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Michiel Broek
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<h5>Last update 29-Dec-2001</h5>
<h5>Last update 21-Jan-2002</h5>
<P>&nbsp;<P>
<H1>Running a BBS under Unix.</H1>
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Note that they never can get a Unix shell unless you install a <b>door</b>
in the bbs that calls a shell for them.
<P>
There are probably more accounts on your system that can callin, <b>mbse</b> is
such an account, this is the MBSE BBS maintenance account. This user will
get the shell prompt. Use good passwords for shell accounts, and never change
your setup so that the <b>root</b> user can directly login except from the console.
If you need root access, login as <b>mbse</b> and type <b>su</b> at the prompt to become
root. You might consider installing SSH on your system for remote maintenance.
Because for dialin with mgetty the mblogin program is used and not the normal
login program, only bbs users can login. All other users including <b>root</b> are
denied access.
You might consider installing SSH on your system for remote maintenance.
<p>
It is also possible to install the mblogin program as the login program for
telnet users if you are directly connected to the internet.
<P>&nbsp;<P>
<H3>A PPP call is detected.</H3>
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separate machine via a lan and export the display to that machine.
<P>&nbsp;<P>
<A HREF="index.htm"><IMG SRC="images/b_arrow.gif" ALT="Back" Border="0" width="33" height="35"> Go Back</A>
<A HREF="index.htm"><IMG SRC="images/b_arrow.gif" ALT="Back" Border="0">Go Back</A>
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