-                              logging the user off.+to "No", ProBoard will not ask new users to select an alias.
  
 +**Log Local Calls**
  
-───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── +If this option is enabled, all local logins will be logged in the file 
-                                     15  +PROBOARD.LOG (ProBoard's system log).
-Min. Password Length ........ The minimum length of a password.  Should +
-                              you change this option at a later time to +
-                              less than the length of any existing users +
-                              passwords, ProBoard will not check for +
-                              Minimum Password Length when an existing +
-                              user logs on.  ProBoard will however +
-                              enforce this setting again when any +
-                              existing users decide to change their +
-                              password.+
  
-Security Message Area ....... The message area number where ProBoard's +**Hide SysOp Activity**
-                              Security Manager should write it's security +
-                              related messages.+
  
-Level For Crashmail ......... Level needed to send crash mail.+If enabled, ProBoard will hide all SysOp activity from the Last Callers list 
 +(Function 51), Show Users Online (Function 50), and from the display of the User List 
 +(Function 13).
  
-Flags For Crashmail ......... Flags needed to send crash mail.+**Max. Password Retries**
  
-Level For Fileattach ........ Level needed to do a file attach for +Maximum number of incorrect password attempts ProBoard will allow, before 
-                              Netmail.+logging the user off.
  
-Flags For Fileattach ........ Flags needed to do a file attach for +**Min. Password Length**
-                              Netmail.+
  
-Use System Password ......... (Yes/No). If set to "Yes", ProBoard will +The minimum length of a password.  Should you change this option at a later time to 
-                              require all incoming callers to know and +less than the length of any existing users passwords, ProBoard will not check for 
-                              enter a 'System Password' before asking +Minimum Password Length when an existing user logs on.  ProBoard will however 
-                              them for their user name and user password. +enforce this setting again when any existing users decide to change their 
-                              Great for running a 'Private' BBS in a +password.
-                              corporation, etc.  If set to "No" users +
-                              will not be prompted for a 'System +
-                              Password'.+
  
-System Password ............  If the above option 'Use System Password' +**Security Message Area** 
-                              is set to 'Yes', this is the password users + 
-                              are required to enter to gain access to the +The message area number where ProBoard's Security Manager should write it's security 
-                              BBS.+related messages. 
 + 
 +**Level For Crashmail** 
 + 
 +Level needed to send crash mail. 
 + 
 +**Flags For Crashmail** 
 + 
 +Flags needed to send crash mail. 
 + 
 +**Level For Fileattach** 
 + 
 +Level needed to do a file attach for Netmail. 
 + 
 +**Flags For Fileattach** 
 + 
 +Flags needed to do a file attach for Netmail. 
 + 
 +**Use System Password** 
 + 
 +(Yes/No). If set to "Yes", ProBoard will require all incoming callers to know and 
 +enter a 'System Password' before asking them for their user name and user password. 
 +Great for running a 'Private' BBS in a corporation, etc.  If set to "No" users 
 +will not be prompted for a 'System Password'. 
 + 
 +**System Password** 
 + 
 +If the above option 'Use System Password' is set to 'Yes', this is the password users 
 +are required to enter to gain access to the BBS.
  
security.1651263161.txt.gz · Last modified: 2022/04/30 04:12 by admin

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