Subj : Re: Bugs Report (4/13/16)
To   : Deuce
From : Bill McGarrity
Date : Mon Nov 06 2017 20:25:55

-=> Deuce wrote to Bill McGarrity <=-

 De>   Re: Re: Bugs Report (4/13/16)
 De>   By: Bill McGarrity to Accession on Wed Apr 20 2016 06:05 pm

 > I'm not sure if Robert is running them or not. The programs deuce is working
 > on should have their own pw's and be separate from PKT passwords.  Either
 > way I've setup Robert's info on my end using PKT pw's so all is well here.

 De> TIC and packet passwords provide the same level of security in the same
 De> way over the same channels.  The utilities I'm working on are
 De> intentionally simple and one of the ways I'm simplifying is to not
 De> require eight different (or more commonly identical) passwords to be
 De> configured for a single full-featured link.

 De> While other software doesn't do that, it's as easy to configure other
 De> software to use the same password as it it to use different passwords.

I commend you on making SBBS as easy to work with as possible but in the
reality of things and due to the fact you recognize "other" software doesn't do
that, it does create issues down the line.  If indeed you intend to remain
fixed in your resolve then it should be important to advise those who use
hatchit or binkit they need to send an areafix message to uplinks inserting a
pkt password and advise downlinks to do the same.  I speak from experience on
this as Lord Time started using HatchIt and never told me or anyone else he was
now using it therefore, at least in my instance, my secure folder had tons of
BAD pkts. Yes, I was able to figure out the pw issue but I can see this being
an ongoing thing in the future for new sysops. 

Just my thoughts on someone who's set in their ways of dealing with dedicated
programs doing things you are now investing your time into making SBBS a better
product. :)

Thanks for your efforts...


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