Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an external program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet v3.20 Linux BBS?
Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that needs to be setup first?

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Ebojager to All on Thu Jul 27 2023 09:43 am

> Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an external
> program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet v3.20 Linux BBS?
> Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that needs to be setup first?
>
> Ebojager

you can use the telgate.js script in the command line
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Eb> Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an
Eb> external program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet
Eb> v3.20 Linux BBS? Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that needs
Eb> to be setup first?

Eb> Ebojager

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i know realitycheckBBS has that, maybe ask their sysadmin?

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Ebojager to All on Thu Jul 27 2023 09:43 am

> Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an external
> program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet v3.20 Linux BBS?
> Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that needs to be setup first?

See https://wiki.synchro.net/module:telgate#examples
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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: MRO to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 12:55 pm

MR> you can use the telgate.js script in the command line

Great, thank you. Do I specify the IP address somewhere on the command line?

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: MRO to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 12:55 pm

MR> you can use the telgate.js script in the command line
NEVERMIND, i found the wiki article. Thank you!

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Re: Connect to another Telnet
By: candycane to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 01:31 pm

ca> i know realitycheckBBS has that, maybe ask their sysadmin?

'Sysop' (system operator) is typically the term for someone who runs a BBS.

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Re: Connect to another Telnet
By: candycane to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 01:31 pm

Thanks, someone mentioned there is a built in command, and found the details on the wiki of course, lol

Eb>> Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an
Eb>> external program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet
Eb>> v3.20 Linux BBS? Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that
Eb>> needs to be setup first?

Eb>> Ebojager

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ca> i know realitycheckBBS has that, maybe ask their sysadmin?

ca> ... He does the work of 3 Men...Moe, Larry & Curly

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Digital Man to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 12:07 pm

DM> See https://wiki.synchro.net/module:telgate#examples
Thanks, ya I found it, thank you. They sure have everything you could think of there. I think it looks easy enough, I assume the default Mode will be fine for most systems?

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Eb> Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
Eb> By: MRO to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 12:55 pm

MR> you can use the telgate.js script in the command line
Eb> NEVERMIND, i found the wiki article. Thank you!

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Ebojager to Digital Man on Thu Jul 27 2023 01:15 pm

> Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
> By: Digital Man to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 12:07 pm
>
> DM> See https://wiki.synchro.net/module:telgate#examples
>
> Thanks, ya I found it, thank you. They sure have everything you could think
> of there. I think it looks easy enough, I assume the default Mode will be
> fine for most systems?

Most Telnet servers, yes.
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Ni> Re: Connect to another Telnet
Ni> By: candycane to Ebojager on Thu Jul 27 2023 01:31 pm

ca> i know realitycheckBBS has that, maybe ask their sysadmin?

Ni> 'Sysop' (system operator) is typically the term for someone who runs a
Ni> BBS.

Ni> Nightfox

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oh right sorry

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Ebojager to All on Thu Jul 27 2023 09:43:13

> Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an external
> program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet v3.20 Linux BBS?
> Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that needs to be setup first?

Maybe look at the ones that come installed stock and the settings in your Synchronet configuration. The easiest new install would probably be to install one of the JavaScript games that are sort of native to sync.

I have a step by step in the sysop doc for Synchronet and Linux set up for BBS Tournament Wordle (www.bbswordle.com) if you wanted to try something slightly more challenging.

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Alex Corris to Ebojager on Fri Jul 28 2023 09:25:45

> > Is there a standard door setup command to allow me to create an external
> > program menu to connect to another BBS from my synchronet v3.20 Linux
> > BBS? Or is there a lot of other technical stuff that needs to be setup
> > first?
>
> Maybe look at the ones that come installed stock and the settings in your
> Synchronet configuration. The easiest new install would probably be to
> install one of the JavaScript games that are sort of native to sync.
>
> I have a step by step in the sysop doc for Synchronet and Linux set up for
> BBS Tournament Wordle (www.bbswordle.com) if you wanted to try something
> slightly more challenging.

Wow totally read that question wrong, my apologies. Somehow missed external.

Anyway, sounds like you got the correct answer elswhere!

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Alex Corris to Ebojager on Fri Jul 28 2023 10:04 pm

AC> Wow totally read that question wrong, my apologies. Somehow missed
AC> external.

No problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple just ?telgate.js telnetaddress.com:port :)

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Ebojager to Alex Corris on Sat Jul 29 2023 12:44 pm

Eb> Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
Eb> By: Alex Corris to Ebojager on Fri Jul 28 2023 10:04 pm

AC>> Wow totally read that question wrong, my apologies. Somehow missed
AC>> external.

Eb> No problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple just ?telgate.js
Eb> telnetaddress.com:port :)

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Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least if its available

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: candycane to Ebojager on Sat Jul 29 2023 05:31 pm

Eb>> No problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple just ?telgate.js
Eb>> telnetaddress.com:port :)

ca> Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least if its
ca> available

I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I get far more users using telnet than SSH.

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Nightfox to candycane on Sat Jul 29 2023 04:21 pm

Ni> Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
Ni> By: candycane to Ebojager on Sat Jul 29 2023 05:31 pm

Eb>>> No problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple just
Eb>>> ?telgate.js telnetaddress.com:port :)

ca>> Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least
ca>> if its available

Ni> I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't
Ni> really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I
Ni> get far more users using telnet than SSH.

Ni> Nightfox

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ooh, ok! i personally prefer ssh because i can just put the credentials into syncterm once and not have to worry about the extra login screen, i only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. i tried emailing the sysop but they haven't responded

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: candycane to Nightfox on Sat Jul 29 2023 10:06 pm

ca> only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. i
ca> tried emailing the sysop but they haven't responded

nvm i noticed they had a website and the ssh service is on a different port ^^"

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Nightfox to candycane on Sat Jul 29 2023 04:21 pm

ca>> Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least
ca>> if its available

Ni> I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't
Ni> really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I
Ni> get far more users using telnet than SSH.

Well I wouldnt really no much about that as Im so new, and its not like I would be using a BBS telnet for anything that would require higher security, but then again, Im not hosting on my own PC, its being handled on a remote server somewhere.

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ca>> Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least
ca>> if its available

Ni> I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't
Ni> really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I
Ni> get far more users using telnet than SSH.

ca> ooh, ok! i personally prefer ssh because i can just put the
ca> credentials into syncterm once and not have to worry about the
ca> extra login screen, i only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't
ca> THINK they have a ssh service.

YOU CAN PUT YOUR TELNET CREDENTIALS INTO A BBS'S DIALING ENTRY IN
SYNCTERM, AND THEN AT THE LOGIN PROMPT YOU JUST PRESS 'ALT-L' AND IT
LOGS YOU IN WITH NO FURTHER FUSS.

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Re: Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Gamgee to candycane on Sun Jul 30 2023 07:55 am

-=>> candycane wrote to Nightfox <=-

ca>>> Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least if
ca>>> its available

Ni>> I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't
Ni>> really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I
Ni>> get far more users using telnet than SSH.

ca>> ooh, ok! i personally prefer ssh because i can just put the
ca>> credentials into syncterm once and not have to worry about the
ca>> extra login screen, i only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't
ca>> THINK they have a ssh service.

Ga> YOU CAN PUT YOUR TELNET CREDENTIALS INTO A BBS'S DIALING ENTRY IN
Ga> SYNCTERM, AND THEN AT THE LOGIN PROMPT YOU JUST PRESS 'ALT-L' AND IT LOGS
Ga> YOU IN WITH NO FURTHER FUSS.

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alt+l is already bound on my system so i have to go thru the alt z menu
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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: candycane to Nightfox on Sat Jul 29 2023 10:14 pm

ca>> only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. i
ca>> tried emailing the sysop but they haven't responded

ca> nvm i noticed they had a website and the ssh service is on a different
ca> port ^^"

Yes, all that stuff is normally on separate ports.. The standard port for telnet is 23, standard SSH port is 22, and standard web port is 80 - though the settings for those can be changed by the sysop.

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Nightfox to candycane on Sun Jul 30 2023 03:20 pm

Ni> Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
Ni> By: candycane to Nightfox on Sat Jul 29 2023 10:14 pm

ca>>> only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. i
ca>>> tried emailing the sysop but they haven't responded

ca>> nvm i noticed they had a website and the ssh service is on a different
ca>> port ^^"

Ni> Yes, all that stuff is normally on separate ports.. The standard port for
Ni> telnet is 23, standard SSH port is 22, and standard web port is 80 -
Ni> though the settings for those can be changed by the sysop.

Ni> Nightfox

right, i find it a bit annoying to have to remember the port number too

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