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Main Configuration - Screen Three

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          CHAPTER TWO ANNEX C    1. MAIN CONFIGURATION -- Screen Three   
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         1) QWK Packet Name
            
            This is the name you wish to give to QWK packets being
            sent from your system.  It is recommended that you give
            this field a unique six-character name.

         --> IMPORTANT NOTE:  DO NOT use a PERIOD or a ZERO within this
                              field.  Softwares tend to "choke" when you
                              do.

         2) Force Filename Entry Before Upload
            
            If set to NO, the user is given the choice as to whether
            to enter filenames and descriptions prior to upload or
            after it.  If set to YES, the user is forced to enter
            filenames and descriptions before the upload.  When file-
            names and descriptions are entered before the upload,
            the file bases are checked for duplication.

         ͻ    You should tell your users that once they're through en-
         ͼ    tering filenames and descriptions, pressing [Enter] at
                the prompt will get them into the actual upload process.

         3) Inverse Bar on Input Fields
            
            If set to YES, an inverse-color bar will be drawn on cer-
            tain input fields, to show the user how much space she has
            to enter the information.  If set to NO, the bar is not
            displayed.

         4) Display Network in Subs Listings
            
            If set to NO, minimal network information is displayed
            when the user does an online database listing.  If set to
            YES, then full network information is displayed.

         ͻ    It should be noted that minimal info displays somewhat
         ͼ    faster than full network information.

         5) Run LOGOFF.BAT At User Logoff
            
            The possible settings for this option are NO, CHANNEL 1
            ONLY, and ALL CHANNELS.  This option allows you to con-
            figure utilities (archive converters,information updates,
            etc.) to be run when a user logs off.  Parameters passed
            to the batch file(s) are:

            %1 -- channel number
            %2 -- COM port number

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         6) Number of Rings to Answer On
            
            This setting defines how many times the phone will be
            allowed to ring before VBBS answers.  For most installa-
            tions, a setting of 1 is proper.

         ͻ    If you have Caller ID on your system, you might want to
         ͼ    set this to 2 to give your equipment time to display the
                originating phone number.

         --> IMPORTANT NOTE:  If you're running WATCH.COM or some other
                              auto-reboot program, don't forget to keep
                              this setting BELOW the threshold for re-
                              booting, else your system will spend all
                              its time rebooting instead of taking calls.

         7) Use Call-Back Verifier
            
            If set to YES, VBBS will look for the ALLOW.CBV and
            RESTRICT.CBV files you will have created in your \DATA
            directory (see the "Callback Verifier" section for de-
            tails).  The installed callback verifier will prompt a new
            user to put his modem into a waiting-for-call state so
            VBBS can place a call to his terminal.  VBBS will request
            password confirmation from the answering system, thereby
            confirming the accuracy of the phone number left for that
            account.

         --> IMPORTANT NOTE:  Due to the dial-out nature of this feature,
                              VBBS sysops assume individual responsibility
                              concerning its use when activated.

         8) Call Back Ver. Security Level
         9) Call Back Ver. Time Limit
            
            These settings tell VBBS the SL and time limit to assign
            to the new user's account once the callback verifier has
            done its work.

         A) Force New User to Leave Feedback
            
            If set to YES, the file LEAVEFB.TXT (which you create in
            your \TXT directory) is displayed to the new user, and
            she is prompted to leave feedback to the sysop.

         --> IMPORTANT NOTE:  A new user may choose to abort the feed-
                              back, bypassing a "required" feedback.
                              There are several VSCRIPTS available that
                              will indeed FORCE a new user to leave the
                              feedback letter.
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Automatic New Upload Scanner
         B) Automatic New Upload Scanner
         
            If set to Scan & Warn,  VBBS will automatically scan
            uploaded files for viruses, alert you, and keep the file

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            for your inspection.  If set to Scan & Delete , a suspect
            upload will be automatically deleted.  If set to Disabled,
            VBBS will not check uploaded files at all. The integral
            scanner program automatically identifies the archive
            format (ZIP, ARJ, LZH, and ARC) and also tests uploaded
            archives for integrity. In addition, it automatically
            adds your archive comment (ZIPCOMNT.TXT) and reads file
            descriptions provided in FILE_ID.DIZ format. Scanning may
            also be called from a script or function block. (Refer to
            the UPLOADSCAN function in the VSCRIPT.DOC.)  Note that
            you should place a copy of your virus scan program in a
            directory in your DOS path and name it scan.exe.  Since
            the virus scan program runs offline after an upload, many
            different virus detection programs may be used.  An UPLOAD.
            LOG in your VBBS directory is available for you to review
            the upload scan history.

         -->  IMPORTANT NOTE:  You should make a habit of reviewing the
                               UPLOAD.LOG daily and delete it when it
                               becomes too large. Also make sure that
                               you have placed copies of all of the
                               archivers above in a directory which is
                               in your DOS path.

         C) Modem Test Mode
            
            Currently in development.  Please set to 'NO'

         D) Auto-Check for New Voting Polls
            
            If set to ON, VBBS checks to see if there are voting
            questions the user hasn't answered yet; if new questions
            are found, the user is prompted as to whether she wishes
            to vote.

         E) Allow DIRECTmail
            
            If set to ON, DIRECTmail is enabled (see "DIRECTmail" for
            more information). This is necessary for FREQ ability.

         --> IMPORTANT NOTE:  For DIRECTmail to pass between two VBBS
                              systems, this feature must be enabled at
                              BOTH ends of the connection.

         ͻ    If you have a system tagline (see "System Taglines" for
         ͼ    details), it's usually a good idea to include the word
                "DIRECTmail" in it, to let other sysops know you have
                this feature enabled.

         F) Credits Awarded per Post
         G) Credits Awarded per Upload K
         H) Credit Cost per Download K

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            This allows you to implement a system in which users "pay"
            to use certain features of the BBS.  For example, you may
            wish to require that users earn credits by posting mes-
            sages or uploading files in order to access online pro-
            grams or download files (see "Doors Configuration" for
            more information).

         I) MultiTasker Awareness
            
            If set to Desqview, VBBS and its auxiliary programs will
            make best use of CPU time in DESQview environments. If
            set to Windows or OS/2, time slices will be optimized for
            those environments.

         --> IMPORTANT NOTE:  Under the Windows or OS/2 setting, you may
                              need to alter the Advanced PIF setting in
                              your Windows PIF files for VBBS to find
                              optimal Background and Foreground priorities.

         J) All Uploads to Sysop Directory
            
            If set to ON, all new uploads are pathed to the \SYSOP
            directory, where they sit until the sysop manually moves
            them to their proper directories.  If set to OFF, uploads
            go directly into the directory in which they're uploaded.

         ͻ    This feature was added to expedite getting new uploads in-
         ͼ    to their proper directories.  If you use it, please make
                sure you have some kind of automatic virus-checking pro-
                gram installed.

         K) Built-in FIDOnet Detection
            
            If set to ON, VBBS' internal FIDOnet detection is enabled
            (see MULTINET.DOC for more information on FIDOnet).

         L) VCONFIG Menu Color
         M) VCONFIG Background
            
            Allows you to set the screen colors in VCONFIG.  Settings
            are saved until changed again.

