So I'm in the process of moving my hub from Windows back onto Linux. I only went to windows because I was doing EMSI with an old DOS bbs, and it was the only place i could reliablity get it to work.

Now that I've got a new built, this message is a test to see that it works.

Oli, I'm going to be using binkd, so a new cert and although a self signed cert, it should be better than the SBBS cert (which your system was complaining
it was a weak cert, if I recall?). I guess with binkd I can do tor outbound as well? Could you giveSpectre, I'll let you know when I've moved you over - but it'll let this setup run for a couple of days to catch any issues.

This message will go out via 2/100 (as normal) and 3/10 (temporary) to 3/100. This test is to make sure that it makes it to 3/100 properly.
...deon


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Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Wed Apr 08 2020 03:37 pm

A new built of what? :)

So, I'm using binkd+nginx with hpt. (No BBS).

I guess with binkd I
can do tor outbound as well? Could you give Spectre, I'll let you know
when I've moved you over - but it'll let this setup run for a couple of days to catch any issues.

somethings missing here ... ;)

Yeah, I think the message went via Hub 2 before it got to Hub 3.

This one should get to Hub 3 quicker. (It'll go via 3/10 to get to 3/100). (Lets see...)

I'm using this perl script with binkd
if ($config{"tor-proxy"}) {

Thanks, I'll give it a try - whats your onion address? I'm assuming if I have a
hostname ending with onion, it'll use the tor-proxy?
...deon


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alterego wrote (2020-04-08):

So I'm in the process of moving my hub from Windows back onto Linux. I
only went to windows because I was doing EMSI with an old DOS bbs, and it was the only place i could reliablity get it to work.

Now that I've got a new built, this message is a test to see that it
works.

A new built of what? :)

Oli, I'm going to be using binkd, so a new cert and although a self
signed cert, it should be better than the SBBS cert (which your system
was complaining it was a weak cert, if I recall?).

It did complain about a "too weak" cert, but maybe your server had another cert
that was strong enough.

I guess with binkd I
can do tor outbound as well? Could you give Spectre, I'll let you know
when I've moved you over - but it'll let this setup run for a couple of days to catch any issues.

somethings missing here ... ;)

I'm using this perl script with binkd

onion.pl:

sub on_call
{
if ($config{"tor-proxy"}) {
foreach (split(/;/, $hosts)) {
if ($_ =~ /\.onion\z/) {
$hosts = $_;
$socks = $config{"tor-proxy"};
Log(4, "using tor-proxy $socks for .onion address");
}
}
}
return 1;
}


and in binkd.cfg:

perl-hooks /srv/ftn/binkd/bin/onion.pl
perl-var tor-proxy 127.0.0.1:9050/



binkd will then call .onion addresses via the tor proxy.

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Oli wrote (2020-04-08):

binkd will then call .onion addresses via the tor proxy.

like this

08 Apr 15:38:12 [5117] BEGIN, binkd/1.1a-101/Linux -p binkd.cfg
08 Apr 15:38:12 [5117] clientmgr started
08 Apr 15:38:12 [5119] using tor-proxy 127.0.0.1:9050/ for .onion address
+ 08 Apr 15:38:12 [5119] call to 21:3/100@fsxnet
08 Apr 15:38:12 [5119] trying uvacs...iid.onion via socks 127.0.0.1:9050...
08 Apr 15:38:12 [5119] connected
08 Apr 15:38:12 [5119] connected to socks5 127.0.0.1:9050
+ 08 Apr 15:38:15 [5119] outgoing session with uvacs...iid.onion:24554
- 08 Apr 15:38:15 [5119] OPT CRAM-MD5-47612dbccbbe08eee6349da4be30c23b CRYPT
+ 08 Apr 15:38:15 [5119] Remote requests MD mode
+ 08 Apr 15:38:15 [5119] Remote requests CRYPT mode
- 08 Apr 15:38:16 [5119] SYS W7-1-1
- 08 Apr 15:38:16 [5119] ZYZ alterego

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alterego wrote (2020-04-08):

Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Wed Apr 08 2020 03:37 pm

A new built of what? :)

So, I'm using binkd+nginx with hpt. (No BBS).

The new nginx release with the EMSI to binkp proxy? ;)

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Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Wed Apr 08 2020 05:34 pm

The new nginx release with the EMSI to binkp proxy? ;)

Ha! I could offer TLS for EMSI :)

So my tor connect to you worked, the new hub 3 will be able to do tor in and out.
...deon


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Hello alterego,

The new nginx release with the EMSI to binkp proxy? ;)

Ha! I could offer TLS for EMSI :)

So my tor connect to you worked, the new hub 3 will be able to do tor
in and out.

What port is your binkps listening on?

I just polled your binkit on port 24556 and it was a successful poll but I still have the issue of it waiting for 2 minutes after a poll to get my prompt back.

It's not really an issue since mail/files move as expected but I have never been able to figure that out and I'm curious if that happens with binkd also.

Ttyl :-),
Al

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Re: Test a new hub server
By: Al to alterego on Wed Apr 08 2020 03:09 pm

What port is your binkps listening on?

Eventually it will replace hub 3, but while I'm testing, I've put it on 13553.

So you can try it out alterant.leenooks.net:13553. I havent defined any nodes or passwords yet, but lets see if your timeout thing still happens.

If anybody wants to test out IFCICO, its on 13179 (tcp) and 13177 (telnet). ...deon


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Hello alterego,

Eventually it will replace hub 3, but while I'm testing, I've put it
on 13553.

I did a poll to 21:3/10 on that port.. success.

So you can try it out alterant.leenooks.net:13553. I havent defined
any nodes or passwords yet, but lets see if your timeout thing still happens.

Let me know when you have passwords setup and on what port and I'll adjust my config here.

If anybody wants to test out IFCICO, its on 13179 (tcp) and 13177 (telnet).

I'll test that from BBBS once I get some junk off my desk here.

Ttyl :-),
Al

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Now that I've got a new built, this message is a test to see that it works.

Coming thru here.

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alterego wrote (2020-04-09):

Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Wed Apr 08 2020 05:34 pm

The new nginx release with the EMSI to binkp proxy? ;)

Ha! I could offer TLS for EMSI :)

and don't forget EMSI over ISDN over SIP/TLS over Tor ... ;)

So my tor connect to you worked, the new hub 3 will be able to do tor in and out.

found it in my logs :)

+ 08 Apr 23:53:33 [9354] incoming session with localhost [::ffff:127.0.0.1]
- 08 Apr 23:53:34 [9354] SYS Alterant Mailhub
....
- 08 Apr 23:53:34 [9354] VER binkd/99/Linux binkp/1.1

you should update your binkd to 1.1a-101. We found out that the fix for custom port number bug also fixed the problem with the -pipe parameter.

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Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Thu Apr 09 2020 09:42 am

you should update your binkd to 1.1a-101. We found out that the fix for custom port number bug also fixed the problem with the -pipe parameter.

Are you aware of an updated deb? (Havent looked yet.)

This is all running in a docker container, and the container is built from buster with debs (although I do compile hpt...)

I think I'll switch it over to tonight - in about 3-4 hrs...
...deon


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Are you aware of an updated deb? (Havent looked yet.)

I've never seen an up to date binkd deb, you may just want to build from source.

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alterego wrote (2020-04-09):

Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Thu Apr 09 2020 09:42 am

you should update your binkd to 1.1a-101. We found out that the fix
for custom port number bug also fixed the problem with the -pipe
parameter.

Are you aware of an updated deb? (Havent looked yet.)

No update in Debian yet. I had to build it with the amiga_4d_outbound compilation flag anyway.

Maybe you can get the deb source packages, apply the patch (update the source tree) and build the deb package.

This is all running in a docker container, and the container is built
from buster with debs (although I do compile hpt...)

binkd is not hard to compile. I really would recommend the latest version.

I think I'll switch it over to tonight - in about 3-4 hrs...

upgrade first :)

Why do you switch from synchronet to binkd + hpt? I thought Synchronet is better maintained than binkd and hpt.


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Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Thu Apr 09 2020 10:32 am

Why do you switch from synchronet to binkd + hpt? I thought Synchronet is

better maintained than binkd and hpt.

I'm not getting rid of Synchronet - in fact my main BBS will stay as SBBS. I just dont want to maintain 2 BBS systems, and I do want the Hub to be a seperate environment - since I'm playing with SBBS and might break something. Also I wanted to move it baThe hub will run on my Pi, auto backed up daily, and
be an environment that I dont touch - so hopefully it wont break :)

Plus, I was playing wiht hpt and I am liking it :)
...deon


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alterego wrote (2020-04-09):

Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Thu Apr 09 2020 10:32 am

Why do you switch from synchronet to binkd + hpt? I thought
Synchronet is better maintained than binkd and hpt.

I'm not getting rid of Synchronet - in fact my main BBS will stay as
SBBS. I just dont want to maintain 2 BBS systems, and I do want the Hub
to be a seperate environment - since I'm playing with SBBS and might
break something. Also I wanted to move it back to Linux, since I dont
back it up, maintain it or anthing - so if something failed, I would
loose it all.

makes sense

The hub will run on my Pi, auto backed up daily, and be an environment
that I dont touch - so hopefully it wont break :)

If the sd card won't break it will run forever ...
(wrote that and my mouse cursor instantly froze, but it was only the battery, pi still running)

Plus, I was playing wiht hpt and I am liking it :)

that I cannot understand ... ;)

I was too lazy before, but I'm filing bug reports now (JAM OADDRESS and Squish __ftndate)


P.S.:

CrashMail II 1.7 started successfully!
Tossing files in /srv/ftn/inbound/secure...
Tossing 8f087502.pkt (32K) from 21:3/100.0 (09-Apr-20 21:33:43) / pw, 4d Unknown area FSX_BOT -- auto-adding
Unknown area FSX_DAT -- auto-adding

Now I have to remove them again ... ;)

Let's see if the Areafix works.

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Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Thu Apr 09 2020 02:07 pm

Let's see if the Areafix works.

It did! (I was nervous....)
...deon


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alterego wrote (2020-04-09):

Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Thu Apr 09 2020 02:07 pm

Let's see if the Areafix works.

It did! (I was nervous....)

I didn't get a reply

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Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Thu Apr 09 2020 02:13 pm

I didn't get a reply

OK, I discovered two things:

* I forgot to have hpt pack run - so when I did it generated your reply.
* I had routing messed up, so if I caught it in time, hopefully your reply made
it to you (after a few round trips with hub 1).

Should be working now if you want to test a %LIST...
...deon


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alterego wrote (2020-04-10):

Re: Test a new hub server
By: Oli to alterego on Thu Apr 09 2020 02:13 pm

I didn't get a reply

OK, I discovered two things:

* I forgot to have hpt pack run - so when I did it generated your reply.
* I had routing messed up, so if I caught it in time, hopefully your
reply made it to you (after a few round trips with hub 1).

@Via 21:3/100 @20200409.134639.UTC hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-12-05
@Via 21:1/100 @20200409.134740.UTC Mystic 1.12 A46
@Via 21:3/100 @20200409.135331.UTC hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-12-05
@Via 21:1/100 @20200409.135330.UTC Mystic 1.12 A46
@Via 21:3/100 @20200409.140450.UTC hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-12-05

:)

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