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- [+] Hacking Compuserve Infomation Service
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- [+] ReVision 1.1
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- [+] By Shadow Lord, Esq.
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- Compuserve is a multiuser networked Pay by Hour service. But
- this can be beat. At current rates, CIS (Compuserve) charges $6.50 for
- 300 baud
- and $12.75 for 1200/2400 baud, 9600 can only be accessed by
- Hardwired clients. Thus you see the need for this file. At the time
- this was written, all information in this file was correct. Enough of
- this, on to the file.
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- Logging on to Compuserve
- ------------------------
- In order to create a Ziff Account on CompuServe you need ...
- 1) A Telenet, Tymnet, Or CIS Port
- 2) A Credit Card
- 3) Above the IQ of a houseplant
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- That is all you need, I know for some of you the 3rd one is
- tough, but try. Ok, you have all this, call your local port, logon to
- CIS, then you should get a [User ID:] Prompt, type [177000,5000], this
- is the Ziff PCMagnet User Id. Now, if you entered it correctly, then you
- should get the [Password:] Prompt, at This type [Pc*Magnet]. You will
- next be givena Welcome Message, then, you will get yet another Prompt. It
- should ask you for your Agreement Number, type [Z10D8810]. That is the
- end of the prompts. Here's where the IQ of above a houseplant comes into
- play.You now have to think. It will ask you various questions,
- ranging from your country to your Social Security number. Answer them
- however you want, but I wouldn't use your real info. If you want the
- second password (Needed to access some things), you will have to give an
- address where you can drop by and pick it up. Some ideas are sending to
- your neighbors,but use your last name, it will end up at your house. That
- isn't the safest thing. Or you can rent a Post Office box for about 6
- months. Once you have done all this, and answer the questions, and
- read the propoganda, you will see [Entering PCMagnet]. You are done.
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- So what do I do Now?
- --------------------
- Ok, if you get this far, you have the IQ of above your fern.
- You can go one of two places, CIS or PCMagnet (Where you are now).
- You can stay in PCMagnet, but there isn't much there. So, I would
- type [Go Cis] This will bring you to Compuserve. Once on CIS, you can do
- many thing, ranging from downloading files, to real time chat on forums
- to online games.
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- Project Numbers
- ---------------
- Some times I will refer to the word Project Number, that is
- the same thing as a User ID. Excluding the digits after the comma. If
- you see an ID that is [72311,27] then the that User ID's Project
- Number is[72311]. Simple Eh?
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- [70000,xxx] - Security Personel or Important Employes
- [70003,xxx] - Complementary Account
- [70004,xxx] - CompuServe Employe
- [70005,xxx] - Radio Shack *Demo* Account. (R Flagged)
- [70006,xxx] - Normal Compuserve Employe (Sometimes Wizards)
- [70007,xxx] - Complementary Account
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- [70000,753] - Dan'l, Ghost, or Dan Piskur
- [70006,522] - LooLoo, Myrtl, or Patrica Phelps
-
- The [70000] Projects are very interesting accounts, they have
- very high powered Flags. (Incedently, a Flag is an option set on
- the user account) These accounts have the capability to 'Hang you up'
- from the system. These are the only such account that can do so.
- But as you will see, they can make things very difficult without
- hanging you up. A non [70000] project can get you 'Hung up', they
- have to call Customer Service and tell them to Initilize your Port.
- Thus hanging you up. But only the [70000] project can suspend your
- account. The main person to look out for is [70000,753 - Dan Piskur]
- he is the Head of Security. His job is to find you and suspend your
- account. He does not hesitate to do this.
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- The [70006] is also another intersting Project. These
- accounts are USUALLY 'Wizards' (A Wizard is a user with very high access
- Flags) That does not mean all [70006,xxx] are Wizards, but most are.
- So if you see the ID [70006,522] that is a very high accessed
- Wizard, she usually uses the name [*LooLoo*] she has Sysop Flags on
- all forums, where most Sysops only have it on their specific
- forum. She also has the job of finding you , but she must report to
- Dan'l to get you suspended. But don't take her for granted, she has
- the C Flag, she can stop you from talking, you can function
- normally,but you can not talk in whatever Confrence Area she has
- /gag'ed you on. (/gag is the Command to stop you from talking) She then
- reports the User ID to Dan'l. He suspends you. Case Closed.
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- Invisable Sysops
- ----------------
- Sysops with the C Flag can make them selves invisable while
- in Confrence. But this has one bug in it. If you do a [/ust]
- while in Confrence, the Inviso sysop will not appear, but if you
- exit [/ex] and do a [ust] at the ! Prompt, they will appear.
- Another way is to count the members it say are in CO at the Forum Top
- menu [4. Confrencing (9 Participating)] and you go into CO,
- and do a ust, count the people, in all channels and Tlk, if there
- is an Inviso, there will be one less person when you count the
- Ust.Maybe more if there are more Inviso's.
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- Glossary
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- Flags : Specific Options on your account.
- -C Flag : Specific Account Option - Gives the use of the
- /wi commands at CO. (Syntax [/wi ?])
- Free Flag : Specific Account Option - Makes time in a
- specific
- forum free. (Ususally 70003 and 70007)
- -L Flag : Specific Account Option - Locks a your account
- out of a forum.
- -R Flag : Specific Account Option - Read Only, means that
- the account can not write to the system, read
- and download only. (See also Radio Shack Demo)
- Gag'ed : An account flag, if you have this flag, you can
- not speak while you are in CO or CB. You can not
- be seen in the User Listing, except by yourself.
- A quick test for this flags is Paging yourself.
- If you are gag'ed, there are three ways of
- getting
- rid of this flag, but you have no control over
- them
- - 1 - Have the Sysop who gag'ed you ungag you.
- Only the sysop who gag'ed you can Ungag
- you!
- - 2 - Wait till 5am, when the system resets and
- it will clear the flag. (Useful only on
- CB)
- - 3 - The best. When everyone leaves the CO you
- were in, your flag will automaticly clear.
- [Note. When you are gag'ed, you are only gag'ed
- in that specific Forum/Co]
- Inviso : When a Sysop is Invisable to all others, but
- other
- sysops. (See also Invisable Sysops)
- Project No: The Prefix of the User ID is sometimes called
- a Project Number.
- Wizard : An Account with capabilites of incredible
- capacity.
- [Usually 70000 or 70006] (Not always)
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- Credits
- -------
- Some of this information was taken from a Phrack File, but
- 98% of it is mine. So please keep it as it is. I would like to thank
- the following people for help.
- Rigor Mortis : For his help with Compuserve when I started
- out.
- Matt E. : (A CIS Forum Sysop) for his explaination of
- the
- project numbers, and security flags.
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- Call
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- P-80 Systems - [304/744-2253]
- RipCo - [312/528-5020]
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