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Access Control
- Credits
- Exemptions
- Flags
- Security Level
- Minutes
- Access Requirements
- Restrictions
- Sysop
BBS List
- AlleyCat! BBS
- B4BBS
- Dazed Patriot BBS
- Darkages BBS
- David BBS
- Dock Sud BBS
- Domotron
- Efectolinux BBS
- El Gato de Fuego
- End Of The Line BBS
- Flee The Planet
- Split Infinity BBS
- Inner Realm BBS
- Desert Rats Sanctuary BBS
- moonboot labs
- Old Time BBS
- Retrodigital BBS
- Romtoc BBS
- The Realm of Serion BBS
- Shakey BBS
- The Horizon BBS
- Vertrauen
Configuration
- Email Alias Configuration
- attr.cfg
- attr.ini
- .cfg files
- CGI Environment Variables
- Chat Features
- Command Lines
- .cnf files
- Command Shells
- cryptlib.key
- Additional Domains
- Environment Variables
- External Programs
- File Areas Configuration
- File Options
- File Transfers
- Filter Files
- .ini files
- IP Address Filter
- JavaScript
- JSexec Configuration
- ListServer Configuration
- Message Areas Configuration
- Message Options Configuration
- Module Options
- Network Configuration
- NewsLink Configuration
- UNIX
- Node Configuration
- RSS Configuration
- Initialization Configuration
- SBBSecho (FidoNet EchoMail Program) Configuration
- Virtual UART/FOSSIL Driver Configuration
- Semaphore Files
- Services Configuration
- Socket Options
- ssl.cert
- System Configuration
- Text Files
- twitlist.cfg
- uifc.ini
- webv4 Configuration
Customization
- JavaScript
  - Libraries
  - Callbacks
- Message Variables (@-codes)
- Text Attribute Configuration
- Bullseye.asc
- Color Codes
- Command Shell
- Attribute (Ctrl-A) Codes
- Font Configuration
- Fonts
- Localization
- Menu Files
- Message Header
- Mnemonics
- Node Status
- Web Server SSJS Template System
- strftime
- Text Strings
- text.ini file
- TheDraw Fonts (TDF)
- webv4 Customization
Development
- Architecture
- Chopping Block
- CVS Repository
- Dependencies
- Git Repository
- Source Code
- Tags
- To Do List
- Build Tools
- Version 4
Directories
- ctrl directory
- data directory
- exec directory
- load directory
- ctrl/modopts.d directory
- ctrl/modopts directory
- mods directory
- node directories
- text directory
- web directory
- webv4 directory
- xtrn directory
Español
- Listados de BBS's
  - Vertrauen
- Index
- dev
  - Repositorio CVS
  - Código Fuente
- howto
- install
  - Instalación UNIX/Linux
    - Unix/Linux Pre-requisitos
  - Instalación de Synchronet en Windows
- People
  - Vshadow
- wiki
  - user
    - Vshadow
- Configurando Fidonet
Frequently Asked Questions
- Files
- Miscellaneous
- UNIX
- TCP/IP Servers and Services
- Web Server
- Windows
History
- Museum
- Development History (2000)
- Digital Dynamics (1992-1995)
- Earliest Feedback Regarding Synchronet (1991)
- Synchronet/DSZ "Hack" of 1993
- The Digital Manifesto (1996)
- In Memoriam
- New Config Files (introduced in v3.20)
- New Filebase (introduced in v3.19)
- New Userbase (introduced in v3.20)
- Digital Man's Discussions w/Steve on Synchronet Development (1991)
- Synchronet Version 2 Development History
- Synchronet Version Number History and Release Dates
- Digital Man's Captured Chat with Wayne Bell (1992)
How-To Pages
- Install Doors
  - Adventure
  - Board Master
  - Barren Realms Elite
  - Digital Distortion Message Reader (DDMsgReader)
  - DoorMUD
  - Exitilus
  - Falcon's Eye
  - Frotz
  - Global Backgammon
  - Global War
  - Land of Devastation
  - Legend of the Red Dragon
  - Legend of the Red Dragon II
  - Legend of the Red Dragon (32-bit)
  - LORE
  - Nuke Wars
  - Operation Overkill II
  - Galatic Overlord
  - Pimp Wars
  - SlyVote
  - Sunrise Doors
  - The Arcadian Legend
  - The Pit
  - Trade Wars Game Server
  - Trade Wars 2002
  - Usurper for DOS
- Install Message Editors
  - BREdit
  - DCTEdit
  - FEdit
  - FSED
  - fseditor.js
  - GEdit
  - IceEdit
  - Nano
  - Pedit
  - Pico
  - QuikEdit
  - SabreEDIT
  - SlyEdit installation
  - SyncEdit
  - Tide
  - WWIVEdit Dos Version 2.5 under DOSEmu
- Anope irc
- Use Apache HTTP Server with Synchronet
- Use BinkD with Synchronet and SBBSecho
- Blocking "Hackers"
- Use DNS-based Blacklists with the Synchronet Mail Server
- How to Setup Docker on Ubuntu
- Use DOS Doors with Synchronet on FreeBSD
- Use DOS Doors with Synchronet on Linux
- DOSEMU2
- DOVE-Net for Mystic Sysops
- 🕊️ Join DOVE-Net
- Email Security
- Use Fail2Ban on GNU/Linux to block botnet's attacks
- 🐶 Join FidoNet
- Freebsd Non-root
- Freq
- Use Synchronet as a Door Game Server
- 🐛 Debug Synchronet for *nix using GDB
- Use Synchronet Git Repository
- HAProxy
- Hardening the Synchronet Servers
- How to use Hiawatha as a reverse proxy server for Synchronet
- Integrate Linux Shell Apps
- Start Synchronet on Linux as a Non-root user
- Moderate Message Bases
- Mouse-Enable your Synchronet BBS
- MQTT
- 🐜 Debug Synchronet for Windows Using Microsoft Visual Studio/C++
- How to use nginx as a Reverse Proxy with Synchronet
- Install NTVDMx64
- Support CBM/PETSCII Terminals
- Use PHP with the Synchronet Web Server
- Install Synchronet on a Raspberry Pi
- Relay Outgoing SMTP Mail through Vertrauen
- Report problems or request features for Synchronet
- Use SpamAssassin with the Synchronet Mail Server
- ?¯\_(ツ)_/¯¿ Get Technical Support
- Report problems or request features for SyncTERM
- Start, Control, and Monitor Synchronet BBS using systemd
- Use TinyTIC with Synchronet
- Join USENET
- Relay Incoming SMTP Mail through Vertrauen
Install
- UNIX Installation
- Development Update
- Install Synchronet on Docker
- Initial Setup
- Windows Installation
Modules
- Add Files
- Bulk User Editor
- Auto-Message
- Avatars
- BinkIT - FidoNet Mailer
- Bulkmail
- Bullseye Bulletins
- Certtool - Synchronet Certificate Tool
- Chat Section
- Check Setup
- Check Free Disk Space
- Clean-Up
- Delete Files
- Duplicate File Finder
- Dynamic DNS
- Email Files as Attachments
- Email Validation
- Email Section
- Export Configuration
- Fido Nodelist Browser
- File List
- File Manager
- Finger Client
- FreqIT - FidoNet File Request Processor
- Full Screen Editor
- FTP Client
- HatchIT
- Import Configuration
- External Program Installer
- IRC Client
- IRC Bot
- LetSyncrypt - Let's Encrypt Client
- ListGate
- ListServer
- Login
- Logon
- Logon List
- Mailall
- Mailauth
- Mailproc Example
- Make Guest
- Make User
- Message List
- Mudgate
- NewsLink - NNTP Gateway
- New User
- New User Info
- New User Prompts
- Node List
- No/Yes Lightbar
- Playmidi
- Playtone
- Add Single File
- Post Message
- Private Message
- QWK-Networking via FTP
- QNET-HTTP
- RLogin Gateway
- Instant Message
- BBS List
- Scrub Messages
- Sendmail
- SlyEdit
- SpamAssassin Client
- String Commands
- Sutils
- SyncJSLint - JavaScript Code Quality Tool
- TheDraw Figlets
- Telnet Gateway
- TermTest
- TickFix - TickIT Area Manager
- TickIT - FidoNet TIC File Processor
- TickITcfg - TickIT Configuration Tool
- Unixgate
- Update
- Web File Index
- XBin Images
- Xjs Handler
- External Program Setup
- External Programs Menu
- External Programs Section
- Yes/No Lightbar
Monitoring
- Synchronet Control Panel (Windows)
  - Synchronet Control Panel Properties
- GtkMonitor (UNIX)
- Log Files
- Log Levels
- Monitoring and Control via MQTT
- Unix - Actively Monitor Multiple Logs
- Nodes
- Synchronet Windows Services
- Synchronet Console
- Synchronet Virtual UART/FOSSIL Driver
- Statistics Files
- syslog (UNIX)
- UNIX Monitor (UNIX and Windows)
Networks
- DOVE-Net
- FidoNet
- irc.synchro.net
- Usenet
People
- Booch
- Steven Sheeley (Buckaroo Banzai)
- Randy Sommerfeld (Cyan)
- Stephen Hurd (Deuce)
- Rob Swindell (digital man)
- Mike Swindell (Dr. Seuss)
- Fang Castro (fang-castro)
- Randy Henderson (Gargoyle)
- Steven B. Deppe (Ille Homine Albe) 1958-2014
- Robert James Clay (Jame)
- Allen Christiansen (King Drafus)
- Eric Oulashin (nightfox)
- Phil
- Antonio Rivera (Vshadow)
- Thomas Kisner (Xerxes)
Reference Library
- ANSI
- Callinfo.bbs
- Chain.txt
- CTerm
- DIRS.TXT
- DOOR.SYS
- Dorinfo1.def
- EDITOR.INF
- FidoNet Extensions
- FidoNet Files
- FidoNet Glossary
- FidoNet Packets
- Synchronet Files
- FOSSIL
- Synchronet Message Markup
- MSGINF
- Synchronet Node Status
- PCBOARD.SYS
- QWK Format
- Synchronet QWK Network Extensions
- QWK Remote Commands
- RESULT.ED
- Synchronet Message Base
- UIFC
- XBin
- XMODEM, CRC XMODEM, WXMODEM File Transfer Protocols
- XTRN.DAT
- XMODEM/YMODEM Protocol Reference
- ZMODEM
Resources
- ANSI Artwork
- ANSI Editors
- BBS Door Distribution Sites
- FidoNet Mailer Programs
- QWK Offline Mail Reader
- Terminal Programs
Servers
- FTP Server
- Mail Server
- Terminal Server
- Web Server
Services
- Active User Service
- Finger Service
- Flash Socket Policy Service
- Gopher Service
- Hotline
- IMAP Service
- IRC Daemon
- JSON database service (hosting information for other BBSes to access)
- MSP Service
- NNTP Service
- QOTD Service
- Static Service Example
Utilities
- ADDFILES
- Bulk User Editor
- ANS2ASC
- ASC2ANS
- Baja
- Check Message Base
- CIOXTRN
- DELFILES
- DUPEFIND
- EchoCfg
- FILELIST
- FIXSMB - Re-index Message Base
- JSexec
- Makeuser
- Node Display/Control Utility
- Pktdump
- QWKnet Node/Route/User List Generator
- SBBSecho - FidoNet Tosser
- Synchronet Configuration Utility
- SEXPOTS
- SEXYZ
- SLOG
- SMBUTIL - Message Base Utility
- Synchronet Virtual DOS Modem
- Trash Can (Filter File) Manager
- Uedit
- Useredit
Wiki Stuff
- user
- Best Practices
- DokuWiki
- navigation
- navigation_es
- Orphans
- site_index
- site_notice
- site_notice_es
- Formatting Syntax
- Wiki Tags
- Welcome to your new DokuWiki
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