			     Synchronet Version 1b
                            User Edit Documentation

Initiating User Edit
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Alt-U
        The sysop can locally hit Alt-U at anytime within Synchronet to bring
        up the User Edit function with the user that is online as the current
        user to edit. After exiting User Edit, the sysop will return to the
        place where he was prior to hitting Alt-U.

U
        At the Reading Mail, Scanning Sub-board, or Reading All Mail prompts,
        hitting 'U' will pop the sysop into User Edit with the author of the
        previous message as the current user.

;UEDIT
        Typing ';UEDIT' at either the Main or Transfer prompts will also pop
        the sysop into User Edit and if a user number is specified (i.e.
        ;UEDIT 20), then that user will be the current user.


Using User Edit Remotely
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When a remote sysop initiates User Edit (with the U or ;UEDIT command), User
Edit functions a little differently than when a local sysop initiates it.
A remote sysop cannot raise any user's Main or Transfer Level above his own
and can't give a user any Main, Transfer, or Exemption Flags that he himself
doesn't have. A remote sysop can not edit any information of any users with
a Main Level higher than his own and their passwords, real names, and phone
numbers aren't displayed to him.


User Edit Screen Example:
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Alias	  : The Albatross		    Password	 : MYPASS    10/12/91
Real Name : Joe Schmoe			    Phone number : 714-555-1212
Address   : 404 N.S. West Ln.		    Age/Sex/BD	 : 31 M 03/08/61
Location  : Irvine, Ca			    Zip Code	 : 90001
Note	  :				    Handle	 : J Schmoe
Computer  : 386DX-25 ISA SVGA 4 60 ST506    Modem type   : 14.4/V32

First on  : 07/19/91  Expire    : 12/18/95  Last on   : 09/12/92  20:13
Time on   : 2831      Today     : 0   105   Last call : 9   90    Extra : 0
Logons    : 156       Today     : 0   6     Posts     : 39        Today : 0
E-mails   : 22        To sysop  : 3         Waiting   : 0         Today : 0

Uploads   :         3,085 bytes in 1 files
Downloads :    90,389,401 bytes in 282 files 
Credits   :     4,007,324
Minutes   :             0

Main	  :   CD       L N		Level: 35
Transfers :	  G			Level: 60
Exemption :                           
Restricts :                           

User edit (50 of 303):

User Edit Screen Explanation
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The 1st line contains either the alias (if aliases are allowed) or the name
of the user, the user's password, and the date the password was last modified.

The 2nd line contains the user's real name and the user's phone number.

The 3rd line contains address of the user, the user's age, sex, and birthday in
the form MM/DD/YY.

The 4th line contains the user's location (normally City, State) and Zip
(or postal) code.

The 5th line contains a public note about the user and the user's chat handle.

The 6th line contains the user's computer description and modem type.

The 7th line contains the user's private comment - only readable or editable
by a sysop. If there is a '$' after the "Comment" label, then this user has
a message file currently attached and is view/editable with the '$' command.
If the comment is blank and there isn't an extended comment, this line is
blank.

The 8th line contains the date the user was first on, the user's expiration
date, and the date and time the user was last on. Dates are in the form
MM/DD/YY.

The 9th line contains the total time (in minutes) the user has been online,
how much time today, the maximum time he is allowed per day, amount of time on
his most recent call, the maximum time he is allowed per call, and any extra
time the user may have accumulated through file uploads.

The 10th line contains the total number of logons for this user, the number
of logons today, the maximum number of logons this user is allowed per day,
total number of messages posted by this user, and total posts today.

The 11th line contains the total number of e-mails sent by this user, total
number of e-mails sent to user #1, number of e-mails currently in user's
mailbox, and the number of e-mails this user has sent today.

The 12th line contains the user's NetMail forwarding address. If the user
doesn't have a NetMail forwarding address specified, this line is blank.

The 13th line contains the total number of bytes uploaded by this user and
the total number of files.

The 14th line contains the total number of bytes downloaded by this user and
the total number of files. If the user has had any suspected leech downloads,
the number of leech downloads is displayed here too.

The 15th line contains the number of credits this user currently has.

The 16th line contains the amount of time credits this user has (in minutes).

The 18th line contains the user's Main Flags that are set (if any) and the
user's Main Level.

The 19th line contains the user's Transfer Flags that are set (if any) and the
user's Transfer Level.

The 20th line contains the user's Exemption Flags that are set (if any).

The 21st line contains the user's Restriction Flags that are set (if any).

The 23rd line contains the User Edit command prompt which contains the number
of the current user and the total number of user slots on the system.

If the current user is deleted or inactive, then the 1st line will contain a
string that specifies this status and all other lines will be shifted down one.


User Edit Commands
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As with most Synchronet command prompts, hitting '?' will display a menu
of commands.

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³  A  Alias and Chat Handle		  S  Sex			      ³
³  B  Birthday                            T  Transfer Security Level          ³
³  C  Computer                            U  Upload/Download Stats            ³
³  D  Delete/Deactivate/Restore           V  Validate User                    ³
³  E  Exemptions                          W  Password                         ³
³  F  Flags                               X  View Extended Comment            ³
³  G  Go to a User                        Y  Copy User to Another Slot        ³
³  H  Edit/Create Extended Comment        Z  Restrictions                     ³
³  I  Inspect/Edit User's Defaults        ]  Go Up One User                   ³
³  J  Edit Minutes                        [  Go Down One User                 ³
³  K  Edit Dates                          }  Search Up                        ³
³  L  Location and Address		  {  Search Down		      ³
³  M  Main Security Level                 /  Set Search String                ³
³  N  Note                                ~  Set Leech Download Counter       ³
³  O  Comment                             +  Adjust Credits                   ³
³  P  Phone Number                        *  Adjust Minutes                   ³
³  Q  Quit to Main Menu                   $  Edit Credits                     ³
³  R  Real Name                           #  View User Questionnaire          ³
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The available commands are listed below with explanations.

A - Alias and Chat Handle:
	This command will let you edit the user's alias - a 25 character field
	that must start with a non numeric character. You can also edit the
	user's chat handle (an 8 character field) with this command.

B - Birthday
        You can edit the user's birthday with this command. The form of the
        date is forced as MM/DD/YY.

C - Computer Description:
        You can edit the user's 30 character computer description field with
        this command.

D - Delete/Inactivate/Restore/Activate:
        If the current user is at normal status (not deleted or inactive),
        hitting this command will prompt you if you wish to delete or
        inactivate this user. If you delete a user, his account will be saved
        for number of days since his last logon. This number of days is
        specified by the sysop in the MAIN.CFG. After this number of days,
        a new user may obtain this slot. Inactive slots are the same as deleted
        ones, except that they are reserved and can't be used by new users.
 
        If the current user is deleted or inactive (as specified by the 1st
        line of the screen), this command will allow you to restore the user
        to normal status.

E - Exemption Flags:
        Exemptions are used by the sysop to give user's extended privilege
        to the system. For example, you might want to give a trustworthy
        user the right to remove, move, and edit descriptions of all files
        in the Transfer Section. Normally users can only remove or edit the
        description of a file they've uploaded, but a user with the 'R'
        exemption can move any file, remove any file, or edit any file
        description in the Transfer Section. This ability is normally only
        given to sysops.

        Using this command you can toggle the state of an Exemption Flag
        by hitting the corresponding letter. To view a menu of the available
        exemptions, hit '?' or [ENTER] to stop editing the Exemption Flags.

        The following is a list of the available exemptions and their
        descriptions ($ indicates that sysops have this capability):

        A - Anonymous
                Allows user to post and send e-mail anonymously.
        C - Chat $
                Allows user to page the local sysop with the ;CHAT command
                regardless of the sysop availability state (Scroll-Lock).
        D - Download
                Allows user to download files even when the user doesn't
                have enough credits.
        E - Elite Text
                Allows user to write and read elite text in messages. Elite
                text mode is toggled in messages with the Ctrl-A E sequence.
        G - Multiple Nodes $
                Allows user to be logged on to more than one node at a time.
                This exemption is useful for Guest accounts.
        I - Interrupt Nodes $
                Allows user to interrupt (hang-up on) other nodes with the
                ;INTR command.
        L - Logons per day
                Allows user to logon the system an indefinite number of times
                per day.
        M - Modem Rate $
                Allows user to logon any node at any modem speed regardless
                of what the minimum modem speed for that node is.
        N - Node Locking $
                Allows user to toggle the lock status of any node with the
                ;LOCK command and log on a locked node.
	P - Permanent
		This user account will not be automatically deleted because
		of inactivity or expiration date.
	Q - Quiet/Anonymouse Node $
		Allows user to toggle the quiet or anonymouse state of his node
		with the ;QUIET or ;ANON commands respectively. Nodes that are
		in quiet mode appear to be "Waiting for call" to the other
		nodes. Anonymous modes appear to have "UNKNOWN USER" online.
        R - Remove/Move/Edit Descriptions of Files $
                Allows user to remove, move, or edit the descriptions of any
                file in the Transfer Section that the user has access to.
        T - Time Online
                Allows the user to remain online indefinitely - no time limit.
                The inactivity timer remains active.
	X - External Programs
		User will be allowed to run external programs that cost credits
		even when the user does not have enough credits.

F - Flags:
        This command lets you toggle the state of all Main and Transfer Flags.
        Hitting '?' will display a menu that is used to remind the sysop of
	the meaning of each Main or Transfer Flag. These menus are located
	in the TEXT\MENU directory and names are MAINFLAG.ASC and XFERFLAG.ASC.
	Hitting [ENTER] will end the editing of the flags.

        The Main Flags (or MF) in conjunction with the Main Level can by used
        by the sysop to limit access to Message Groups, Sub-boards, External
        Programs, and General Text File Sections.

        The Transfer Flags (or TF) in conjunction with the Transfer Level can
        be used by the sysop to limit access to file Transfer Libraries and
        directories.

G - Go to a User:
        This command will let you change the current user into another user
        by entering the user's name, partial name, or number. It should be
        noted that the fastest way to change the current user is to type the
        number of the user directly at the User Edit prompt.

H - Edit/Create Extended Comment:
        This command will let the sysop edit or view an existing extended
        comment or create a new one. An extended comment is a free-form message
        file that a sysop creates that contains information pertaining to this
        user. A '+' after the "Comment:" string on the 5th line of the User
        Edit screen specifies that an extended comment already exists.

I - Inspect or Edit User's Default Settings:
        This command will bring up the current user's default settings for
        ANSI terminal emulation, screen length, screen pausing, spinning
        cursor, auto new file scan, clear screen after messages, auto menu
        display, and default QUIET mode (if the user has the 'Q' exemption).

J - Edit Minutes:
        This command allows the sysop to edit the current user's minute field.

K - Edit Date Fields:
        The command will let you edit the date fields for this user's last
        logon, first logon, expiration date, and password modification date.
        All dates are forced to the form MM/DD/YY.

L - Location:
	This command will allow the sysop to edit the user's address, location,
	and zip/postal code fields.

M - Main Level or ML:
        The sysop can edit the user's Main Level with this command. The user's
        Main Level is a decimal number in the range 0 to 99. Higher levels
        indicate higher access. Users with an ML of 90 or higher are considered
        to be sysops. The sysop can use the Main Level in conjunction with the
        Main Flags to limit access to Message Groups, Sub-boards, General Text
        File Sections, and External Programs. The Main Level also determines
        the user's maximum time online per day, per call, maximum logons per
        day, and maximum number of lines per message (post or e-mail).

N - Note/Name:
        If aliases are allowed on the system, this command will allow the sysop
	to edit the user's public note. This field is displayed next to the
	user's alias in user listings and the logon list.

        If aliases are not allowed, this command allows the sysop to edit the
        user's name. The user's name is a 30 character field that must begin
        with a printable non-numeric character. The first letter of each word
        in the user's name is forced uppercase.

O - Sysop Comment:
        This command allows the sysop to edit the private 60 character comment
        field regarding this user.

P - Phone Number:
        The sysop can edit the user's phone number in the format ###-###-####.

Q - Quit User Edit:
        Exits the User Edit function and returns the sysop to where he was
        prior to initiating User Edit.

R - Real Name (if aliases are allowed):
        This command allows the sysop to edit the user's real name - a 30
        character field. The first letter of each word in this field is forced
        uppercase.

S - Sex
        A single uppercase character is used to describe the sex of the user
        (normally 'M' or 'F'), but can be changed to any uppercase character
        with this command.

T - Transfer Level or TL:
        This command allows the sysop to edit the user's Transfer Level -
        a decimal number in the range 0 to 99. The Transfer Level can be used
        by the sysop to limit access to file Transfer Libraries and
        directories.

U - Upload/Download Statistics:
        The sysop can edit the user's upload and download statistics with
        this command. The statistics are the number of bytes and files uploaded
        and the number of bytes and files downloaded. These are numeric fields.

V - Validate User:
        This command will display the ten auto-validation values (0 to 9)
        for quickly setting the user's ML, TL, MF, TF, Exemptions, and
        Restrictions. The auto-validation values are set by the sysop in
        MAIN.CFG.

W - Password:
        Use this command to change the user's password. The password
        modification date doesn't change when using this command (use 'K'
        to change the password modification date).

X - View Extended Comment:
        This command allows the sysop to the user's extended comment if it
        exists.

Y - Copy User to Another Slot:
        This command will copy the user data of the current slot to another
        valid slot. This will overwrite any user information in the
        destination slot.

Z - Restriction Flags:
        A sysop can give a user restrictions from certain sections or features
        of the BBS by setting one or more valid Restriction Flags. Typing the
        letter of a restriction will toggle its status, '?' will display a menu
        of the valid restrictions and [ENTER] will end the flag editing
        procedure. The valid restrictions and their descriptions follow:

        A - ANSI and Ctrl-A Codes
                User can't write messages containing either ANSI escape
                sequences or Ctrl-A attribute codes.
        B - Beep
                User can't put beeps (Ctrl-G, ASCII 7) into messages
                (posts, mail, or chat).
        C - Chat
                User can't use any chat functions.
        D - Download
                User can't download files.
        E - E-mail
		User can't e-mail other users (can still e-mail sysop).
        F - Forward Mail
                User can't forward mail.
        G - Edit Defaults
                User can't edit their default settings.
	K - Read Sent Mail
		User can read/kill sent mail.
        L - Logon Once a Day
                User will only be allowed to logon a maximum of once a day
                regardless of what his ML allows normally.
	N - Networked Subs
		User can't post on networked sub-boards.
        P - Post
                User can't post messages on Sub-Boards.
	Q - QWK Network Node
		This user account is used for a QWK Network Node BBS system.
		This restriction automatically puts the user at the QWK prompt
		upon logon and no other sections of the BBS are accessible.
		This restriction also allows the user to upload REP packets
		containing messages that are from users other than the current
		user.
        R - Remove/Edit Descriptions of Files
                User can't remove or edit file descriptions of files he has
                uploaded.
        S - E-mail Sysop
                User can't send e-mail (feedback) to user #1.
        T - Transfer Section
                User can't access the Transfer Section at all.
        U - Upload
                User cannot upload files to the Transfer Section.
	W - Auto-message
		User cannot write to auto-message.
        X - External Programs
                User can't access the external program menu ('X' from Main
                Menu).
        Y - Are you sure (y/N) ?
                The user will be forced to answer Yes prior to performing
                any function from the Main or Transfer Sections.

] - Move Up One User Slot:
        Increment the current user number by one. If the current user is
        the last user, the current user will become user number 1 (wrap).

[ - Move Down One User Slot:
        Decrement the current user number by one. If the current user is
        the first user, the current user will become the last user (wrap).

(Number) - Change to User Number:
        Entering a user number directly at the User Edit command prompt will
        make that user the current user.

/ - Set Search String:
        Use this command to set the string of characters to search for.

} - Search Forward:
        Searches from the current user to the last user for the string set by
        the '/' command.

{ - Search Backward:
        Searches from the current user to the first user for the string set by
        the '/' command.

~ - Set Leech Download Counter:
	Every time a user downloads a file and the BBS detects the possible
	use of a 'leech' protocol, a counter is incremented and the value is
	displayed on the Downloaded Bytes and Files line if it is not zero. To
	change the value of this counter, use the '~' command.

+ - Add or Subtract Credits:
        This command will let you add or subtract credits to/from a user's
        account. Putting an 'M' after the number will multiply the amount by
        one megabyte (1,048,576) or a 'K' will multiply the amount by one
        kilobyte (1024). Placing a '$' will multiply with the number by the
        number of credits per dollar in the current system configuration.
        Placing a minus sign before the number will perform a subtraction of
        credits.

* - Add or Subtract Minutes:
        This command will let you add or subtract time from the user's minute
        field. Putting an 'H' after the number will multiple the amount by 60
        minutes (an hour). Placing a minus sign before the number will perform
        a subtraction of minutes.

$ - Edit Credits:
        This command allows you to edit the amount of credits of the current
        user.

# - View SIF Questionnaire:
        If the sysop has specified a SIF questionnaire in the MAIN.CFG and the
        current user has answered the questionnaire, this command will allow
        the sysop to view the answered questionnaire. An output SIF (usually
        an abbreviation of the input SIF) will be used if specified in the
        MAIN.CFG, if not specified the output SIF will be used for viewing. 


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