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--- security [2022/04/30 04:12] – created admin
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+====== Security ======
-│ Security                                                              │
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-Allow Quick Login ........... If this is enabled, the SysOp can login
+**Allow Quick Login**
-                              locally by pressing [Enter] at the login
-                              prompt without entering a password. If
-                              you don't like this, just turn it off.
-Write Pwd-Failure Messages .. If a user fails to log in because he/she
+If this is enabled, the SysOp can login locally by pressing [Enter] at the login
-                              exceeded the maximum number of password
+prompt without entering a password. If you don't like this, just turn it off.
-                              retries, ProBoard can write a security
-                              message to that person and to the SysOp,
-                              telling him/her what happened. This can be
-                              turned on or off with this option.
-Allow Login With Alias ...... Determines if ProBoard will allow users to
+**Write Pwd-Failure Messages**
-                              login with their alias (handle).  Users
-                              can also select or change their alias using
-                              Menu Function 59.  If this option is set
-                              to "No", ProBoard will not ask new users to
-                              select an alias.
-Log Local Calls ............. If this option is enabled, all local
+If a user fails to log in because he/she exceeded the maximum number of password
-                              logins will be logged in the file
+retries, ProBoard can write a security message to that person and to the SysOp,
-                              PROBOARD.LOG (ProBoard's system log).
+telling him/her what happened. This can be turned on or off with this option.
-Hide SysOp Activity ......... If enabled, ProBoard will hide all SysOp
+**Allow Login With Alias**
-                              activity from the Last Callers list
-                              (Function 51), Show Users Online (Function
-), and from the display of the User List
-                              (Function 13).
-Max. Password Retries ....... Maximum number of incorrect password
+Determines if ProBoard will allow users to login with their alias (handle).  Users
-                              attempts ProBoard will allow, before
+can also select or change their alias using Menu Function 59.  If this option is set
-                              logging the user off.
+to "No", ProBoard will not ask new users to select an alias.
+**Log Local Calls**
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+If this option is enabled, all local logins will be logged in the file
+PROBOARD.LOG (ProBoard's system log).
-Min. Password Length ........ The minimum length of a password.  Should
-                              you change this option at a later time to
-                              less than the length of any existing users
-                              passwords, ProBoard will not check for
-                              Minimum Password Length when an existing
-                              user logs on.  ProBoard will however
-                              enforce this setting again when any
-                              existing users decide to change their
-                              password.
-Security Message Area ....... The message area number where ProBoard's
+**Hide SysOp Activity**
-                              Security Manager should write it's security
-                              related messages.
-Level For Crashmail ......... Level needed to send crash mail.
+If enabled, ProBoard will hide all SysOp activity from the Last Callers list
+(Function 51), Show Users Online (Function 50), and from the display of the User List
+(Function 13).
-Flags For Crashmail ......... Flags needed to send crash mail.
+**Max. Password Retries**
-Level For Fileattach ........ Level needed to do a file attach for
+Maximum number of incorrect password attempts ProBoard will allow, before
-                              Netmail.
+logging the user off.
-Flags For Fileattach ........ Flags needed to do a file attach for
+**Min. Password Length**
-                              Netmail.
-Use System Password ......... (Yes/No). If set to "Yes", ProBoard will
+The minimum length of a password.  Should you change this option at a later time to
-                              require all incoming callers to know and
+less than the length of any existing users passwords, ProBoard will not check for
-                              enter a 'System Password' before asking
+Minimum Password Length when an existing user logs on.  ProBoard will however
-                              them for their user name and user password.
+enforce this setting again when any existing users decide to change their
-                              Great for running a 'Private' BBS in a
+password.
-                              corporation, etc.  If set to "No" users
-                              will not be prompted for a 'System
-                              Password'.
-System Password ............  If the above option 'Use System Password'
+**Security Message Area**
-                              is set to 'Yes', this is the password users
-                              are required to enter to gain access to the
+The message area number where ProBoard's Security Manager should write it's security
-                              BBS.
+related messages.
+**Level For Crashmail**
+Level needed to send crash mail.
+**Flags For Crashmail**
+Flags needed to send crash mail.
+**Level For Fileattach**
+Level needed to do a file attach for Netmail.
+**Flags For Fileattach**
+Flags needed to do a file attach for Netmail.
+**Use System Password**
+(Yes/No). If set to "Yes", ProBoard will require all incoming callers to know and
+enter a 'System Password' before asking them for their user name and user password.
+Great for running a 'Private' BBS in a corporation, etc.  If set to "No" users
+will not be prompted for a 'System Password'.
+**System Password**
+If the above option 'Use System Password' is set to 'Yes', this is the password users
+are required to enter to gain access to the BBS.

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