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  • Small improvement to 'connect.mps'

    From Scott Street@1:396/4 to All on Monday, June 16, 2025 22:53:34
    From: [email protected] (Scott Street)

    Some time ago, I installed connect.mps/x to help the robots from causing mayhem
    to my telnet and telnets ports. I also turned on the automatic blacklisting function in MIS to avoid repeated nonsense from the Internet. That's been fine, but I really disliked the fact that it slowed down my SSH connections. So I have added a bit of code to connect.mps to recognize that I'm coming in SSH (or RLOGIN) and if my username is valid, the connection get to skip the "Press ESC twice to continue..."

    I added 4 lines:
    After the first Begin statement:
    If ((ServerType=1) or (ServerType=2)) and (UserLoginName<>'') and (UserLoginPW<>'') and IsUser(UserLoginName) Then Being
    Break;
    End Else
    ... (indent the rest of the function one level

    End;

    End. //original function end


    I hope this helps someone.

    Scott

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  • From Al DeRosa@1:396/4 to All on Thursday, June 19, 2025 02:04:23
    From: [email protected] (Al DeRosa)

    On 16 Jun 2025, Scott Street said the following...

    Some time ago, I installed connect.mps/x to help the robots from causing mayhem to my telnet and telnets ports. I also turned on the automatic blacklisting function in MIS to avoid repeated nonsense from the
    Internet. That's been fine, but I really disliked the fact that it
    slowed down my SSH connections. So I have added a bit of code to connect.mps to recognize that I'm coming in SSH (or RLOGIN) and if my username is valid, the connection get to skip the "Press ESC twice to continue..."

    Scott you might also want to look at the Phenom Productions bot breaker. It allows SSH access by bypassing it completely .Mystic won't let a SSH connection
    through unless the handle and password match.


    |11 Bucko |14- |06Wrong Number Family Of BBS' |07- |03www.wrgnbr.com

    .... A SQL query walks into a bar and sees two tables. Asks: 'Can I join you?'

    --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2
    * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4)
  • From Scott Street@1:396/4 to All on Thursday, June 19, 2025 05:37:47
    From: [email protected] (Scott Street)

    On 18 Jun 2025, Al DeRosa said the following...

    Scott you might also want to look at the Phenom Productions bot breaker. It allows SSH access by bypassing it completely .Mystic won't let a SSH connection through unless the handle and password match.

    I see; thanks for the tip; sort of like Telnet-S - which I've already implemented. I can post about that if anyone is interested.

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    * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4)
  • From Al DeRosa@1:396/4 to All on Friday, June 20, 2025 00:15:02
    From: [email protected] (Al DeRosa)

    On 18 Jun 2025, Scott Street said the following...


    I see; thanks for the tip; sort of like Telnet-S - which I've already implemented. I can post about that if anyone is interested.


    No sweat.. Enjoy...


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    * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4)