Subj : Re: Testing you BBS
To   : Richard Vonzel
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Thu Jan 23 2025 07:54:44

-=> Richard Vonzel wrote to All <=-

 RV> So my question is, how to you all test your BBS sytem to see if it's
 RV> reachable? I can get on mine by calling it with SyncTerm, but that's
 RV> from in my home network. I do have a telnet app on my phone and then
 RV> turn off the wifi and call into it using the phones network. But
 RV> wondering what the rest of you do.

I have a web host that offers SSH access. From there I can telnet back
into the BBS from the outside or hit the web page with links.

There are many free shell services out there, that if you're comfortable
with a linux command line and SSH can let you be on the outside, so to
speak, and test your BBS.


 
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