Hello Ankur!
29 Nov 97 03:05, Gary Gilmore wrote to Ankur Gupta:
 AG>> Well i tried that, but dunno why they keep making false id's and
 AG>> try and get in. Instead of deleting and purging, simply better to
 AG>> add a key and next time they log on, wammo.
 GG> And then after "wammo", they log in with yet another fake name, and
 GG> bypass your "wammo" altogether again.  You lose.
After taking all the steps to get rid of a bad user that have been suggested 
here there is one more step.
I run PADLOCK as a Call-back verifier. If you have a hidden user in your 
caller base their phone number stays in there. Next time they call in with 
another name, new to your base, they have to call back verify. When Padlock 
checks the user base and finds the same phone number in there already, it 
says that number is in use and cancels the verify. Their access level isn't 
upgraded and they don't get anywhere. I might not have their right name but I 
do have the number they called from.
I have my BBS set up so new callers have Limited access. On the main menu 
they have only a message area to me, call-back verify and good-bye available 
to them. Once they run Padlock their level is upgraded to Normal which gives 
them full access to everything. Long distance callers have a chance to leave 
me a message and I will upgrade them manually but watch their activities for 
a while if I suspect foul doings.
IMPORTANT: You must make sure to set up your security in Padlock though so 
they can't put in 911 or other emergency numbers, can't have your system dial 
long distance or make annoying calls to innocent people at rude hours.
Padlock seemed a little hard to set up at first but once I got it running 
it's worked flawless here for over a year now.
Only thing, the phone company looked at me a little strange when I went to 
them and asked for a list of all the exchanges that were local calls to me.
 GG> It's a vicious circle, and I've found that ignoring them goes a lot
 GG> farther. If they think you aren't bothered by them, they get bored
 GG> and give up faster.
Yes, with some people this is the best avenue to take rather than have them 
try to figure out ways to beat your system.
Ed
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