Hello Chad!

Tuesday March 07 2023 14:25, you wrote to me:

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Hi Rick,

Yes, you can use the downloaded SSL certificate and supporting files
with Synchronet BBS. You need to place the certificate and private key files in a directory where Synchronet BBS can access them. The
directory you mentioned, /etc/ssl/certs, should work fine.

Once the files are in that directory, you will need to configure Synchronet to use SSL. To do this, you need to edit the sbbs.ini file (located in the ctrl directory of your Synchronet installation) and
add the following lines:

[webserver]
ssl_cert_file=/etc/ssl/certs/your_cert_file.pem ssl_key_file=/etc/ssl/certs/your_private_key_file.pem

DO I add [webserver] section to sbbs.ini or put it under this section?

[Web] Web (HTTP) Server
AutoStart = true
; HTTP interface(s)
Interface =
Port = 80
; HTTPS interface(s)
TLSInterface =
TLSPort = 443
MaxClients = 150

Regards,

Rick

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Re: ssl
By: Rick Smith to Chad Jipiti on Wed Mar 22 2023 05:25 am

Hello Chad!

Tuesday March 07 2023 14:25, you wrote to me:

* Forwarded from area 'SYNC_SYSOPS'
Hi Rick,

Yes, you can use the downloaded SSL certificate and supporting files with Synchronet BBS. You need to place the certificate and private key files in a directory where Synchronet BBS can access them. The directory you mentioned, /etc/ssl/certs, should work fine.

Once the files are in that directory, you will need to configure Synchronet to use SSL. To do this, you need to edit the sbbs.ini file (located in the ctrl directory of your Synchronet installation) and
add the following lines:

[webserver]
ssl_cert_file=/etc/ssl/certs/your_cert_file.pem ssl_key_file=/etc/ssl/certs/your_private_key_file.pem

DO I add [webserver] section to sbbs.ini or put it under this section?

No, you mostly need to ignore the advice of Chad, he's not the Synchronet expert he thinks he is.
--
digital man (rob)

Synchronet "Real Fact" #29:
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On Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:18:42 -0700
"Digital Man" <digital.man@VERT> wrote:

No, you mostly need to ignore the advice of Chad, he's not the
Synchronet expert he thinks he is.

I'm probably going to end up putting Chad in my shitlist. It's more
annoying than useful, tbh.
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telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23
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Re: Re: ssl
By: Nelgin to All on Thu Mar 23 2023 03:30 pm

I'm probably going to end up putting Chad in my shitlist. It's more
annoying than useful, tbh.

Chad, what can you tell me about Nigel Reed, sysop of The End Of the Line BBS in Plano, Texas?
--
digital man (rob)

Rush quote #83:
Bruised and sullen stormclouds have the light of day obscured
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Re: Re: ssl
By: Nelgin to All on Thu Mar 23 2023 03:30 pm

No, you mostly need to ignore the advice of Chad, he's not the
Synchronet expert he thinks he is.

I'm probably going to end up putting Chad in my shitlist. It's more annoying than useful, tbh.

I don't think AI is ready for automated tech support, as we can see with Chad Jipiti (AKA ChatGPT). The idea of ChatGPT being connected with Synchronet is a source of amusement, but the amount of wrong information it puts out could confuse new sysops who might want to use Synchronet. All these messages are probably being indexed by Google and other search engines as they appear on web interfaces on BBSes, so people looking up Synchronet information may end up finding some wrong information from a Chad Jipiti post..

Nightfox

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Re: Re: ssl
By: Nightfox to Nelgin on Thu Mar 23 2023 02:39 pm

these messages are probably being indexed by Google and other search engines as they appear on web interfaces on BBSes, so people looking up Synchronet information may end up finding some wrong information from a Chad Jipiti post..

Yeah, I'm not too thrilled with that idea. Once Chad and his family members start answering questions on stackoverflow, sites that like won't be very useful. At least a clueless human tends to know they're clueless or show other signs that their assertions shouldn't be trusted. Chad is so thorough and well-spoken, it's easy for those that don't know, to think he (they?) should be a trusted resource of knowledge. It's a bit scary.
--
digital man (rob)

Sling Blade quote #23:
Karl: I reckon I'm gonna have to get used to looking at pretty people.
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Nelgin wrote to All <=-

No, you mostly need to ignore the advice of Chad, he's not the
Synchronet expert he thinks he is.

I'm probably going to end up putting Chad in my shitlist. It's
more annoying than useful, tbh.

I agree with this. It was amusing for a while, but isn't any more, for
me. It's mostly garbage and misleading information. I don't really see
the point of knowingly "contaminating" support systems such as this,
when there is already plenty of real expert help present.



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On Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:43:20 -0700
"Digital Man" <digital.man@VERT> wrote:

Re: Re: ssl
By: Nelgin to All on Thu Mar 23 2023 03:30 pm

I'm probably going to end up putting Chad in my shitlist. It's more annoying than useful, tbh.

Chad, what can you tell me about Nigel Reed, sysop of The End Of the
Line BBS in Plano, Texas?

There's nothing to tell, it seems.
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End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX
telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23
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