Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Alex Corris to Ebojager on Fri Jul 28 2023 10:04 pm

Wow totally read that question wrong, my apologies. Somehow missed external.

No problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple just ?telgate.js telnetaddress.com:port :)

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Ebojager to Alex Corris on Sat Jul 29 2023 12:44 pm

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Alex Corris to Ebojager on Fri Jul 28 2023 10:04 pm

Wow totally read that question wrong, my apologies. Somehow missed
external.

No problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple just ?telgate.js telnetaddress.com:port :)

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Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least if its available

candycane

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: candycane to Ebojager on Sat Jul 29 2023 05:31 pm

No problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple just ?telgate.js
telnetaddress.com:port :)

Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least if its available

I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I get far more users using telnet than SSH.

Nightfox

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Nightfox to candycane on Sat Jul 29 2023 04:21 pm

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: candycane to Ebojager on Sat Jul 29 2023 05:31 pm

No problem and yes I have it working. Was quite simple just
?telgate.js telnetaddress.com:port :)

Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least
if its available

I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I get far more users using telnet than SSH.

Nightfox

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ooh, ok! i personally prefer ssh because i can just put the credentials into syncterm once and not have to worry about the extra login screen, i only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. i tried emailing the sysop but they haven't responded

candycane

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: candycane to Nightfox on Sat Jul 29 2023 10:06 pm

only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. i tried emailing the sysop but they haven't responded

nvm i noticed they had a website and the ssh service is on a different port ^^"

candycane

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Nightfox to candycane on Sat Jul 29 2023 04:21 pm

Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least
if its available

I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I get far more users using telnet than SSH.

Well I wouldnt really no much about that as Im so new, and its not like I would be using a BBS telnet for anything that would require higher security, but then again, Im not hosting on my own PC, its being handled on a remote server somewhere.

Ebojager

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candycane wrote to Nightfox <=-

Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least
if its available

I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I get far more users using telnet than SSH.

ooh, ok! i personally prefer ssh because i can just put the
credentials into syncterm once and not have to worry about the
extra login screen, i only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't
THINK they have a ssh service.

YOU CAN PUT YOUR TELNET CREDENTIALS INTO A BBS'S DIALING ENTRY IN
SYNCTERM, AND THEN AT THE LOGIN PROMPT YOU JUST PRESS 'ALT-L' AND IT
LOGS YOU IN WITH NO FURTHER FUSS.


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Re: Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Gamgee to candycane on Sun Jul 30 2023 07:55 am

candycane wrote to Nightfox <=-

Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least if
its available

I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't
really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I
get far more users using telnet than SSH.

ooh, ok! i personally prefer ssh because i can just put the
credentials into syncterm once and not have to worry about the
extra login screen, i only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't
THINK they have a ssh service.

YOU CAN PUT YOUR TELNET CREDENTIALS INTO A BBS'S DIALING ENTRY IN SYNCTERM, AND THEN AT THE LOGIN PROMPT YOU JUST PRESS 'ALT-L' AND IT LOGS YOU IN WITH NO FURTHER FUSS.

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alt+l is already bound on my system so i have to go thru the alt z menu
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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: candycane to Nightfox on Sat Jul 29 2023 10:14 pm

only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. i
tried emailing the sysop but they haven't responded

nvm i noticed they had a website and the ssh service is on a different port ^^"

Yes, all that stuff is normally on separate ports.. The standard port for telnet is 23, standard SSH port is 22, and standard web port is 80 - though the settings for those can be changed by the sysop.

Nightfox

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Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: Nightfox to candycane on Sun Jul 30 2023 03:20 pm

Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
By: candycane to Nightfox on Sat Jul 29 2023 10:14 pm

only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't THINK they have a ssh service. i
tried emailing the sysop but they haven't responded

nvm i noticed they had a website and the ssh service is on a different
port ^^"

Yes, all that stuff is normally on separate ports.. The standard port for telnet is 23, standard SSH port is 22, and standard web port is 80 - though the settings for those can be changed by the sysop.

Nightfox

right, i find it a bit annoying to have to remember the port number too

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