Subj : Re: Packet passwords
To   : Nicholas Boel
From : Mark Hofmann
Date : Fri May 27 2016 11:41 am



NB> While I have limited ways to look at this unless I load DB up in dosemu,
NB> I suppose it's easy enough to ask. Is there by chance a "Session
NB> password" setting in the echomail section of DB's config as well as a
NB> "Session password" setting in the BinkD config section?

There is only one location in the DB config for session password.  It is 
located under "Advanced/Misc Security".

There is a separate location for a "Packet Password" that is located under 
"Packet/Mail Control".  

I have verified that I only have "Session Passwords" setup with no "Packet 
Passwords".  The Packet Password field is totally blank - never has been used.

I can also verify that my hub instance is sending echomail with a packet 
password - using what I have setup under "Session Password".

I'm assuming that packet passwords were previously ignored in both Synchronet 
and Mystic.  That's an assumption, but I have no other explanation as to why we 
just recently started noticing this issue.

The solution was simple.  I just asked my uplinks to add a Packet Password to 
match our session password.  

- Mark

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