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config:sbbsecho.ini [2018/03/31 18:12] – Updated to reflect SBBSecho v3.04 and BinkIT v2.0 merged configurations digital manconfig:sbbsecho.ini [2022/03/02 22:55] – Document robots digital man
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-====== sbbsecho.ini ======+====== SBBSecho (FidoNet EchoMail Program) Configuration ======
  
-''[[dir:ctrl]]/sbbsecho.ini'' is the default configuration filename used by [[util:SBBSecho]] version 3. While other configuration filenames may be passed-to and used-by SBBSecho, the format must be the same [[ini_files|.ini format]] and only one configuration file may be used per invocation of SBBSecho or echocfg.+''[[dir:ctrl]]/sbbsecho.ini'' is the default configuration filename used by [[util:SBBSecho]] version 3, [[module:BinkIT]] version 2, and [[module:TickIT]] version 1. While other configuration filenames may be passed-to and used-by SBBSecho, the format must be the same [[ini_files|.ini format]] and only one configuration file may be used per invocation of SBBSecho
 + 
 +The current default ''sbbsecho.ini'' file can be downloaded from [[howto:Git]] [[https://gitlab.synchro.net/main/sbbs/-/raw/master/ctrl/sbbsecho.ini?inline=false|here]].
  
-The default ''sbbsecho.ini'' file can be downloaded from CVS [[http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/ctrl/sbbsecho.ini|here]]. 
  
 ===== Editing ===== ===== Editing =====
  
-You can edit the ''sbbsecho.ini'' file by hand using any text editor or, preferably, use the [[:util:echocfg]] utility.+You can edit the ''sbbsecho.ini'' file by hand using any text editor or, preferably, using the Synchronet [[:util:EchoCfg]] utility.
  
-**NOTE:** +When editing the ''sbbsecho.ini'' file by hand, it is recommended to first make a backup copy of the file.
-Not all values in the ''sbbsecho.ini'' file may be viewable or modifiable via [[:util:echocfg]].+
  
 ===== Reference ===== ===== Reference =====
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 | ''LogLevel''            | ''Informational''         | Minimum severity of log messages written to the log file | | ''LogLevel''            | ''Informational''         | Minimum severity of log messages written to the log file |
 | ''StripLineFeeds''        | ''false''               | Strip line-feed (ASCII 10) characters from exported messages | | ''StripLineFeeds''        | ''false''               | Strip line-feed (ASCII 10) characters from exported messages |
-| ''BinkleyStyleOutbound''  | ''true''                | Mail-style is Binkley/FLO style |   +| ''StripSoftCRs''          | ''true''                | Strip soft carriage-return (0x8D) characters from imported messages | 
-| ''BsyTimeout''            | ''12 hours''            | Time-out on ''.bsy'' files |+| ''BinkleyStyleOutbound''  | ''true''                | Mailer is BSO/FLO style (rather than ArcMail/Attach style) |   
 +| ''BsyTimeout''            | ''12 hours''            | Time-out duration when attempting to lock ''.bsy'' files |
 | ''BsoLockAttempts''       | ''60''                  | Number of attempts to lock a BSO for a node | | ''BsoLockAttempts''       | ''60''                  | Number of attempts to lock a BSO for a node |
 | ''BsoLockDelay''          | ''10 seconds''          | Delay between BSO lock attempts | | ''BsoLockDelay''          | ''10 seconds''          | Delay between BSO lock attempts |
 | ''StrictPacketPasswords'' | ''true''                | Packets with passwords must match the corresponding configured/linked node password | | ''StrictPacketPasswords'' | ''true''                | Packets with passwords must match the corresponding configured/linked node password |
-| ''RelayFilteredMsgs''     | ''false''               | Messages that are filtered (e.g. due to age) will be relayed to downlinks | 
 | ''umask''                 | ''077''                 | File creation mode (for *nix only) | | ''umask''                 | ''077''                 | File creation mode (for *nix only) |
 | ''AreaFileBackups''       | ''100''                 | Number of Area File backups to maintain (for Area Manager modifications) | | ''AreaFileBackups''       | ''100''                 | Number of Area File backups to maintain (for Area Manager modifications) |
 +| ''CfgFileBackups''        | ''100''                 | Number of configuration file backups to maintain (for Area Manager or EchoCfg modifications)|
 +| ''MaxLogSize''            | ''10M''                 | Maximum size (in bytes) of each SBBSecho log file (0 = no limit) |
 +| ''MaxLogsKept''           | ''10''                  | Maximum number of SBBSecho log files to keep |               
 +| ''MinFreeDiskSpace''      | ''10M''                 | Minimum amount of available disk space required for SBBSecho to operate |
 +| ''UseOutboxes''           | ''true''                | If a linked-node has an outbox value specified, place outbound files for that node in it |
 +| ''AutoUTF8''              | ''true''                | Automatically detect UTF-8-encoded incoming messages and mark them accordingly |
  
 === EchoMail-related settings === === EchoMail-related settings ===
  
 ^ Key                              ^ Default Value  ^ Description ^ ^ Key                              ^ Default Value  ^ Description ^
-| ''BundleSize''                   | ''250K''       | Outgoing bundles (archive), maximum file size | +| ''BundleSize''                   | ''250K''       | Outgoing bundles (archives), maximum file size | 
-| ''PacketSize''                   | ''250K''       | Outgoing packets, maximum file size |+| ''PacketSize''                   | ''250K''       | Outgoing packets (''*.pkt''), maximum file size |
 | ''CheckPathsForDupes''           | ''true''       | Check PATH kludge lines for circular messages | | ''CheckPathsForDupes''           | ''true''       | Check PATH kludge lines for circular messages |
-| ''SecureEchomail''               | ''false''      | Only imported echomail from linked nodes |+| ''SecureEchomail''               | ''false''      | Only import EchoMail from linked nodes |
 | ''EchomailNotify''               | ''true''       | Send telegrams to BBS users when EchoMail is received for them | | ''EchomailNotify''               | ''true''       | Send telegrams to BBS users when EchoMail is received for them |
 | ''ConvertTearLines''             | ''false''      | Convert any tear lines (''---'') existing in the message text to ''==='' | | ''ConvertTearLines''             | ''false''      | Convert any tear lines (''---'') existing in the message text to ''==='' |
 | ''TruncateBundles''              | ''false''      | Truncate rather than delete outbound bundles after being sent | | ''TruncateBundles''              | ''false''      | Truncate rather than delete outbound bundles after being sent |
-| ''ZoneBlind''                    | ''false''      | Assume that node numbers are not duplicated across zones | +| ''ZoneBlind''                    | ''false''      | Assume that node numbers are not duplicated across zones (set to ''true'' with a Threshold of ''4'' for "FidoWeb" operation) 
-| ''ZoneBlindThreshold''           | ''65535''      | Zone numbers less than this will be considered //blind// |+| ''ZoneBlindThreshold''           | ''65535''      | Zone numbers less than this will be considered //blind// (all part of the same node number "namespace"|
 | ''AreaAddFromEcholistsOnly''     | ''false''      | Allow echoes to be AreaFix-added from Additional EchoLists only (not Area File) | | ''AreaAddFromEcholistsOnly''     | ''false''      | Allow echoes to be AreaFix-added from Additional EchoLists only (not Area File) |
-| ''AutoAddSubs''                  | ''true''       | Automatically add new Sub-boards within linked Message Groups to the Area File |+| ''AutoAddSubs''                  | ''true''       | Automatically add new Sub-boards within linked Message Groups to the run-time Area List | 
 +| ''AutoAddToAreaFile''            | ''true''       | Automatically add new Sub-boards within linked Message Groups to the on-disk Area File |
 | ''MaxEchomailAge''               | ''60 days''    | Age limit (in days) of EchoMail messages that may be imported (0 = no limit) | | ''MaxEchomailAge''               | ''60 days''    | Age limit (in days) of EchoMail messages that may be imported (0 = no limit) |
 +| ''RelayFilteredMsgs''            | ''false''      | Messages that are filtered (e.g. due to age) will be relayed to downlinks |
 | ''AreaManager''                  | ''SYSOP''      | BBS user name or alias to notify (via email) of AreaFix activities and errors | | ''AreaManager''                  | ''SYSOP''      | BBS user name or alias to notify (via email) of AreaFix activities and errors |
 +| ''EchoStats''                    | ''../data/echostats.ini'' | Path/filename of EchoMail Statistics ("EchoStats") database | 
 +| ''RequireLinkedNodeCfg''         | ''true''       | Require that area-linked nodes (in the area file) are configured as linked-nodes |
  
 === NetMail-related settings === === NetMail-related settings ===
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 | ''IgnoreNetmailDestAddr''        | ''false''     | Treat all NetMail as though it is destined for one of your systems's FTN addresses | | ''IgnoreNetmailDestAddr''        | ''false''     | Treat all NetMail as though it is destined for one of your systems's FTN addresses |
 | ''IgnoreNetmailSentAttr''        | ''false''     | Export NetMail messages even when their 'Sent' attribute flag is set | | ''IgnoreNetmailSentAttr''        | ''false''     | Export NetMail messages even when their 'Sent' attribute flag is set |
 +| ''IgnoreNetmailKillAttr''        | ''false''     | Do not delete exported NetMail messages even when their 'Kill' attribute flag is set |
 | ''IgnoreNetmailRecvAttr''        | ''false''     | Import NetMail messages even when their 'Received' attribute flag is set | | ''IgnoreNetmailRecvAttr''        | ''false''     | Import NetMail messages even when their 'Received' attribute flag is set |
 | ''IgnoreNetmailLocalAttr''       | ''false''     | Import NetMail messages even when their 'Local' attribute flag is set | | ''IgnoreNetmailLocalAttr''       | ''false''     | Import NetMail messages even when their 'Local' attribute flag is set |
 | ''KillEmptyNetmail''             | ''true''      | Discard (not import or export) NetMail messages without any body | | ''KillEmptyNetmail''             | ''true''      | Discard (not import or export) NetMail messages without any body |
-| ''DeleteNetmail''                | ''true''      | Delete NetMail messages/files after they have been sent or imported |+| ''DeleteNetmail''                | ''true''      | Delete **all** NetMail messages/files after they have been sent or imported |
 | ''DeletePackets''                | ''true''      | Delete packets after they've been imported | | ''DeletePackets''                | ''true''      | Delete packets after they've been imported |
 | ''MaxNetmailAge''                | ''0''         | Age limit (in days) of NetMail messages that may be imported (0 = no limit) | | ''MaxNetmailAge''                | ''0''         | Age limit (in days) of NetMail messages that may be imported (0 = no limit) |
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 ==== BinkP Section ==== ==== BinkP Section ====
  
-The ''[BinkP]'' section is used for BinkP-specific global settings (i.e. used exclusively by [[module:BinkIT]]):+The ''[BinkP]'' section is used for BinkP-specific global settings (i.e. used exclusively by [[module:BinkIT]] version 2):
  
-^ Key                              ^ Default Value ^ Description ^ +^ Key           ^ Default Value ^ Description ^ 
-| Capabilities                     | <blank>       if set, changes the text in the M_NUL NDL line from the default of “115200,TCP,BINKP” | +| Capabilities  | <blank>       If set, changes the text in the ''M_NUL NDL'' line from the default of “115200,TCP,BINKP” | 
-| Sysop                            | <blank>       if set, over-rides the sysop name (ZYZ) value (e.g. to send the sysop's real name instead of alias) |+| Sysop         | <blank>       If set, over-rides the sysop name (''ZYZ'') value (e.g. to send the sysop's real name instead of alias) | 
 +| PlainAuthOnly | ''false''     | If set to ''true'', disables CRAM-MD5 authentication and encryption support for all inbound and outbound sessions (e.g. for trouble-shooting purposes) | 
 +| PlainTextOnly | ''false''     | If set to ''true'', disables encryption support for all inbound and outbound sessions (when set to ''false'', requires that //PlainAuthOnly// is also set to ''false'') | 
 +==== Archive Sections ====
  
-==== Archive Sections ====+Archivers are used to extract packets from received bundles and create bundles of outgoing packets. Archivers are configured in the Archive Sections of the ''sbbsecho.ini'' file (separately from any archivers configured in Synchronet/[[util:SCFG]]).
  
 Each Archive Section has a prefix of "''archive:''" and the name of the archive type (e.g. "ZIP") following the prefix. Each Archive Section has a prefix of "''archive:''" and the name of the archive type (e.g. "ZIP") following the prefix.
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 | ''SessionPwd'' |               | Password used for BinkP (BinkIT) sessions with this linked node | | ''SessionPwd'' |               | Password used for BinkP (BinkIT) sessions with this linked node |
 | ''AreaFixPwd'' |               | Password required for AreaFix/AreaMgr operations | | ''AreaFixPwd'' |               | Password required for AreaFix/AreaMgr operations |
-| ''TicFilePwd'' |               | Password required for TIC files (used by ''[[util:tickit]].js'') | +| ''TicFilePwd'' |               | Password required for TIC files (used by ''[[module:tickit]].js''
-| ''Comment''    |               | Personal comment about this node | +| ''Name''                     | Name of this linked-node's operator (e.g. real name or alias), auto-set when receiving Area Manager requests 
-| ''Inbox''      |               | Optional filebox for incoming files (correlates with BinkD's ''ibox'' setting) | +| ''Comment''    |               | Personal comment about this node (any text useful to you) 
-| ''Outbox''                   | Optional filebox for outgoing files (correlates with BinkD's ''obox'' setting) |+| ''Inbox''      |               | Optional filebox for incoming files (correlates with BinkD's ''ibox'' setting, [[module:BinkIT]] does **not support** inboxes) | 
 +| ''Outbox''                   | Optional filebox for outgoing files (correlates with BinkD's ''obox'' setting, [[module:BinkIT]] has //experimental support// for outboxes) |
 | ''Keys''                     | List of keys (comma-separated) which enable AreaFix access to one or more Additional EchoLists | | ''Keys''                     | List of keys (comma-separated) which enable AreaFix access to one or more Additional EchoLists |
 | ''Notify''     | ''false''     | Notify via NetMail of node's current AreaFix settings whenever SBBSecho is run with the '`-g`' option | | ''Notify''     | ''false''     | Notify via NetMail of node's current AreaFix settings whenever SBBSecho is run with the '`-g`' option |
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 | ''Status''     | ''Normal''    | Default mode for sending mail to this node: Normal, Hold (wait for pickup) or Crash (immediate) | | ''Status''     | ''Normal''    | Default mode for sending mail to this node: Normal, Hold (wait for pickup) or Crash (immediate) |
 | ''Archive''    | ''None''      | Name of a configured archive type or "None" | | ''Archive''    | ''None''      | Name of a configured archive type or "None" |
-| ''Route''      |               | FTN address (e.g. of a hub) to route all echomail and netmail destined for this node's address |+| ''Route''      |               | FTN address (e.g. of a hub) to route all EchoMail and NetMail destined for this node's address 
 +| ''LocalAddress'' |             | Optional local system address (AKA) to use when sending packets to this node                   |
 | ''GroupHub''                 | List of Message Groups (comma-separated) for which this linked node is your system's uplink (hub) | | ''GroupHub''                 | List of Message Groups (comma-separated) for which this linked node is your system's uplink (hub) |
-| ''BinkpHost''  |               | Host name or IP address of this link's BinkP mailer |+| ''BinkpHost''  |               | Host name or IP address of this link's BinkP mailer (optional) |
 | ''BinkpPort''  | ''24554''    | TCP port number of this link's BinkP mailer | | ''BinkpPort''  | ''24554''    | TCP port number of this link's BinkP mailer |
 | ''BinkpPoll''  | ''false''    | Poll this link (e.g. as part of the ''BINKPOLL'' timed event) for incoming mail | | ''BinkpPoll''  | ''false''    | Poll this link (e.g. as part of the ''BINKPOLL'' timed event) for incoming mail |
-| ''BinkpAllowPlainAuth'' | ''false''| Allow plain-password authentication for this linked node | +| ''BinkpAllowPlainAuth'' | ''false''| Allow plain-password (in addition to CRAM-MD5) when authenticating with this linked node | 
-| ''BinkpAllowPlainText'' | ''false''| Allow plain-text (unencrypted) communication with this linked node |+| ''BinkpPlainAuthOnly''  | ''false''| //Only// support plain-password authentication when connecting (outbound) with this linked node | 
 +| ''BinkpAllowPlainText'' | ''true'' | Allow plain-text (unencrypted) communication with this linked node |
 | ''BinkpSourceAddress''  |          | Use an alternative FTN address as the source address when communicating with this node via BinkP | | ''BinkpSourceAddress''  |          | Use an alternative FTN address as the source address when communicating with this node via BinkP |
 +| ''BinkpTLS''            | ''false''| Use implicit TLS for outbound encrypted connections with this linked node |
  
 **NOTE:** **NOTE:**
 The wildcard ''ALL'' may replace one or more fields of the configured node's FTN address. Configured node's with wildcard addresses cannot have an Inbox our Outbox set. The wildcard ''ALL'' may replace one or more fields of the configured node's FTN address. Configured node's with wildcard addresses cannot have an Inbox our Outbox set.
  
-Example: +=== Example === 
-<file>+<code ini>
 [node:1:218/700] [node:1:218/700]
         Comment = My Hub         Comment = My Hub
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         Status = Normal         Status = Normal
         Route = 1:218/700                 Route = 1:218/700        
-</file>+</code> 
 + 
 +=== BinkP Session-Security === 
 + 
 +The evolution of the BinkIT/BinkP session-security related settings has lead to a potentially confusing array of 3 interrelated Boolean options with only 4 valid combinations of values. Here is a table to explain these valid combinations and their impact on the security and interoperability of BinkP sessions with the linked-node: 
 + 
 +^ Security Level ^ BinkpPlainAuthOnly ^ BinkpAllowPlainAuth ^ BinkpAllowPlainText ^ Notes ^ 
 +| Minimum        | ''true''           | ''true''            | ''true''            | Passwords and message packets will always be sent as clear-text (maximum interoperability) | 
 +| Normal         | ''false''          | ''true''            | ''true''            | Passwords //may// be obscured via CRAM-MD5 authentication | 
 +| Enhanced       | ''false''          | ''false''           | ''true''            | Passwords //must// be obscured via CRAM-MD5 authentication | 
 +| Maximum        | ''false''          | ''false''           | ''false''           | Passwords and message packets //must// be obscured or encrypted ((using the BinkD method of session encryption)) | 
 + 
 +In general, the lower the security setting, the higher the level of insured compatibility with other BinkP mailers. When debugging authentication (password) issues, it might be a good idea to use the minimum level of security and increase the security level incrementally once you have the minimum level of secured-session working with the linked-node. 
 + 
 +Also note: authentication is performed by the //answering// BinkP node (server/service), so while one security level may work okay for outgoing connections to a linked-node, its possible that there could be problems (incompatibilities) with incoming connections from that same linked-node. It's a good idea to test both incoming and outgoing connections with a linked-node before increasing the BinkP session security level. 
 + 
 + 
 +==== Robot Sections ==== 
 + 
 +Each NetMail Robot Section has a prefix of "''robot:''" with the name of the robot (e.g. ''filefix'') following the prefix. Received NetMail addressed to the name of a robot will be stored in your ''[[dir:data]]/mail'' base and expected to be acted-up by a robot that is trigged when its associated semaphore file is touched. [[module:TickFix]] is an example of a NetMail robot. 
 + 
 +^ Key             ^ Description ^ 
 +| ''SemFile''     | The path and filename of a semaphore file to be //touched// by SBBSecho when a NetMail is received for the robot | 
 +| ''attr''        | NetMail attribute flags to set (usually specific in hexadecimal notation with a ''0x'' prefix), ''0x20'' (In-Transit) is recommended |
  
 ==== Domain Sections ==== ==== Domain Sections ====
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 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
   * [[:config:|config index]]   * [[:config:|config index]]
-  * [[:util:SBBSecho]] +  * [[:util:SBBSecho]] FidoNet EchoMail program (tosser/scanner) 
-  * [[:util:echocfg]]+  * [[:util:echocfg]] SBBSecho Configuration utility 
 +  * [[:module:BinkIT]] FidoNet/BINKP mailer
  
-{{tag>}}+{{tag>fidonet}}
  
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