Subj : Re: MBBSEMU...
To   : maskreet
From : Shurato
Date : Sun Dec 21 2025 05:37 pm


* In a message originally to Shurato, maskreet said:

 > On 20 Dec 2025, Shurato said the following...

 >  Sh> Does anyone have mbbsemu set up on one system, with their bbs on
 > another
 >  Sh> and still be able to connect?  Through the internal network.  My
 > OPNSense
 >  Sh> firewall shouldn't be involved.  Windows could be, but I've got rules
 >  Sh> for the app (public and private) and the ports inbound (6513-6518).
 > I
 >  Sh> can only connect internally if it's from and to IP address specified
 > in
 >  Sh> the config (eg. 127.0.0.1 or 192.168.0.8).  I can't connect from
 >  Sh> 192.168.0.11 to 192.168.0.8 even if the config has that IP specified.

 >  Sh> I'm not responding to Gamgee, I'm responding to the thread.  So,
 > please
 >  Sh> quit taking this personally.

 > The Rlogin.RemoteIP line is the IP you want to accept connections FROM. So
 > you wouldn't use the local IP of the machine it's hosted on, which is what
 > I'm assuming is 192.168.0.8 is, unless you only wanted connections from
 > that IP, which is why I think you're only getting connections accepted
 > from that machine as near as I can tell from what you're trying to say. I
 > dunno, it's a little hard to parse it all. I'd have to go through this
 > thread again just to see if that's what you're saying.

Thanks!  I can fix that!

 > Just in case you don't already know, if you make a change to the
 > appsettings.json file for the IP line you'd need to restart MBBSEmu for
 > changes to take effect. I know that's obvious, but I see a lot of people
 > that don't know you generally need to restart a program after making
 > changes to a settings file.

 > I've got it working no problem for DoorParty. I have it running in a
 > different VM than DoorParty on a separate IP with the Rlogin.RemoteIP line
 > set to the DoorParty VM's IP, and it works fine. No firewall rules or
 > anything needed adjusting.

 > Lemme go through the thread again and I'll edit this message before
 > sending it out just to make sure.

Yep, you nailed it!

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