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Displays a menu with system and client configuration options. Different menus are displayed to sysops and everyone else.

Sysop menu:

<a>ddress     <f>lag         <i>nfo         <I>gnore list   frie<n>ds list
<o>ptions     <p>assword     <r>eminder     <s>ecret        <t>erminal
<x>-config    <z>ap/unzap    <D>elete acct  <%> guide       <h>elp
<u>ser        <F>lags        <N>ame         <S>ystem

Change config ->

Regular menu:

<a>ddress     <f>lag         <i>nfo         <I>gnore list   frie<n>ds list
<o>ptions     <p>assword     <r>eminder     <s>ecret        <t>erminal
<x>-config    <z>ap/unzap    <D>elete acct  <%> guide       <h>elp

Change config ->

[edit] Sysop commands

[edit] User

Key: <u, U>

Switches the active user whose configuration is being edited. After a valid username is entered, the user's full profile is displayed (see Conspire Requirements Specification/Profile) and the prompt changes to include the working user's username:

Change config -> Change user

User (Smoke Eater) -> Khelair

Khelair
*vanity flag*
Firstname Lastname
Address Line 1
Address Line 2
City, State Postcode Country
Phone: xxxxxxxxxx
Email: xxx@xxx.com
WWW: http://www.domain.com/
Last on: 5/29/06 1:33 until 2:00 from pts/13
Times called: 592 Messages posted: 5461 X messages sent: 21181 User# 103
created: 5/10/02 8:18   
Doing: not stranded anymore

profile text here                     

Change config (Khelair) ->

[edit] User flags

Key: <F>

Sets the flags of the current working user. Must be working on a user other than oneself or an error message is displayed. A note is made in the admin log containing the flag changed. See Conspire Requirements Specification/Admin log.

Change config -> Edit flags

Must be working on a user to use this option.

Change config (Cat) -> Edit flags

Mark user as having bad address information? -> (No) No
Mark user as a new user? -> (No) No
Make user a guide? -> (No) No
Mark user as having multiple accounts? -> (No) No
Mark user inactive? -> (No) No
Disallow user from using the anon posting option? -> (No) No
Make user a sysop? -> (No) No
Make user a programmer? -> (No) No

[edit] Change username

Key: <N>

Changes the name of the current working user. A note is made in the admin log. See Conspire Requirements Specification/Admin log.

Change config (Cat) -> Change username

New name for user Cat -> Dog

Cat is now known as Dog.

Change config (Cat) -> Change username

New name for user Cat -> Aardvark

User Aardvark already exists!

[edit] System config

Key: <S>

Enters the system configuration menu. See /System.

Change config -> System setup

[edit] Regular commands

[edit] Address

Key: <a, A>

Changes address info for the current user. Checks to see that mandatory fields aren't blanked.

Change config -> Change address

Enter your address information.  To leave an entry alone, just hit enter.
NOTE: Changing your e-mail address will require you to validate your new
address before you may post on the system again.

Are you sure? (Y/N) -> Yes

Address line 1: [123 Pleasant St.]: 
             2: []: 
City [Plainville]: 
State [MA]: 
ZIP or mail code [03220]:
Country [USA]: 
Phone number (including all prefixes!) [yeah right]: 
Internet e-mail address [somemail@mail.com]: 
WWW address []:

Changing e-mail:

Internet e-mail address [somemail@mail.com]: other@place.com

WARNING: A verification e-mail will be sent to your new address.  You
will not be able to post or send messages on the BBS until you have
verified your new address!

Are you sure? (Y/N) ->

[edit] Vanity flag

Key: <f>

Sets the vanity flag for the current user. May not be allowed for regular users depending on config option -- see NuDOC_Requirements_Specification/Config_menu/System. If not allowed, only sysops and programmers may change their vanity flags and the vanity flags of other users.

Change config -> Vanity flag

Current flag is: *flag*
Do you wish to change this? Yes
>*flagtastic*

Disallowed:

Change config -> Vanity flag

Vanity flags are bestowed by the Sysops.

[edit] Profile info

Key: <i>

Changes the profile info for the current user. The current info is first printed out, then after a confirmation prompt the user is allowed to enter up to 10 lines of profile info.

Change config -> Change profile info

Your current info:
I like dogs!

Do you wish to change this? (Y/N) -> Yes
Okay, you have 10 lines to do something creative.

>I like cats!
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[edit] Ignore list

Key: <I>

Manages the user's ignore list. See /Ignore list.

Change config -> Ignore list

[edit] Friends list

Key: <n>

Manages the user's friends list. See /Friends list.

Change config -> Friends list

[edit] Options

Key: <o, O>

Changes options for the user. Defaults are shown. New users are marked as novice.

Change config -> Options

Mark yourself as a novice user? -> (No) No
Read messages in threaded mode? -> (Yes) Yes
Display message subject lines? -> (Yes) Yes
Display previous and next thread in thread post list? -> (Yes) Yes
Show own posts when reading new? -> (Yes) Yes
Print last old message on new message request? -> (No) No
Mark all but the latest 200 messages read on jumping to new room? -> (Yes) Yes
Mark all but the latest 200 messages read on ANY jump? -> (No) No
Be asked if you are on a color terminal when you login? -> (Yes) Yes
Show time in 12-hour format? -> (No) No
Show short version of the wholist by default? -> (No) No
Show wholist with oldest logins first? -> (No) No

[edit] Password

Key: &ltp, P>

After verifying the user's current password, allows a change of password.

Change config -> Password

Changing password for Neurophyre...
Old Password: ......
New Password: ......
Again for verification: ......

So be it.

[edit] Reminder

Key: <r, R>

Changes a message of up to 79 characters to be printed when the user logs in to the system.

Change config -> Reminder

Do you want to set a reminder? (Y/N) -> Yes

Enter a single line of what you want yourself reminded of upon login:
(Hit return to leave it blank and turn off the reminder)
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[edit] Secret status

Key: <s>

Allows the user to selectively hide their personal information which would otherwise be displayed in the profile (see Conspire Requirements Specification/Profile).

Change config -> Secret status

You have the option of hiding some or all of your personal information (name,
address, phone, and e-mail) from others on this BBS.

Hiding all information:

<H>ide all  <U>nhide all  <S>elect individual items  <Q>uit -> Hide

All information hidden.

Unhiding all information:

<H>ide all  <U>nhide all  <S>elect individual items  <Q>uit -> Unhide

All information public.

Selective hiding:

<H>ide all  <U>nhide all  <S>elect individual items  <Q>uit -> Select

Select individual items to hide...

Do you want to hide your real name? -> (No) No
Do you want to hide your address? -> (No) No
Do you want to hide your city/state/zip? -> (No) No
Do you want to hide your phone number? -> (No) No
Do you want to hide your e-mail address? -> (No) No

[edit] Terminal type

Key: <t, T>

Allows the user to set terminal type. (The word "color" is displayed in color to test whether the terminal supports it.)

Change config -> Terminal type

Enable color? (Y/N) -> Yes

[edit] eXpress config

Key: <x, X>

Allows the user to set eXpress message options and manage QuickX and Enable lists. Return at any key prompt drops back to the previous prompt. The user can also clear their X-Log from this menu.

Change config -> X message configuration

<Q>uickX  <E>nable  <O>ptions  <L>og ->

For individual use cases, see /eXpress config.

[edit] MultiZapper

Key: <z>

Zaps or unzaps all non-mandatory rooms on the BBS.

Change config -> MultiZapper

This tool allows you to zap or unzap all rooms on the BBS.
Type ZAP to zap all rooms, or UNZAP to unzap all -> ZAP

All rooms zapped.

Invalid entry or hitting enter:

Type ZAP to zap all rooms, or UNZAP to unzap all -> what

Forget it.

[edit] Delete acct

Key: <D>

Allows deletion of the working user. If the user is online at the time (i.e., deleting themself or deleted by Sysop) they are immediately logged off. Express logs are purged (by updating the ownership table). Same with Mail. The user's account information is cleared and only the user ID remains with a deleted flag set.

Change config -> Delete account

WARNING:  Deleting your account is permanent.  There is no undelete.
You will lose all X logs and Mail.  You will be immediately logged off
the BBS if you delete your account.  Your username may stay reserved
for a period of time after you delete your account, so you may not be
able to re-create it right away.

Do not delete your account if you are unsure!

Enter your password: ......
Type 'DELETE' to delete your account -> DELETE

So be it.

No confirm:

Type 'DELETE' to delete your account -> what

Forget it.

[edit] Guide status

Key: <%>

Allows the user to set their default guide status. If the user is not flagged as a guide (in <F>lags by a sysop) an error message is displayed.

Change config -> Default Guide status

Automatically be set available to help others when you log in? -> (Yes)

If not a guide:

Change config -> Default Guide status
You are not a guide!

[edit] Help

Key: <h, H>

Displays a menu with more full-fledged explanations for each key. TODO.