USERPASS.SYS

Name

USERPASS.SYS -- User Passwords File (Optional).

Description

The entries in this optional file are used, if dictated by entries in ACCESS.SYS, to control normal Telnet (port 23) logins, Telnet Proxy (port 2323), and APRS server (port 1448) logins. They are not used for sysop logins, RLOGIN or FTP.

Passwords are not required for normal AX25 / NetRom access.

Format

There should be one entry for each user, and each entry must be on a separate line, Blank lines, or lines beginning with ';' or '#' are ignored. The maximum line length is 80 characters.

Entries must consist of two fields separated by one or more spaces or tabs as follows:

	<callsign> <password>

<callsign> is the user's callsign without SSID.

<password> is the password string. Must not contain spaces.

Fields are not case-sensitive.

Example

; USERPASS.SYS for Xrouter
;
; This file contains passwords for Telnet and Modem logins.
;
; Fields are: <callsign> <password>
; Callsigns should not include SSID
;
G8PZT amazon
G7CXZ drvxcdfre
;

Note

For extra security, it is advisable for sysops to use different passwords for telnet and RLOGIN.

Files

If present, USERPASS.SYS must be located in the same directory as XRPi itself.

See also

PASSWORD.SYS(8) -- Sysop Password File.