Is it possible to use Mystic BBS just as a telnet server for another BBS program? reddit / bbs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BryanLee35 · 2023-05-08 21:48 Hello everyone, so I was wondering if it would be possible to use Mystic's Telnet/SSH server to host a different BBS program through the Matrix Login window? For example at Mystic's Matrix Login window I create a command to run external programs (which is launching another BBS software) however when a user logs off the external BBS program it returns to Mystic Matrix menu....is there a switch or some other means that will automatically disconnect from the Matrix menu? ​ EDIT: I found a way to get it to work with minimal effort. You create 2(two) entries within the Matrix login window with the same command (most BBS Software titles refer to this as stack-able menus options) for example: Menu option 1 = Logon (runs external BBS commands Menu option 1 = Logoff runs logoff command (hide this menu option from the Matrix Menu by removing its label) The above both menu options share the same hot key but when the user returns from running the external program it will automatically execute the second menu option using the same hot key pressed earlier. Anyway I hope this information is helpful for anyone else out there that might want to host multiple BBS programs using Mystic as a front end. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UM-Underminer · 2023-05-08 22:56 You could do that... You'd just want to launch the program from your top menu, then proceed to a logoff on exit. You'll always return to the menu that launched the external, so launching it from the matrix will return you there, and that's not what you want. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Call_Me_Mauve_Bib · 2023-05-09 01:03 You could just launch the other programme from inetd, or such, no? I normally favour solutions that need fewer parts and less complex parts. Is it an issue of not wanting to make system users? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- shurato99 · 2023-05-09 04:42 Is this windows or Linux? Windows you could just use net2bbs. Linux you could just do what call\_me\_mauve\_bib suggests. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dmine45 · 2023-05-09 08:31 It's possible because I do it. Mystic works for me in two ways - it's a good "firewall" to keep out the bots, and to allow my users to choose between two BBSes that I run - Synchronet and WWIV. But after the user is done with either one, it goes back to the Mystic matrix menu. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BryanLee35 · 2023-05-09 09:17 I'm currently doing this under Windows however I might do this under Linux later. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BryanLee35 · 2023-05-09 09:20 This is exactly the same reason why I wanted to use Mystic because it's a much better Telnet / SSH server with country code blocking and bot defense system. I edited my original post with a solution that will automatically log them off from the Matrix menu if you're interested in trying this out for yourself. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dmine45 · 2023-05-09 18:56 I may want to try that. Thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- shurato99 · 2023-05-10 03:56 Net2bbs is win32 software to load any dos or win32 bbs from a telnet connection. Google it. It is a telnet shiv though, so a lot of anti- virus software thinks it's a RAT. Many have used Mike's software without fear for decades. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BryanLee35 · 2023-05-10 11:08 I have tried NET2BBS however I couldn't get it to work under Server 2019 so that's why I am working with Mystic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [deleted] · 2023-05-10 16:42 [deleted]