For a while I've been using Nightfox's DDLoginMatrix mod to customize the logon process on my BBS.

However, I recently got the itch to try writing my own logon script. I wanted to build something using the Frame.js, Tree.js, and Typeahead.js libraries.

Anyway, I have something now that's working, but I had a few questions for DM (or whoever might know).

The first: is there a way to do something like bbs.logon() method, but without the builtin password prompt? I'm looking for a way to handle the password input prompt myself. Once I had the user's input, I would pass it to the logon method.

Second: Is there a way to do the same with the system password? If my script detected the user was attempting to logon to a sysop-level account, I would build my own password prompt, then pass the user's entered system password to the logon() method.

--Josh

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Re: Methods for logon
By: Kirkman to All on Tue Aug 08 2017 12:07 pm

For a while I've been using Nightfox's DDLoginMatrix mod to customize the logon process on my BBS.

However, I recently got the itch to try writing my own logon script. I wanted to build something using the Frame.js, Tree.js, and Typeahead.js libraries.

Anyway, I have something now that's working, but I had a few questions for DM (or whoever might know).

The first: is there a way to do something like bbs.logon() method, but without the builtin password prompt? I'm looking for a way to handle the password input prompt myself. Once I had the user's input, I would pass it to the logon method.

I think you're thinking of the bbs.login() method, not bbs.logon(). Currently, the password prompt cannot be bypassed, but I could pretty easily make that optional (e.g. do something like bbs.logon(user_name, null, password)) but it would only work with a future v3.17 development build.

Second: Is there a way to do the same with the system password? If my script detected the user was attempting to logon to a sysop-level account, I would build my own password prompt, then pass the user's entered system password to the logon() method.

Yes, I could add another optional system_password parameter to bbs.login().

digital man

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Re: Methods for logon
By: Digital Man to Kirkman on Tue Aug 08 2017 03:22 pm

I think you're thinking of the bbs.login() method, not bbs.logon(). Currently, the password prompt cannot be bypassed, but I could pretty easily make that optional (e.g. do something like bbs.logon(user_name, null, password)) but it would only work with a future v3.17 development build.

Yes, bbs.login() is what I meant. Sorry, I get those mixed up all the time.

And your proposal would be perfect. My BBS runs off the the CVS, anyway, so I'd be happy with that.

--Josh

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Re: Methods for logon
By: Digital Man to Kirkman on Tue Aug 08 2017 03:22 pm

I think you're thinking of the bbs.login() method, not bbs.logon(). Currently, the password prompt cannot be bypassed, but I could pretty easily make that optional (e.g. do something like bbs.logon(user_name, null, password)) but it would only work with a future v3.17 development build.

Second: Is there a way to do the same with the system password? If my
script detected the user was attempting to logon to a sysop-level
account, I would build my own password prompt, then pass the user's
entered system password to the logon() method.

Yes, I could add another optional system_password parameter to bbs.login().

I think that would be useful for my login matrix as well.

Nightfox

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Re: Methods for logon
By: Kirkman to Digital Man on Tue Aug 08 2017 06:59 pm

Re: Methods for logon
By: Digital Man to Kirkman on Tue Aug 08 2017 03:22 pm

I think you're thinking of the bbs.login() method, not bbs.logon(). Currently, the password prompt cannot be bypassed, but I could pretty easily make that optional (e.g. do something like bbs.logon(user_name, null, password)) but it would only work with a future v3.17 development build.

Yes, bbs.login() is what I meant. Sorry, I get those mixed up all the time.

And your proposal would be perfect. My BBS runs off the the CVS, anyway, so I'd be happy with that.

Okay, I committed the change to bbs.login() - 2 additional (optional) arguments: user_pw and sys_pw. If supplied, the passwords won't be prompted for. Also, if you don't supply the 2nd argument (the user password prompt), it won't be displayed either - previously the function would just fail. If you pass the user password, the prompt isn't displayed anyway, so just passsing null or a blank string for the password prompt should be fine.

digital man

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Re: Methods for logon
By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Wed Aug 09 2017 12:26 pm

Re: Methods for logon
By: Digital Man to Kirkman on Tue Aug 08 2017 03:22 pm

I think you're thinking of the bbs.login() method, not bbs.logon(). Currently, the password prompt cannot be bypassed, but I could pretty easily make that optional (e.g. do something like bbs.logon(user_name, null, password)) but it would only work with a future v3.17 development build.

Second: Is there a way to do the same with the system password? If my
script detected the user was attempting to logon to a sysop-level
account, I would build my own password prompt, then pass the user's
entered system password to the logon() method.

Yes, I could add another optional system_password parameter to bbs.login().

I think that would be useful for my login matrix as well.

Give the new method a try a let me know how it works for you.

digital man

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Re: Methods for logon
By: Digital Man to Nightfox on Wed Aug 09 2017 01:09 pm

Yes, I could add another optional system_password parameter to
bbs.login().

I think that would be useful for my login matrix as well.

Give the new method a try a let me know how it works for you.

It seems to work as expected.

Nightfox

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