* EleBBS Support List

Hi Drew,

> I had problems with passing the server_args to the telnet daemon, This
> is due to telnet requiring validated password/login programs. Elebbs
> is not a "valid" login system according to the new telnet. use this as
> your telnetd script (usually located in /etc/xinet.d

I hope you don't mind that I post your work around onto the EleBBS
Linux FAQ page at http://pcmicro.com/elebbs/faq/linux.html

I'm adjusting a few things to match the original directory structure and
script names already used on the FAQ, and also I have a few questions
as I have never actually run EleBBS under linux here.

> #-File Start#
> service telnet
> {
>         socket_type     = stream
>        wait            = no
>        user            = root
>        #server          = /home/bbs/startbbs.sh
>        server          = /usr/sbin/in.telnetd
>        #server_args    = -L /home/bbs/startbbs.sh
>        #log_on_failure  = USERID
>        disable         = no
> }
> #--File Stop--

Did you mean to use "user = root" here, or should this be the bbs account
username (ie: "user = ele"). I would think root access would be a security
risk.

> the use that you created to run the bbs on (usually bbs) If you havn't
> created a seperate bbs user do so now.  In the home directory
> edit/create the file ".profile"  yes there is a dot in front of the
> profile.  This signifies that it is a HIDDEN file.  only will be
> visible is you do a ls -a.  Once you have a user created, restart
> xinet or server and test telnet. If you can log on with your bbs user
> so far so good. No place this file in your bbs users home (usually
> /home/bbs)

I'm not clear on why you first create this file in /home and then later
place it in /home/bbs ?  Should it exist both places, or are you
simply moving it?

Other then that, I did some slight editing and placed this on the FAQ
page, but could you look it over and make sure it looks ok?

Regards,  Mike

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