Use this command to add, delete, and modify NNTP sites. The following table is a list of the parameters you can use with Rserver.
| Parameter | Description |
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-t operation, where operation is one of the following arguments: |
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| g | Gets the server configuration. (Use with -s, -v.) |
| s | Sets the server configuration. (Use with -s, -v.) |
| c | Creates a new NNTP site. (Use with -s, -v.) |
| d | Deletes an NNTP site. (Use with -s, -v.) |
| -s server | The name of the server computer to be configured. |
| -v virtual server id | The site ID (an integer). |
| -o port id | The TCP/IP port (an integer). |
| -l soft post limit | Refuses any article larger than the limit (in kilobytes), but keeps the connection active. The default is 64K. |
| -h hard post limit | Terminates the connection when an article that is larger than the limit (in megabytes) is received. The default is 1 MB. |
| -I soft feed limit | Refuses any article larger than the limit (in kilobytes), but keeps the connection active. The default is 128K. |
| -j hard feed limit | Terminates the connection when a feed that is larger than the limit (in megabytes) is received. The default is 100MB. |
| -m SMTP address | The address for moderated newsgroup postings (It can be a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), a machine name, or an IP address.) |
| -u uucpname | The unique ID placed in the path header. (The default is the hostname of the server.) |
| -d domain name | The domain name for default moderators. |
| -c true | false | Indicates whether client posts are allowed. The default is True. |
| -f true | false | Indicates whether feed posts are allowed. The default is True. |
| -x true | false | Indicates whether control messages are processed. The default is True. |
| -n pathname | The full path of Microsoft NNTP Service files. |
| -a mail address | The administrator's mail account. |
| -p directory path | The full path of the Pickup directory. |
| -q directory path | The full path of the Failed Pickup directory. |
| -b true | false | Indicates whether the Newnews command is allowed. |
| -r true | false | Indicates whether client Message IDs are honored by the server. |
The following examples show how command scripts are used. When Windows Scripting Host is running, you can enter any of the command scripts shown here on the command line.
| Command script | Function |
Rserver.vbs -t g -v 1 |
Gets the properties for NNTP site 1. |
Rserver.vbs -t s -v 1 -c true-l 100000 |
Sets NNTP site 1 to allow client posts, with a soft post limit of 100 kilobytes and an administrator at administrator@mydomain.com. |
Rserver.vbs -t d -v 3 |
Deletes NNTP site 3. |