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* CAPTCHA with SynchronetDaryl Stout
+* CAPTCHA with SynchronetNightfox
|+- CAPTCHA with SynchronetMRO
|`* CAPTCHA with SynchronetDaryl Stout
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| +* CAPTCHA with SynchronetNightfox
| |+* Re: CAPTCHA with SynchronetGamgee
| ||`* Re: CAPTCHA with SynchronetHavok
| || +* Re: CAPTCHA with SynchronetDigital Man
| || |`- Re: CAPTCHA with SynchronetGreg Youngblood
| || `* Re: CAPTCHA with SynchronetGamgee
| ||  `- Re: CAPTCHA with SynchronetGreg Youngblood
| |`- CAPTCHA with SynchronetDaryl Stout
| `* CAPTCHA with SynchronetHavok
|  `* CAPTCHA with SynchronetDaryl Stout
|   +- CAPTCHA with SynchronetMRO
|   +- CAPTCHA with SynchronetGreg Youngblood
|   `- CAPTCHA with SynchronetHavok
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Subject: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
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 by: Daryl Stout - Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:57 UTC

I had a bit of a crash last night, and unfortunately, I wasn't able
to salvage data in the exec directory, but I did have backups of the
rest (ctrl, msgs, files, xtrn, textfiles, etc.). I was using the CAPTCHA
utility from Lord Blackfair at logon, but while I had the captcha.src
file, I can't remember how to integrate it into the logon sequence,
after the answer.msg screen and before the matrix logon module. I
thought it was something related to editing captcha.src and putting it
into possibly default.src, then doing baja default -- but that didn't
work. I also don't recall if an option should be set up in SCFG at
logon.

Daryl Stout, Sysop, The Thunderbolt BBS, Little Rock, Arkansas
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To: Daryl Stout
Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Daryl Stout to All on Wed Feb 22 2023 02:57 pm

DS> I had a bit of a crash last night, and unfortunately, I wasn't able
DS> to salvage data in the exec directory, but I did have backups of the
DS> rest (ctrl, msgs, files, xtrn, textfiles, etc.). I was using the CAPTCHA

What data are you missing in exec? Normally exec should be kept stock, as anything you've modified should go into sbbs\mods or other directories. If you have backups of your other directories, you should be able to get the latest Synchronet binaries and other things for exec and be good to go.

Nightfox

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Subject: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
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To: Nightfox
Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Nightfox to Daryl Stout on Thu Feb 23 2023 09:10 am

> What data are you missing in exec? Normally exec should be kept stock, as
> anything you've modified should go into sbbs\mods or other directories. If
> you have backups of your other directories, you should be able to get the
> latest Synchronet binaries and other things for exec and be good to go.
>

well the old way was putting stuff into exec instead of mods so maybe he was doing that.
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Subject: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
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 by: Daryl Stout - Sun, 26 Feb 2023 09:30 UTC

To: Nightfox
Ni> What data are you missing in exec? Normally exec should be kept stock,
Ni> as anything you've modified should go into sbbs\mods or other
Ni> directories. If you have backups of your other directories, you should
Ni> be able to get the latest Synchronet binaries and other things for exec
Ni> and be good to go.

In short, all of it. I thought I had a backup, but the directory was
gone. I felt that if I tried to put the old data back in on top of the
new data that I'd corrupt things...so I zapped it. To make matters worse,
the 2 USB external drives "quit"...one failed completely, and the other
one wouldn't let me restore data.

The other problem was when tried to run the xtrn-setup program, it
messed up several doors. So, I had to go in, and zap the node#.cfg
files, and change the dropfile to DORINFO1.DEF instead of DOOR.SYS, and
set the doors to "single user only" for the doors to work.

I have discovered in the loss of the CAPTCHA deal that with the entry
in MODOPTS.INI, I lowered the timeout timer for "DUMB terminals" (which
are usually with the bots), to 15 seconds for inactivity. They usually
reconnect after getting dumped, and it has tied up all 4 nodes at times.
But, if they enter "an invalid entry" (supervisor, root, sysop, admin,
default, etc.), they get dropped, and a temporary ban (10 days) is put
on the IP.

In looking at the control panel, when I see these "temporary bans",
I copy the IP to the ip.can file, and I do the same for the IP's that
repeatedly slam the port. It got so bad with the SSH and QOTD ports
that I had to change those to non-conventional values. Obviously, once
an IP is in ip.can, they are permanently blocked from the BBS.

Twice, I've tried to update to 3.20, and have run into issues both
times...so I'm going to stay with 3.19, unless there's a compelling
reason to upgrade to 3.20, even when the full package comes out. It's
like with support for Windows 10...Microsoft is stopping support for
it in October, 2025...so I'll either quit getting the Windows updates
and leave things as they are...zap 95% of the doors (most legacy, and
what I had paid to register in years past), or just shut the whole
thing down after 35 years of Sysoping. Obviously, none of those options
are desired.

Yet, Microsoft is only interested in corporate greed, and I can't
see discarding perfectly good working hardware and software, just
to buy new stuff to satisfy their bottom line...never mind that being
on a fixed income, I can't afford an upgrade to "the latest and greatest
items".

In short, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"...but that's the advice
I personally should've heeded in regards to upgrading the BBS. I still
use the old DOS 8.3 filename syntax, in case someone has a system that
won't handle the long filenames, even though that was started back with
Windows 95 many years ago.

Daryl

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Subject: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
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To: Daryl Stout
Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Sun Feb 26 2023 03:30 am

> Ni> What data are you missing in exec? Normally exec should be kept stock,
> Ni> as anything you've modified should go into sbbs\mods or other
> Ni> directories. If you have backups of your other directories, you should
> Ni> be able to get the latest Synchronet binaries and other things for exec
> Ni> and be good to go.
>
> In short, all of it. I thought I had a backup, but the directory was
> gone. I felt that if I tried to put the old data back in on top of the
> new data that I'd corrupt things...so I zapped it. To make matters worse,
> the 2 USB external drives "quit"...one failed completely, and the other
> one wouldn't let me restore data.
>
> The other problem was when tried to run the xtrn-setup program, it

just get a dropbox. zip your backups up and encrypt them. have backups upload to dropbox automatically. i do it for the people i host bbses for.
it's not that hard to backup

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To: Daryl Stout
Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Sun Feb 26 2023 03:30 am

DS> Twice, I've tried to update to 3.20, and have run into issues both
DS> times...so I'm going to stay with 3.19, unless there's a compelling
DS> reason to upgrade to 3.20, even when the full package comes out. It's

IMO, a good reason to upgrade is at least for the bug fixes. And it doesn't cost any money to update Synchronet, so I don't think there's any downside to upgrading. You'd also be missing out on new features if you don't upgrade, but I suppose whether or not you'll use any of those new features is what makes it a "compelling" upgrade or not.

Nightfox

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 by: Gamgee - Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:48 UTC

To: Nightfox
-=> Nightfox wrote to Daryl Stout <=-

DS> Twice, I've tried to update to 3.20, and have run into issues both
DS> times...so I'm going to stay with 3.19, unless there's a compelling
DS> reason to upgrade to 3.20, even when the full package comes out. It's

Ni> IMO, a good reason to upgrade is at least for the bug fixes. And
Ni> it doesn't cost any money to update Synchronet, so I don't think
Ni> there's any downside to upgrading. You'd also be missing out on
Ni> new features if you don't upgrade, but I suppose whether or not
Ni> you'll use any of those new features is what makes it a
Ni> "compelling" upgrade or not.

All of that is true. I suppose there are cases where there's no great
benefit to updating, but I have a hard time seeing that logic. There
are *LOTS* of bug fixes, and *LOTS* of new features in 3.20 vs 3.19.
Why someone wouldn't want those is hard to understand.

For Daryl - many people have upgraded without issues. I have to think
it is some procedural error on your part. I can't remember if you've
posted the details on what happened to your upgrade attempts, but if you
would give those details I'm sure we could get things resolved so you
can complete the upgrade.

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To: Daryl Stout
Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Daryl Stout to Nightfox on Sun Feb 26 2023 03:30 am

DS> are usually with the bots), to 15 seconds for inactivity. They usually
DS> reconnect after getting dumped, and it has tied up all 4 nodes at times.
DS> But, if they enter "an invalid entry" (supervisor, root, sysop, admin,
DS> default, etc.), they get dropped, and a temporary ban (10 days) is put
DS> on the IP.
Hello Daryl

With a Windows install of Synchronet you may want to try Peerblock small
little foot print program that has a option to make a list bad ip's in
any and all countries. I did a search and found one place that you can
make a list from of bot type peeps and it has worked very well.
The very best thing is something like what I use pfSense the uses
geo country blocking.
I bought 3 small check point firewalls off of ebay wipped the drive and
thew pfSense on one, bang done I can block any and all countries and if
one say message net from over seas I just white lict his IP address.
A day to a week or two you got it done pat.

Best part it only uses 40 watts.


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To: Gamgee
Re: Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Mon Feb 27 2023 07:48 pm

Ga> *LOTS* of bug fixes, and *LOTS* of new features in 3.20 vs 3.19.

Fast question

What are the new features your talking about, I've been following the
development of 3.20 but may have missed a list of things new in it!

Thanks...


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To: Havok
Re: Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Havok to Gamgee on Tue Feb 28 2023 04:46 pm

> Re: Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
> By: Gamgee to Nightfox on Mon Feb 27 2023 07:48 pm
>
> Ga> *LOTS* of bug fixes, and *LOTS* of new features in 3.20 vs 3.19.
>
> Fast question
>
> What are the new features your talking about, I've been following the
> development of 3.20 but may have missed a list of things new in it!

The configuration file format and userbase formats have opened up a lot of (now easier to add) new features (e.g. File library default directory configuration) or just long-overdue-improvements (e.g. longer internal codes).

There's no single "new feature" list for v3.20 yet, but it'll be quite long. The list of more recent changes since v3.19 has been viewed at https://git.synchro.net/gitpushlog.ssjs (append ?<number> for a longer log/history of changes).
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 by: Gamgee - Wed, 1 Mar 2023 00:17 UTC

To: Havok
-=> Havok wrote to Gamgee <=-

Ga> *LOTS* of bug fixes, and *LOTS* of new features in 3.20 vs 3.19.

Ha> Fast question

Ha> What are the new features your talking about, I've been
Ha> following the development of 3.20 but may have missed a list of
Ha> things new in it!

I don't know of any actual "list" of features. If you follow the
messages in DoveNet Synchronet Programming and DoveNet Synchronet
Discussion, you'll see the commit messages that DM (or gitlab) posts
in there. There are usually several updates every single day.

Another way is to explore the git commit listings, one such way would be
here:

https://gitlab.com/SynchronetBBS/sbbs/-/commits/master?ref_type=heads

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To: Digital Man
Re: Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Digital Man to Havok on Tue Feb 28 2023 02:36 pm

>> What are the new features your talking about, I've been following the
>> development of 3.20 but may have missed a list of things new in it!
Sounds like a plan I look forward to reading through all the things
coming to light with the new release.

Good going...
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To: Gamgee
Re: Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Gamgee to Havok on Tue Feb 28 2023 06:17 pm

Ga> https://gitlab.com/SynchronetBBS/sbbs/-/commits/master?ref_type=heads

On my way there now thanks for the feed back, I look forward to reading!
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 by: Daryl Stout - Tue, 28 Feb 2023 06:37 UTC

To: Nightfox
Ni> IMO, a good reason to upgrade is at least for the bug fixes. And it
Ni> doesn't cost any money to update Synchronet, so I don't think there's
Ni> any downside to upgrading. You'd also be missing out on new features
Ni> if you don't upgrade, but I suppose whether or not you'll use any of
Ni> those new features is what makes it a "compelling" upgrade or not.

I'm going to wait until the new version is released...let everyone else
work out the bugs. Back when I was running GT Power for dial-up, I was
one of the beta testers for the last version released by original author
Paul Meiners.

I did find the original version of the CAPTCHA utility that was done
by Lord Blackfair, which had just one set of 6 numbers, along with the
batchfile that I had previously created (I thought all those files were
long gone as well).

Bascially, after decompiling it, I made 144 copies of the file, and
edited in a different number. Then, I named them different batchfiles,
in 5 minute increments, from HOUR0000.BAT to HOUR2355.BAT, around the
clock. Then, I used the Windows 10 Task Scheduler to set up the batchfiles
to run at the appointed times. It copies a new ACEMTRX.BIN file (with the
CAPTCHA code) into the \exec directory every 5 minutes. So, while it does
not change with each connect, at least it changes every 5 minutes. And,
besides, the bots are unlikely to see the CAPTCHA anyway.

I also lowered the variable for the inactivity timeout from 30 seconds
to 10 seconds. Before I found the original CAPTCHA deal (as noted above),
the bots were slamming the telnet port, tying up all 4 of them. With the
"invalid user names" (root, admin, supervisor, sysop, default, etc.), the
connects with these are dropped, and in many cases, a temporary ban is
put on them. I then add that IP to the ip.can file.

Daryl

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 by: Daryl Stout - Tue, 28 Feb 2023 06:50 UTC

To: Havok
Ha> With a Windows install of Synchronet you may want to try Peerblock small
Ha> little foot print program that has a option to make a list bad ip's in
Ha> any and all countries. I did a search and found one place that you can
Ha> make a list from of bot type peeps and it has worked very well.

I already have PeerBlock set up and running. However, for some of the ham
radio traffic nets that I do, I had to disable it, as I couldn't connect to
certain "reflectors" with the D-Star mode.

At least for the nets that I run, I can leave Peerblock enabled. The fee
to renew the data files each year is only around $10...you can't get a good
meal for that anymore!!

As I was telling Nightfox, I found the ORIGINAL CAPTCHA utility that was
done by Lord Blackfair. It first only had one set number with it (he later
released another version, which generates a different number with each new
connect)...but I was able decompile it with the UNBAJA utility (if I recall
correctly).

Then what I did (this was before he released the version that generates a
different number with each connect), was to make 144 copies of the file.
Next, I used a Random Number program for Windows to generate such...and I
edited that into the file, which basically was a combination of ACEMTRX.SRC
and the different CAPTCHA.SRC files...the latter which were renamed to
HOUR####.SRC, where #### was a 24 hour time digit from 0000 (12:00am) to
2355 (11:55pm), in 5 minute intervals around the clock. Then, I compiled
each of these with the Baja module.

Next, I created 144 simple batchfiles, with the same name as the HOUR####
files noted earlier. All that did would copy the HOUR####.BIN file to the
ACEMTRX.BIN file within the \exec directory. And to finish it off, I used
the Task Scheduler under Windows 10 to set up the times to run the needed
batchfiles.

Admittedly, it was tedious to do it this way...but at least I have a
CAPTCHA deal at logon, after the ANSWER.MSG screen, and before ACEMTRX
kicks in. The bots aren't likely to see the numeric string, anyway...and
I also lowered the "inactivity timeout" for "dumb terminals" from 30 to
10 seconds. Before then, the bots were slamming the ports, and tying up
all the nodes.

Daryl

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Subject: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
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To: Daryl Stout
Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Daryl Stout to All on Wed Feb 22 2023 14:57:11

DS> I had a bit of a crash last night, and unfortunately, I wasn't able
DS> to salvage data in the exec directory, but I did have backups of the
DS> rest (ctrl, msgs, files, xtrn, textfiles, etc.).

I find it kind of a best practice, to copy the original from sbbs/exec/ to sbbs/mods/ and edit my customized version in mods, never touching sbbs/exec/ Also reducing the risk of destroying a customization, and leaving the original(s) for reference.

DS> I was using the CAPTCHA utility from Lord Blackfair at logon, but
RS> while I had the captcha.src file...

Not familiar with that one... do you have a download location for the original file/zip/package?


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To: Daryl Stout
Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Daryl Stout to Havok on Tue Feb 28 2023 12:50 am

> Ha> With a Windows install of Synchronet you may want to try Peerblock
> Ha> small
> Ha> little foot print program that has a option to make a list bad ip's in
> Ha> any and all countries. I did a search and found one place that you can
> Ha> make a list from of bot type peeps and it has worked very well.
>
> I already have PeerBlock set up and running. However, for some of the ham
> radio traffic nets that I do, I had to disable it, as I couldn't connect to
> certain "reflectors" with the D-Star mode.
>
> At least for the nets that I run, I can leave Peerblock enabled. The fee
> to renew the data files each year is only around $10...you can't get a good
> meal for that anymore!!
>

i didn't even know they did that.
i just use a custom blocklist.
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To: Daryl Stout
Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Daryl Stout to Havok on Tue Feb 28 2023 12:50 am

DS> I already have PeerBlock set up and running. However, for some of the ham
DS> radio traffic nets that I do, I had to disable it, as I couldn't connect
DS> to certain "reflectors" with the D-Star mode.

The nice think about peerblock is you can make a ban list of country IP's
and make a white list of a country ip that you want to pass through.
I always like it when I was running VA on xp or Windows 7.
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To: Daryl Stout
Re: CAPTCHA with Synchronet
By: Daryl Stout to Havok on Tue Feb 28 2023 12:50 am

DS> As I was telling Nightfox, I found the ORIGINAL CAPTCHA utility that was
DS> done by Lord Blackfair. It first only had one set number with it (he later
DS> released another version, which generates a different number with each new
DS> connect)...but I was able decompile it with the UNBAJA utility (if I recall
DS> correctly).

Wow sounds like a lot of work, why I like pfSense after about the 3 third
probe it blocks the IP.

But it does sound kewl...


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