Hello Paul,

On Friday October 03 2014 21:25, you wrote to All:

 PH> I'm looking at this document as a source of information regarding
 PH> approved nodelist flags for use in a Fidonet nodelist.

 PH> The document does not include the INA flag mentioned

You must have an old verison. The latest version is FTS-5001.005:

http://ftsc.org/docs/fts-5001.005


Standard Flags
--------------

        Default
  Flag     port  Description
  --------------------------

   INA   (none)  This flag sets the default Internet address used
                 for any non-email based flag that does not specify
                 its own. This flag does not carry a port number.
   IP    (none)  Mostly used during the introduction of IP capable
                 systems to the nodelist, is similar to the INA flag
                 but may or may not specify an Internet address.
                 Both usages are deprecated in favour of INA.

   IBN    24554  Binkp (FTS-1026 - FTS-1029)
   IFC    60179  RAW ifcico (FTS-1024)
   IFT       21  FTP (RFC-0959); Note there is currently no widely
                 accepted authentication scheme for FTP transfers by
                 Fidonet mailers.
   ITN       23  Telnet connection using FTS-1 or any other protocol
                 designed for classic POTS and modem.
   IVM     3141  Vmodem connection using FTS-1 or any other protocol
                 designed for classic POTS and modem.

   INO4  (none)  Indicates that an otherwise IP capable node is unable
                 to accept incoming connections over IPv4. (FRL-1038)
                 This flag does not carry an address or port number.


 PH>  in the available flags listed in the copy of the nodelist I see
 PH> stated as "authorised for use n the Fidonet Zone 1 nodelist segment"

You are in Z3. Why do youuse the Z1 list instead of the Z3 list?

 PH> At present my nodelist entry uses IBN:agency.bbs.geek.nz to achieve
 PH> the same kind of outcome it would seem.

Putting the hostname behind the IBN flag is perfectly OK according to FTS-5000
and FTS-5001. In your case it is shorter than using the INA flag.


Cheers, Michiel

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