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Access Requirements
ARS stands for Access Requirement Strings. Access requirement strings are used to specify the requirements of a user to have access to features/sections of a Synchronet BBS. The string can consist entirely of English keywords and numbers or use short-hand symbols to fit a large number of security requirements into the limited space allowed for access requirement strings. Short-hand symbols and key words may be used interchangeably and combined in the same string. For clarity, it is suggested you use the keywords whenever possible. The string syntax is as follows:
usage: [not] [parm] [not] [equal] <value> [or] [and] [...]
where: not is the word "NOT" or the symbol '!' to specify reverse logic
parm is one of any keywords (or short-hand symbols) that specifies
a specific required parameter (default is LEVEL)
equal is the word "EQUAL", "EQUALS", the words "EQUAL TO", or the
symbol '=' to specify exact equality required
value the required value (for either minimum requirement or equality)
or the word "OR" or the symbol '|' used to specify that ANY of two
or more parameter values MAY be met to match the requirement
and the word "AND" or the symbol '&' may be used for clarity in
reading when specifying that two or more parameter values MUST
be met to match the requirement
