Readme file for 7PSERV server, version 2.1   by PA3AES ( August 12, 2001)
                               version 2.1.1 by PE1ICQ ( August 31, 2001)
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  * This server is based on the version which was included in the 7pfb_200 *
  * package by F6FBB. The original server was called 7plserv. The original *
  * version was written by PE1NHL and adapted by F6FBB. (0.99)             *
  **************************************************************************


This server can be used as PG program, and also as server.
The program will automatically detect if it is called as PG, or as server
and will adapt it's output accordingly. This version is called 7PSERV
like the DOS versions and has been tested with Xfbb 7.04. It depends on 
the utility `getfbbconf' which is not available in older versions of Xfbb.

(Note : the 7pserv script (like the original version) is using the linux
 7plus package, so this needs to be installed and the path to it should be
 entered in the configuration part of the script)

 
Installing :
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1 - Just run the install_sh script.
2 - Check if you like the path settings in 
    "/usr/lib/fbb/script/maintenance/50_7pfbb" and change them if you don't.
3 - Normally no further user-configuration is needed. But you might want to
    have a look at the settings in "/usr/lib/fbb/server/7pserv".
4 - Restart the bbs or wait until next housekeeping before it is activated.



Using it:
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Users can send a P-type message to it :
SP 7PSERV @ <YOURBBS>
subject : [directory]/filename
Message content may be empty

Or users can directly type from bbs menu :
7pserv [directory]/filename (when installed as PG)


"filename" should be in the "fbbdos" directory-tree.

The file will then be coded with 7PLUS and send as personal message(s).





In this version the following changes have been made :
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- "sender" of 7plus parts is now "BBSCALL" and can be set from user
  configuration part of the script.

- Maximum size of 7plus parts can be selected by sysop. With good speed
  user access or links, you could use the maximum of about 36Kbytes per part
  With low-speed user access you could limit the parts to any lower value.

- The maximum-allowed file-size can be set from user-config-part, to prevent
  abuse of the server. Probably you don't like someone trying to receive a
  10 Megabyte archive by 5Kbyte 7plus mail-parts.

- The original version, made one very large message with all 7plus parts in it.
  This version will make separate mails with one 7plus part inside. Together
  with the "SIZE" parameter, sysop can decide how large these mails will be.
  
- Removed needless text output

- Server-input file was not removed, it is removed in this version.

- Latest versions of Xfbb support long filenames and capital/small letter.
  Server supports long filenames and CAPITAL/small filenames. However "7PLUS"
  itself does not, so user has to rename the file after receiving/decoding it.

- Security.  Users can not request files from other than fbbdos tree any more.
  (With version 0.99 users can request any file on your harddisk, I will not
  write here how, but some of you know the trick)
  

August 12, 2001
Cees Tool - PA3AES

packetmail: PA3AES@PI8WFL.#NH1.NLD.EU
email     : pa3aes@amsat.org

