The Packet Radio
“
2 N 1
”
Handbook
by
Buck Rogers
K4ABT
Section 1
;
Packet Radio “The Basics
”
Section 2
;
The X1J4 System Node Operator’s (SNO) Handbook
Section II
;
TheNET X1J4 System Node Operators Handbook
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Chapter 12 Section II
SYSOP VALIDATION: (HANDLING THE PASSWORD)
The
SYSOP
command allows an authorized sysop or network manager to validate his credentials prior to making privileged changes using the PARAMS,
MODE, NODES, ROUTE, INFO, CTEXT, BTEXT or the many other commands associated with the X-1J release 4 of a TheNET node. This also includes
allowing the sysop or manager to perform a “warm” or “cold-start” of the node using
RESET or RESET *.
SYSOP
uses a randomized validation algorithm which makes it difficult for an unauthorized user to masquerade as a sysop or network manager. The following
text explains how the X1J4 password is applied and executed by the X1J sysop or network manager.
Here is an example of an X1J4 node password:
T H I S I S A P A S S W O R D
Using our password example, we number the password letters in numerical order:
T H I S I S A P A S S W O R D
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
If you need to set
parameter
s, change
beacon text, connect text
, set
DEV
iation meter calibration or make
"MODE
" changes; connect to the node and TYPE
SY
sop or
MA
nager. You should receive five (5) numbers. These numbers correspond to a sequence of letters or characters that are used in your password. The
following is an example of the reply from the node after I connect to the node and send the word
SY
sop or
MA
nager to the node:
The node responds with;
7 8 15 1 2
Comparing the numbers received to the letter above that number, in my password string, I respond to the five numbers with:
APDTH
<Enter>
Notice there are
no spaces
when I send the corresponding five characters to the node.
THERE WILL NOT BE A REPLY FROM THE NODE
. You may
also enter letters or numbers before or after the five letters of the password as long as you make sure the five characters are in the order called for by the numbering
sequence of the password. In addition, they must be all together, there are no spaces, and they are in the correct
case
(CAPS ..etc), as that of the password
programmed into the node.
Another example of my response could be:
V
APDTH
ERE <Enter>
To determine if you have entered the correct sequence of letters or numbers, use the "
P
" or parameter command to make a
test of the password entry. Send a
P
, then wait for the 26 parameters to be sent to you from the node as shown in the
following example:
007:K4ABT-7}
100
86 86 255 9 5 900 32 180 3 2 60 4 4 2000 64 10 5 4 10 200 0 0 0 2 1
If the first number is
100
, try sending another number to the node, as in this example:
P 66
<Enter>
If
your PASSWORD entry was correct, the node will allow you to make a change in the first number of the parameter list,
and you should see the following appear on your screen:
007:K4ABT-7}
66
60 60 255 7 5 900 16 180 2 2 120 4 4 900 64 10 5 3 10 50 18000 0 0 2 1
Notice that the first number changed from
100
to
66
. Be sure to return parameter number one back to its original value by
sending the P and the original number. e.g. P 50 [Enter].
CORRECTING MISTAKES WHEN MAKING TEXT ENTRIES TO TheNet X-1J4 NODE:
If at any time you make a mistake when setting BBS, CText, BText, INFO or other text entries, use the asterisk (*) to erase
or delete the text and re-enter it again. As an example, if I mistakenly send;
CT
SEDA
n node etc. .
To clear the
Connect Text
(Ctext) error;
SEDAn node ect..
. I would send the node;
CT *
[CT asterisk] This will
clear the CText entry. I would then repeat the entry with the correct case, spelling, etc.... This same procedure applies to
other text entries..e.g. BText, Info, etc….
