Re: Telnet Gate

> Re: Telnet Gate
>
> > I thought an interesting script for VBBS and VABBS would be a telnet gatewa
> > similar to what Synchronet uses. It could be a door or could be launched fr
> > any function block within VA or VBBS. You could just configure it by writin
> > in the name and telnet address of other bbs's. Or what if you had a door or
> > script that would automatically add the telnet bbs's that were posted by
> > sysops corner and allow you to telnet to the particular bbs you chose.  Hmm
> > I like that one. Oh well I need to write my first script. Easy to talk abou
> > but not easy to write.
> There is a couple of doors that will allow outgoing telnet calls from your
> BBS. I cannot remember the names of any of them. Thorny used to run one on
> his board when he was running VADV.
> --


i would say, though.. that telegate scripts are a security risk, and not
very necessary.

on top of that, you can get users you banned try to get back into you by
bounching off someone's ip.

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