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monitor:sbbscon [2010/03/16 14:51] – digitalmanmonitor:sbbscon [2026/02/25 15:59] (current) – [Synchronet Console] Include note about sbbscon.exe in v3.21c digital man
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 ====== Synchronet Console ====== ====== Synchronet Console ======
-The Synchronet Console is a simple program used to control (e.g. start/stop) and monitor Synchronet status and log output from a text mode console (primarily, Unix consoles).+The Synchronet Console is a text/console mode sysop monitoring and control program for the Synchronet BBS.
  
-On Windows, the Synchronet Console is intended to be used as an alternative to the [[sbbsctrl|Synchronet Control Panel]], not in addition to.+For Windows, this program file is ''[[dir:exec]]/sbbs.exe''((for the v3.21c release for Win32, it was accidentally included as sbbscon.exe instead)).
  
-The console may **not** currently be used in conjunction with [[ntsvcs|Synchronet as Windows Services]].+For other OSes (e.g. Linux), this program is ''[[dir:exec]]/sbbs''.
  
-===== Executable =====+===== Invoke =====
  
-The Synchronet Console is a native executable program.+<code> 
 +Synchronet Console for Linux-x64  Version 3.18a  Copyright 2020 Rob Swindell
  
-On Windows, the executable file is: ''[[dir:exec]]/sbbs.exe''+Reading /sbbs/ctrl/sbbs.cvs.ini
  
-On Unix, the executable file is: ''[[dir:exec]]/sbbs'' +usage: sbbs [[cmd | setting] [...]] [path/ini_file]
- +
-On Unix, this same executable file is used to start Synchronet as a [[syslog|daemon]]. +
- +
-===== Command-line Usage ===== +
- +
-Help on the command-line usage can be displayed by executing the command: ''sbbs-?'' or ''sbbs --help'': +
- +
-<code> +
-Synchronet Console for Win32  Version 3.15a  Copyright 2010 Rob Swindell+
  
-Reading c:\sbbs\ctrl\sbbs.ini+Commands:
  
-usage: sbbs [[setting] [...]] [path/ini_file]+        version    show version/revision details and exit
  
 Global settings: Global settings:
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         hn[host]   set hostname for this instance         hn[host]   set hostname for this instance
                    if host not specified, uses gethostname                    if host not specified, uses gethostname
 +        un<user>   set username for BBS to run as
 +        ug<group>  set group for BBS to run as
 +        d[x]       run as daemon, log using syslog
 +                   x is the optional LOCALx facility to use
 +                   if none is specified, uses USER
 +                   if 'S' is specified, uses standard facilities
 +        syslog     log to syslog (even when not daemonized)
         gi         get user identity (using IDENT protocol)         gi         get user identity (using IDENT protocol)
         nh         disable hostname lookups         nh         disable hostname lookups
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         ne         disable event thread         ne         disable event thread
         ni         do not read settings from .ini file         ni         do not read settings from .ini file
 +        nd         do not read run as daemon - overrides .ini file
         defaults   show default settings and options         defaults   show default settings and options
  
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         tp<port>   set Telnet server port         tp<port>   set Telnet server port
         rp<port>   set RLogin server port (and enable RLogin server)         rp<port>   set RLogin server port (and enable RLogin server)
-        r2         use second RLogin name in BSD RLogin 
         to<value>  set Terminal server options value (advanced)         to<value>  set Terminal server options value (advanced)
         ta         enable auto-logon via IP address         ta         enable auto-logon via IP address
         td         enable Telnet command debug output         td         enable Telnet command debug output
-        tc         emabble sysop availability for chat 
         tq         disable QWK events         tq         disable QWK events
         t-         disable Terminal server         t-         disable Terminal server
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         wp<port>   set HTTP server port         wp<port>   set HTTP server port
         wo<value>  set Web server option value (advanced)         wo<value>  set Web server option value (advanced)
-        w-         disable Web server (no services module)+        w-         disable Web server
 </code> </code>
  
-===== Log Output ===== +===== Commands =====
- +
-The log output from the enabled servers is intermixed into the console output. +
- +
-The amount of detail is control via the ''LogLevel'' key values in the ''[[config:sbbs.ini]]'' file. +
- +
-Example:+
  
 <code> <code>
-Synchronet Console for Win32  Version 3.15a  Copyright 2010 Rob Swindell+[Threads: 11  Sockets: 39  Clients: 0  Served: 0  Errors: 0] (?=Help): ?
  
-Reading c:\sbbs\ctrl\sbbs.ini +Synchronet Console Version 3.18a Help
-Loading configuration files from c:\sbbs\ctrl\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 term Synchronet Terminal Server Version 3.15 Revision A Debug +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  Synchronet Web Server Revision 1.524 Debug +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc Synchronet Services Revision 1.243 Debug +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail Synchronet Mail Server Revision 1.513 Debug +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  Synchronet FTP Server Revision 1.365 Debug +
-3/16 14:32:55 term Compiled Mar 16 2010 13:05:02 with MSC 1200 +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  Compiled Mar 16 2010 13:06:09 with MSC 1200 +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc Compiled Mar 16 2010 13:06:05 with MSC 1200 +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail Compiled Mar 16 2010 13:05:58 with MSC 1200 +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  Compiled Mar 16 2010 13:05:52 with MSC 1200 +
-3/16 14:32:55 term SMBLIB 2.51 (format 1.21) +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  WinSock 2.0 Running +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc WinSock 2.0 Running +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail SMBLIB 2.51 (format 1.21) +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  WinSock 2.0 Running +
-3/16 14:32:55 term WinSock 2.0 Running +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  Initializing on Tue Mar 16 14:32:55 2010 with options: 800 +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc Initializing on Tue Mar 16 14:32:55 2010 with options: 800 +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail WinSock 2.0 Running +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  Initializing on Tue Mar 16 14:32:55 2010 with options: 114 +
-3/16 14:32:55 term Initializing on Tue Mar 16 14:32:55 2010 with options: 1158 +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  Loading configuration files from c:\sbbs\ctrl\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc Loading configuration files from c:\sbbs\ctrl\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail Initializing on Tue Mar 16 14:32:55 2010 with options: 4 +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  Loading configuration files from c:\sbbs\ctrl\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 term Loading configuration files from c:\sbbs\ctrl\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  Temporary file directory: c:\sbbs\temp\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc Temporary file directory: c:\sbbs\temp\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail Loading configuration files from c:\sbbs\ctrl\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  Temporary file directory: c:\sbbs\temp\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 term Verifying/creating data directories +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  Root directory: c:\sbbs\web\root +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail Temporary file directory: c:\sbbs\temp\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc Reading c:\sbbs\ctrl\services.ini +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  Error directory: c:\sbbs\web\root\error\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail Reading c:\sbbs\ctrl\mailproc.ini +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  Maximum clients: 10 +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  CGI directory: c:\sbbs\web\root\cgi-bin\ +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail Maximum clients: 10 +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  Passive Port Low: 1024 +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail Maximum inactivity: 120 seconds +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  Read 79 MIME types from c:\sbbs\ctrl\mime_types.ini +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  Passive Port High: 65535 +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc 1656 NNTP socket bound to TCP port 119 +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  Maximum inactivity: 300 seconds +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  Read 2 CGI content handlers from c:\sbbs\ctrl\web_handler.ini +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail 1640 SMTP socket opened +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  Read 1 JavaScript content handlers from c:\sbbs\ctrl\web_handler.ini +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc 1668 Finger socket bound to TCP port 79 +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail 1640 SMTP Server listening on port 25 +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  1620 FTP Server socket opened +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  1620 FTP Server listening on port 21 +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  1596 Web Server socket opened +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc 1604 UDP-Finger socket bound to UDP port 79 +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail 1600 POP3 socket opened +
-3/16 14:32:55 ftp  1620 FTP Server thread started +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail 1600 POP3 Server listening on port 110 +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc 1584 Gopher socket bound to TCP port 70 +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  1596 Web Server listening on port 8080 +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail 0000 SendMail thread started +
-3/16 14:32:55 mail 1640 Mail Server thread started +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc 1548 IRC socket bound to TCP port 6667 +
-3/16 14:32:55 web  1596 Web Server thread started +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc 1548 IRC static JavaScript service thread started +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc 0000 Services thread started (5 service sockets bound) +
-3/16 14:32:55 term Verifying/creating node directories +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc 1548 IRC SynchronetIRCd-1.3a(1.151) started. +
-3/16 14:32:55 term Telnet socket 1512 opened +
-3/16 14:32:55 term Telnet Server listening on port 23 +
-3/16 14:32:55 srvc 1548 IRC Reading Config: c:\sbbs\ctrl\ircd.conf +
-3/16 14:32:56 term SSH socket 1480 opened +
-3/16 14:32:56 term SSH Server listening on port 22 +
-3/16 14:32:56 term Terminal Server constructor using socket 1512 (settings=8212) +
-3/16 14:32:56 term Terminal Server temporary file directory: c:\sbbs\temp\ +
-3/16 14:32:56 term BBS Events constructor using socket -1 (settings=8212) +
-3/16 14:32:56 term Terminal Server output thread started +
-3/16 14:32:56 term BBS Events temporary file directory: c:\sbbs\temp\event\ +
-3/16 14:32:56 evnt BBS Events thread started +
-3/16 14:32:56 term BBS Events JavaScript: Creating runtime: 8388608 bytes +
-3/16 14:32:56 term BBS Events JavaScript: Initializing context (stack: 16384 bytes) +
-3/16 14:32:56 term BBS Events JavaScript: Thread stack limit: 262144 bytes +
-3/16 14:32:56 term Terminal Server thread started for nodes 1 through 4 +
-3/16 14:32:56 term Backing-up user data... +
-3/16 14:32:56 term Backing-up mail data... +
-3/16 14:32:56 term Checking for inactive/expired user records... +
-3/16 14:32:56 term Purging deleted/expired e-mail +
-[Threads: 10  Sockets: 13  Clients: 0  Served: 0  Errors: 0] (?=Help): +
-</code> +
- +
-===== Command Prompt ===== +
- +
-The command prompt can be used for basic control and monitoring commands. Hitting ''?'' will display prompt help: +
-<code> +
-Synchronet Console Version 3.15a Help+
  
 q   = quit q   = quit
 n   = node list n   = node list
-w   = who's online+w   = who's online (node's in-use)
 l   = lock node (toggle) l   = lock node (toggle)
 d   = down node (toggle) d   = down node (toggle)
 i   = interrupt node (toggle) i   = interrupt node (toggle)
 +a   = show failed login attempts
 +c   = show connected clients
 r   = recycle servers (when not in use) r   = recycle servers (when not in use)
 s   = shutdown servers (when not in use) s   = shutdown servers (when not in use)
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 !   = execute external command !   = execute external command
 ?   = print this help information ?   = print this help information
 +
 </code> </code>
- 
- 
-===== Source Code ===== 
-The Synchronet Console is primarily coded in ''[[http://cvs.synchro.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/src/sbbs3/sbbscon.c|sbbscon.c]]''. 
- 
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
-  * [[:monitor:|Monitoring]]+  * [[:monitor:|monitor index]]
  
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