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 Synchronet Services((a feature suggested by Angus McLeod of ANJO BBS)) are loadable modules or external executables designed to be loaded by the Synchronet //Services Server// to service a particular TCP or UDP protocol for remote client connections. Synchronet Services are similar in concept to UNIX's [x]inetd services. Synchronet Services((a feature suggested by Angus McLeod of ANJO BBS)) are loadable modules or external executables designed to be loaded by the Synchronet //Services Server// to service a particular TCP or UDP protocol for remote client connections. Synchronet Services are similar in concept to UNIX's [x]inetd services.
 +
 +===== Configure =====
 +
 +The //Services Server// can be configured via [[util:SCFG]]:Servers->Services Server:
 +
 +<file>
 +╔══════════════════════════════════════════════╗
 +║                Services Server               ║
 +╠══════════════════════════════════════════════╣
 +║ │Enabled                       Yes           ║
 +║ │Log Level                     Informational ║
 +║ │Network Interfaces            0.0.0.0, ::   ║
 +║ │Lookup Client Hostname        No            ║
 +║ │Configuration File            services.ini  ║
 +║ │JavaScript Settings...                      ║
 +║ │Failed Login Attempts...                    ║
 +╚══════════════════════════════════════════════╝
 +</file>
 +
 +... or (on Windows) via [[monitor:SBBSCTRL]]:Services->Configure:
 +
 +{{:service:sbbsctrl.3.20.srvcs.config.png}}
 +
 +... or by editing the ''[Services]'' section of the ''[[dir:ctrl]]/[[config:sbbs.ini]]'' file.
 +
 +==== Services ====
 +
 +Services are normally configured via the ''[[dir:ctrl]]/[[:config:services.ini]]'' file with some global settings controlled via the ''[Services]'' section of the ''[[:config:sbbs.ini]]'' file.
 +
 +... or (on Windows) via the "Services" tab of the [[monitor:SBBSCTRL]]:Services->Configure dialog:
 +
 +{{:service:sbbsctrl.3.20.services.config.png}}
 +
 +Some static services (e.g. the [[:service:ircd|IRC Daemon]]) may alternatively be executed independently of the //Services Server// using [[:util:JSexec]].
  
 ===== Service Types ===== ===== Service Types =====
  
-There four types of services supported:+There are four types of services currently supported:
  
   - Dynamic JavaScript (the most common service type)   - Dynamic JavaScript (the most common service type)
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   - Static Native   - Static Native
  
-===== Configuration =====+===== JavaScript Services ===== 
 +Additional methods and properties available to Synchronet Services written in JavaScript:
  
-Services are normally configured via the ''[[:config:services.ini]]'' file in the ''[[dir:ctrl]]'' directory with some global settings controlled via the ''[Services]'' section of the ''[[:config:sbbs.ini]]'' file.+==== Properties ====
  
-Some static services (e.g. the [[:service:ircd|IRC Daemon]]) may alternatively be executed independently of the //Services Server// using [[:util:JSexec]].+^Property  ^Type     ^Description^ 
 +|''logged_in'' |boolean|Indication if user has successfully authenticated or not| 
 +|''datagram''  |string |Contents of received UDP datagram (when applicable)|
  
-===== Standard Services =====+==== Methods ==== 
 + 
 +Along with the [[http://synchro.net/docs/jsobjs.html#global_methods|common global methods]], JavaScript services include support for the following methods: 
 + 
 +^Method   ^Returns ^Usage ^Description^ 
 +|''login''|boolean|''login(user, password [,increment_logins=//false//])''|Attempt to authenticate as specified user (name or number)| 
 +|''logout''|boolean|''logout()''                                          |Logout currently authenticated user| 
 +|''server.client_add''|void|''server.client_add(//Socket//, [user], [host])''    |Register client based on specified socket connection, with optional username and hostname| 
 +|''server.client_update''|void|''server.client_update(//Socket//, [user], [host])''|Update client based on specified socket connection, with optional username and hostname| 
 +|''server.client_remove''|void|''server.client_remove(//Socket//)''    |Unregister client based on specified socket connection| 
 + 
 +===== Included Services =====
  
 {{indexmenu>.}} {{indexmenu>.}}
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   * [[:config:services.ini]]   * [[:config:services.ini]]
   * [[:server:|Servers]]   * [[:server:|Servers]]
 +  * [[server:web|Web Server]]
 +
 +{{tag>tcpip servers services javascript}}
  

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