[nos-bbs] TNODE

[Boudewijn (Bob) Tenty]

Jack,

It doesn't look like that accessing port 3694 gives you only read access without
touching the ftpusers file? It should be nice if it was doing that, as it is meant
for non-ham access if I understand it.

Bob VE3TOK

On 2024-07-15 09:31, Jack Eifer via nos-bbs wrote:

> Gentlemen,
>
> The TNODE is 'define' in most of my compiles, since Brian (n1uro)introduced
> it.  As I recall, it was a way to telnet into jnos from a non-44net address,
> using port 3694.  This assumes your port forwarding is setup in your router.
> In the examples below, I choose to enter 'bbs' using the usual 'B' command
> at the jnos console, then using the command 'telnet 3694' from the console.
> Note the subtle differences in the greeting messages.
>
>
> Jack AA6HF
>
>
> TNODE
>
> jnos> telnet 44.17.0.128 3694
>
> At the jnos console using ort 3694:
>
> Resolving 44.17.0.128... Trying 44.17.0.128:node...
> Telnet session 1 connected to 44.17.0.128
>
> JNOS (aa6hf.ampr.org)
>
> login: aa6hf
> Password:
>
> [JNOS-2.0p.1-B1FHIM$]
> You have 300 messages  -  0 new.
> New mail in: usa  world
> (#1) >
>
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> At the jnos console using just the command 'B' (bbs):
>
> not using TNODE port, edit telnet.c to change ...
> Trying 127.0.0.1:telnet...
> Telnet session 2 connected to Local BBS
>
> JNOS (aa6hf.ampr.org)
>
> login: aa6hf
> Password:
> [JNOS-2.0p.1-B1FHIM$]
> You have 300 messages  -  0 new.
> (#1) >
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
> Autoexec.nos:
>
> start                                   telnet 3694
>
> ______________________________________________________
>
> config.h
>
> #define TNODE   /* Brian's TNODE mods */
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> On 7/14/24 18:18, maiko at pcsinternet.ca wrote:
>> I have the diffs (and Charles) original src that Brian apparently
>> modifed, and a few years ago I went through an exercise to try and
>> figure out what it was all about. It didn't seem like it did much,
>> if someone can remind me the purpose of it again, do you want the
>> mods put back in ? I think Jack had the mods done as well.
>>
>> Maiko / VE4KLM
>>
>> On 2024-07-14 17:37, Boudewijn (Bob) Tenty wrote:
>>> You can define TNODE in config.h of the source, but what are these
>>> mods of Brian?
>>> Of course I poked around a bit and socket.h and netuser.c talks about port 3694.
>>> I defined TNODE and recompiled but 3694 is not open and I don't see any commands
>>> related to node/tnode. Can somebody enlighten me as there is nothing
>>> in the docs,
>>> except that these mods are implemented.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Bob / Boudewijn VE3TOK
>>
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