                            Synchronet Version 1a
                                  Features

* Designed from the ground up as a reliable and feature rich multi-node bbs
* Up to 250 simultaneous nodes with multi-node chat and online program support
* Runs under DOS 3.0 or higher on any 80x86 compatible computer with 500k free
        RAM - bbs can shrink to 72k to execute external programs
* Pay bbs features: time credits, user expiration dates, and transfer points
* Interrupt driven COM I/O for the fastest through-put possible
        - even with multiple nodes per CPU via DOS multi-tasker
* 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
        External programs are executed from a fixed disk location
        Sysop can allow or disallow users to choose their own passwords
        Sysop can force periodic password changes (uniqueness is also forced)
* Up to 20 message groups, up to 100 total message sub-boards with up to 2000
        messages per sub-board.
* Up to 20 file libraries, up to 100 total file directories with up to 2000
        files per directory.
* Extensive File Transfer Section:
        Up to 10 transfer protocols with optional DSZLOG support
        Batch uploads, downloads, and Bimodem
        Transfer point system is completely configurable
        File viewing, extraction, and partial downloading of archives
        File descriptions can contain content rating and multi-disk numberings
        Personal user to user file transfers
        Optional batch download file flagging for user convenience
        Internal support for offline directories
        Multiple sysop file removal/move/edit search criteria
* 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
        Re-Running - re-executes bbs, re-initializing configuration, etc.
* Inter-node message services:
        Current node status - user online, action, connect rate, and more
        User activity - credited downloads, mail activity, logons, and logoffs
        User communications - paging, one-line messages, and multi-node chat
* 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
* Online, sysop configurable, chatting artificial intelligence engine
* Up to 50 online external programs:
        Multi-user or single-user program
        Programs that use DOS I/O (don't use COM port directly) supported
        Multiple door file formats created
* The most configurable bbs available today:
        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)

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)
