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▄█████▄ ██ ██ ▄█████▄ ██ ██ ██ ██▄▄▄▄ ██ ██▄ ▄██ ▀▀▀▀██ ▀█████▀ ▀███▀ ▀█████▀ Copyrighted Multiboard Communications Centre, 1995-96 All rights reserved, worldwide. ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖ ║ What is it? ║ ╙───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜ A friendly, easy to use callback verifier, with many configurable options, such as bad and duplicate phone number scanning, LD calls, message posting, call collision detection and much more. ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖ ║ CVSSETUP.EXE - Configuration program ║ ╙───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜ CVS is very easy to install. 1) First, unpack the contents of the archive into a directory 2) Run the CVSSETUP.EXE program... System Information ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ═══ BBS name The name of your BBS. ═══ Sysop name This is your name. When registering, it is imperative that you specify the name exactly as it appears here INCLUDING WHICH LETTERS ARE CAPITALS. For example the name 'Darryl Olthoff' and 'Darryl olthoff' are different Sysop names as the "O" is uppercase in one, and lower case in the other. The same goes for the System name above. ═══ Serial # Here you the serial number that was received with your registration code. Please ensure that this number is input correctly or CVS will still claim unregistered. ═══ Registration # Here you enter the registration number that was received with the purchase of CVS. If this code is entered incorrectly, then your copy of CVS will claim to be unregistered. ═══ Path to USERS.BBS This is where you enter the path to the user file. If the file does not exist in the path, you will be warned, however the change will be allowed. ═══ Path to JAMBASE The path to the jambase must also include the message area you would like the messages posted to. Once again, you will be warned if the file doesn't exist, but will permit the change. Data Checking ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ═══ Check for duplicate numbers If you would like to check the phone number to the other users number, set this option to YES. ═══ Security level to check against When checking for duplicate phone numbers, CVS by default checks all users. If you wish to check for duplicate numbers against users with security levels greater than a certain number, you can change it by setting the environment variable to the desired number. If you do not set the environment variable duplicate numbers will be checked against users who have a security greater than or equal to 0. This used to be available only by setting an environment variable. If both environment variable and this is set, but contain different values then the variable set in the environment will be used. ═══ Action on duplicate numbers If you are checking for duplicate phone numbers, then there are three options. You can abort the CVS door, you can hang up on user, or you can let him continue with the door. The default is to ABORT the program if the user fails the duplicate check. This can only be changed in the registered copy of CVS. ═══ Allow user to change phone # This option lets you decide whether or not allow your users to change the phone number they will be called back at. ═══ Format of the phone # This option lets you decide the format of the phone number. You can format it with dashes, or let it remain the way the user entered it. ═══ Default Area Code The default areacode is the areacode that will be entered if the user does not enter an areacode. ═══ Modify comment field on a fail This option will modify the users comment field, indicating why he failed the callback verifier. Program Settings ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── LD Options ══════════ ═══ Verify LD Callers If you don't mind calling the long distance to validate your users, the turn this option to YES. The default is to only call LOCAL numbers. This option can only be changed in the registered copy of CVS. ═══ Action on verified LD callers Once the user has verified his name, you can either let the user continue his call, or hangup. This option is only available in the registered copy of CVS. Phone Options ═════════════ ═══ Dialing Method Would you like to dialout using the tones, or the pulse? ═══ Initialization String This is the modem initialization string. Use whatever options your modem requires. ═══ Dialing Attempts This option allows you to set how many times the user should be called. CVS will call user this many times, or until a connection is made. Callback Options ════════════════ ═══ Validation Entry Type You can choose whether the user should enter their name or their password, when they are called back. The third option allows you to have the user enter their password, and have the password stored in the comment field. ═══ Entry attempts This allows you to set the number of times that a user can enter his name or password to verify with CVS. ═══ Passing Security This is the security level the user will be given when correctly verifying the name. ═══ Failing Security This is the security level the user will be given when incorrectly verifying the name. ═══ Subscription Days . This option will enter the subscription expiry date. If the value is set to 0 then no date will be entered. This feature is only available in the registered version of CVS. The default is 0. File Based Settings ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ═══ CVS.CTL The local prefix section lists area codes that you are willing to call, usually your specific area code will be sufficient. [LOCAL PREFIX] 519- Allows 519 area code to be called The bad phone numbers section lists phone numbers that can not be called. Police and delivery numbers might be a good idea. The number, if it is not a complete number must be trailed by a - or any number with that sequence will be denied. Lines beginning with a ; will not be read. This is so that phone numbers can be commented. [BAD PHONE NUMBERS] 434-4444 ;Kentucky Fried Chicken Delivery 911- ;Police emergency 976- ;Pay per call lines 000- ;Operator If you were to simply use 0 to deny access the operator, then all phone numbers with the number 0 will be denied. (ie 660-1234) This file must exist in the same path as the executable. ═══ CVSHELP This file can be both ANSI and ASCII. This allows the sysop to create custom help for their users. Only the .ASC file must exist for display, but ANSI users might enjoy an ANSI screen. This file must be located with the executable. The file must be entitled CVSHELP.ASC or CVSHELP.ANS. ═══ SYSOP.MSG If this file is found in the same directory as the executable, this message will be sent to the sysop, once the door has successfully been completed. This file can be editted to use all possible METASTRINGS. (Below) Available METASTRINGS: %USER% Users name %FIRST% Users first name %LAST% Users last name %HANDLE% Users handle %LOCATION% Users location %DATAPHONE% Users data phone number %VOICEPHONE% Users voice phone number %NODE% Node user called on %SEX% Users gender %DAILYTIMELIMIT% Users daily time limit %TIMEDEDUCTED% Time deducted %TIMEELAPSED% Time elapsed %CALLS% Number of calls by user %SECURITY% Users security %TIMELIMIT% Users time limit %TIMELEFT% Users time left %CALLTIME% Time user called %CALLDATE% Date user called %LASTCALLTIME% Last time user called %LASTCALLDATE% Last date user called %SUBEXPIRE% Date subscription expires %BIRTHDATE% Users date of birth %BBS% Board name %SYSOP% Sysop name %NUMBERSELECTED#% # 1-9 lists selected numbers %NUMBERSELECTED% Last number dialed %NUMBERSTATUS#% # 1-9 lists numbers status %NUMBERSTATUS% Last number's status %CALLSTATUS#% # 1-9 lists the connection attempts %CALLSTATUS% Last connection attempt %USERSTATUS% User status (Pass, Failed) ═══ USERPASS.MSG If this file is found in the same directory as the executable, this message will be sent to the user, once the door has successfully been completed. This file can be editted to use all possible METASTRINGS. ═══ USERFAIL.MSG If this file is found in the same directory as the executable, this message will be sent to the user, once the door has successfully been completed. This file can be editted to use all possible METASTRINGS. ═══ BADNUM This file can be both ANSI and ASCII. This allows the sysop to create custom messages for their users. Only the .ASC file must exist for display, however ANSI users might enjoy an ANSI screen. This file must be located with the executable. This file will represent the message to tell the user that the number has failed the number scan. The filename must be entitled either BADNUM.ASC or BADNUM.ANS. ═══ DUPENUM This file can be both ANSI and ASCII. This allows the sysop to create custom messages for their users. Only the .ASC file must exist for display, however ANSI users might enjoy an ANSI screen. This file must be located with the executable. This file will represent the message to tell the user that the number has failed the number scan. The filename must be entitled either DUPENUM.ASC or DUPENUM.ANS. ═══ LDCALLER This file can be both ANSI and ASCII. This allows the sysop to create custom messages for their users. Only the .ASC file must exist for display, however ANSI users might enjoy an ANSI screen. This file must be located with the executable. This file will represent the message to tell the user that the number has failed the number scan. The filename must be called either LDCALLER.ASC or LDCALLER.ANS. Environment Settings ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ═══ SET CVS=DUPELEVEL:## When checking for duplicate phone numbers, CVS by default checks all users. If you wish to check for duplicate numbers against users with security levels greater than a certain number, you can change it by setting the environment variable to the desired number. If you do not set the environment variable duplicate numbers will be checked against users who have a security greater than or equal to 0. This will override the setting in the cvs.cfg file. ═══ SET CVS=COMMENT:YES/NO Comments will modify the users comment field to a description of why the number did not pass the check. It will let you know if the number was a duplicate number, a bad number, or a LD number, if you do not allow ld calls from your system. If you do not set this variable, then by default there will be no commenting. This will override the setting in the cvs.cfg file. Please use a space, a comma, or a semi-colon to separate the two environment variables, or the program may not operate as you intend it to. Remember that you can remove the environment variable after you run the program from a batch file. For example: @ECHO OFF SET CVS=DUPELEVEL:10,COMMENT:YES CVS %1 SET CVS= ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖ ║ CVS.EXE - The program ║ ╙───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜ CVS can be run from any directory that you like. You must pass CVS the EXITINFO.BBS file so that it can access the users data. This is so that RemoteAccess will read back any changes made to the users statistics. The files that come with CVS should all be placed in the same directory, as CVS will look for them in the directory that the CVS.EXE file is in. In RemoteAccess this is how the command setup would look. *C /C C:\RA\DOORS\CVS.BAT *N *M This calls a batch file that will run the CVS door. The batch file is included in the archive. ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖ ║ CVSSCAN.EXE - The program ║ ╙───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜ CVSSCAN must be located in the same directory as the CVS.CFG file. CVSSCAN requires at least on parameter, and that is the name of the person to scan numbers against. The first and last name must be separated by an underscore "_". By default the program will stop once a duplicate number has been found, but an optional parameter is "/FULL" which will check the user against all of your users, whether a duplicate number is found or not. This program is useful when the user request access, but refuses to use the callback verifier. You can use a batch file to call CVSSCAN so that it is in your path. The batch file would look like this: @ECHO OFF C:\RA\CVS\CVSSCAN %1 %2 This will run the file and pass the 2 parameters. If you only enter one parameter the %2 will not be used. ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖ ║ Support ║ ╙───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜ If you have any questions or comments, you can netmail me at FidoNet address 1:2401/305 (V34,VFAST). Please poll back for your replies as we get dozens of messages a day, and crashing them all out is just too expensive - or optionally, make a note that you would like your message routed back to you. You can also contact me via the Internet for faster responses, and directly sent out replies. The address is "support@multiboard.com". Normally you will find me in the RA_UTIL FidoNet area as well, as well as the MCC_SUPPORT echo of course. The latest version can always be FREQ'd from me with the magic name CVS. Also, newest MCC software is also now available via the Internet at.. ftp://ra.uti.com/sys/bbs/bbs/mcc http://www.mgl.ca/~multib You can also FREQ a complete listing of all of the new products using the magic name CATALOG. ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖ ║ Registration ║ ╙───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜ Please see the REGISTER.EXE file for a list of our registration site. If you ever have questions about our registration sites, feel free to post our infobot at "reginfo@multiboard.com", or send a netmail message to us at 1:2401/305 ╓───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╖ ║ License and Disclaimer ║ ╙───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╜ "CVS" is NOT free, it is being marketed under the "try before you buy" or shareware concept. You are entitled to use CVS and CVSSETUP for a period up to forty-five (45) days, after which you MUST register or stop using the program. Registration entitles you to use CVS 1.3 as well as any future versions of the program that may or may not be released, subject to any additional licensing conditions which may be attached. Registration will also you to use all of the available functions of CVS, take away the "Unregistered" message at start up, and help to continue to develop this program. (not to mention maintain the legality of this agreement) By running any of the executable programs included, you agree that Pete Rocca, Darryl Olthoff, Multiboard Communications Centre nor any affiliates of the above mentioned are responsible for any damage ever experienced, however so created. If you cannot agree to this, then your privilege to use any of these programs is revoked and it becomes illegal for you to execute any programs included with this documentation. You may freely copy and distribute the shareware version of CVS as long as its original archived contents are not modified in any way. You may NOT distribute any registration keys without the express written consent of Pete Rocca of Multiboard Communications Centre. You may not use a registration key that is not licensed to you by Pete Rocca, or any of the registration sites appointed by Pete Rocca It is illegal to edit, alter, hack, reverse engineer and / or modify any components of the CVS archive in any manner. If dispute of any issues on legal grounds said above, then governing law of Ontario, Canada will rule. If you agree to all of the above, then you may use these programs. * REMEMBER THAT REGISTRATION IS QUITE INEXPENSIVE FOR ALL YOU GET! *