			   Synchronet Version 1b
				 Features

* Designed from the ground up as a reliable and feature rich multinode BBS
* Up to 250 simultaneous nodes with multinode chat and online program support
* RIPscrip graphical user interface and mouse support!
* Enhanced DESQview operation mode
* Run up to 10 high-speed full through-put nodes on a single 486 PC
* Runs under DOS 3.0 or higher on any 80x86 compatible computer with 500k free
	RAM - BBS can shrink to 16k to execute external programs
* Pay BBS features:
	Time credits, user expiration dates, credits, and 900/976 billing.
* Interrupt driven COM I/O for the fastest through-put possible
	- even with multiple nodes per CPU via DOS multitasker
* Any COM port configuration supported (one IRQ line per COM port)
* Blazing fast even on a 10mhz XT
* Familiar hotkey user interface with '?' activated menus at every prompt
* The most advanced BBS security ever:
        Impenetrable to remote hackers
        100 security levels with 52 sysop configurable flags per user
        Sysop can allow or disallow users to choose their own passwords
        Sysop can force periodic password changes (uniqueness is also forced)
        External programs cannot access the command processor
* QWK message off-line reader and networking support built-in
* Up to 10,000 message groups, up to 20,000 total message sub-boards with up to
	2,000 messages per sub-board.
* Up to 10,000 file libraries, up to 20,000 total file directories with up to 
	2,000 files per directory.
* Extensive File Transfer Section:
	Up to 500 transfer protocols with optional DSZLOG support
        Batch uploads, downloads, and bidirectional file transfers
	Transfer credit system is completely configurable
        File viewing, extraction, and partial downloading of archives
	File descriptions can contain content rating and multidisk numberings
        Personal user to user(s) file transfers
        Optional batch download file flagging for user convenience
        Internal support for offline directories
        Multiple sysop file removal/move/edit search criteria
        Directories can be sorted by filename or date, ascending or descending
        Advanced extended descriptions
	Complete CD-ROM support
* Professional error handling and logging
* Sysop inter-node control (remote or local):
        Interrupting - hang-up on any node
        Locking - only sysops can logon a locked node till lock is removed
	Rerunning - reexecutes BBS, reinitializing configuration, etc.
	Downing - shutdown a node from another remote node or local console
* Inter-node message services:
        Current node status - user online, action, connect rate, and more
        User activity - credited downloads, mail activity, logons, and logoffs
	Users can list active nodes and send private messages from any prompt
		(even between external programs and the BBS)
	99 channel multinode chat with optional channel password protection
	Private real-time node to node character by character chat with split
		screen support
* 48 Local macros and sysop function hotkeys
* Real-time user database:
        Amazingly complete user edit function
        Remote changes to online-user data are immediately effective
        Disk image is always current for enhanced system fault tolerance
        Linked free-form data file for every user
	International address and phone number support
* Online, sysop configurable, chatting artificial intelligence engine
* Up to 500 online external programs:
	Multiuser or single user programs
        Programs that use DOS I/O (don't use COM port directly) supported
        Multiple door file formats created
	Supports native WWIV color code expansion
        Free Software Development Kit (SDK) avaiable for program development
	Comes with multiplayer Synchronet Blackjack game FREE!
	No batch file editing necessary!
* Multiple Events:
        Logon and logoff events
	New user events
	Upload events (integrity testing, adding of comments, virii scan, etc.)
        Node and system daily events
        Timed event that supports forced exclusive execution
* The most configurable BBS available today:
        Powerful object oriented menu driven configuration program
        All menus, text, and colors are sysop configurable without source code
        The use of aliases can be allowed or disallowed
        New User Questionaire is available and customizable
        Source code available for nearly unlimited customization (extra cost)
* Alternate and custom command sets:
	Sysop can configure alternate command and menu sets
	Users select preferred command set or customize their own
* Extensive networking capabilities:
	Internal QWK network hub and node support
	FidoNet EchoMail and NetMail support
	UTI drivers for PostLink (RIME)
	Sub-boards can force real names
	Allow/disallow/force private posts and anonymous posts per sub-board
	'To' user field can be used on public and private posts
	Support for multiple networks of the same or different network
		technologies with different addresses and tag/origin lines

To download the DEMO version of Synchronet (and purchasing information),
call Vertrauen (Synchronet development site) at 714-529-9525 (2400bps)
                                             or 714-529-9547 (V.32bis/HST)
