Re: Validate a Sysop

> Re: Validate a Sysop
> > Ok, Is there a way how I can validate a visiting sysop. With out have him o
> > her send me an email. or that I have to take time out to telnet in thier bb
> > and validate that they are who they say they are.
> > Or I just want to validate a visiting sysop. Some thing simple.
> > any one have any ideas
> There is an Auto-Sysop Validation setting in the MAIN VADV Configuration
> (Screen 3).  You can set it to give them a certain Security Level and Time
> Limit, but it doesn't verify that they really have a board.  Only thing I
> believe you can do just leave it at that, or write a script for during sign-u
> that will ask the user some questions like what is the BBS Name, what is the
> telnet address to it, etc, and then if they answer the questions it will
> Auto-Validate them, but if they refuse to answer it leaves their SL and Time
> the same as any other new user.  People can still abuse it and just say they
> are a sysop to get the free access, so in my case, I don't have this option

Ok, so is there a way to use one of the validates from the set up in a
script. I was looking for a way to do that. Couldn't find a command that
could validate after they answered some questions. The way I have it set up
is that when a sysop logs in and signs up for visiting sysops access is that
makes a file with the bbsname and telnet address and saves it to a text file.
then the user logs back in, it checks for that file and then asks if that
sysop wants to add the bbs info to the bbs lister. I have it set to do this
so many times before it just won't let them in any more.

I am coming up with ideas to stop the BS. it's going to take some time before
I can put an end to it. If any one has any ideas, Let me know

Bigjoe

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