M>I removed the Guest account and stopped getting connections looking for
M>photo.scr (which incidentally is a trojan) in order to activate that virus

  I may do that as well...also the info.zip is as bad as photo.scr
(malware). If folks want to login, they'll have to apply for
access...even though they're guests in my home at logon. I already have
the majority of message and file areas to Verified Users In Good
Standing.

M>I do not believe there is any harm being done, if you decide to NOT remove th
M>guest account, at least disable guest uploads, espcially to sysop.

  Right now, the access levels I have are:

0 - Expired (although I don't have accounts that do that, such as for
inactivity)

10 - Restricted Access - All they can do is leave Feedback To Sysop.
Basically, one step above banishment...this user is in big trouble. <G>

20 - New User. They have to go through the new user logon process within
48 hours of initial logon, or their account is deleted without comment.
Besides entering the requested info, they have to leave a message to
Sysop, telling where they heard about the BBS, and what they're looking
for it (a message with just HI! or YO! is NOT sufficient)...then go
through the telnet email verifier.

30 - Guest User - VERY LIMITED PRIVILEGES, as follows:

A) READ ONLY access to a select few areas in Message board 1. No QWK
Mail.

B) Download ONLY from File Board 1, File Area 1, the BBS Information
Files. No Uploads allowed.

C) LIMITED doorgame access (information only -- none of the game/score
doors).

40 - Unverified User - Users who have applied, but I have to review
their new user feedback.

50 - Verified User In Good Standing. Majority of message and file areas.

60 - Special Access User. Same as above.

70 - Ham Radio Operator (proof of license required). Additional access
to special ham radio doors and file areas.

80 - Visiting Sysop (proof of such required, such as via a nodelist).
Right now, I just have the Sysop related areas to level 99 (me), but I
had considered making them for Visiting Sysops.

90 - Sysop Staff.

M>and grab the http://myip.ms/files/general/full_blacklist_d... and
M>extract/merge it with your ip.can file ... there are over 54,000 known
M>blacklisted ip addresses in it 

  I'll make a note of that and get it when I feel better. I've come down
with a bad sore throat, and some other issues...so, I'm just doing the
messages and updating the weather data today.

Daryl

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