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    From bbsing@bbsing@LUNAROUT.remove-6n7-this to All on Thu Aug 7 09:41:02 2025
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    I'm wondering if anyone knows how to make the File Libraries available to gopher browsers?

    Additionally can the gopher service be used with regular gophermap files and other files, if so what directories do those maps go in?

    I've been trying to adjust security settings on the main file menue to allow for guest access (level 4) but I can't seem to get gopher clients to get anything but errors:

    ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄGopher ErrorÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿
    ³ ³
    ³ Nothing available. ³
    ³ ³
    ³ [Cancel - ^C] [OK: Enter] ³
    ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ

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  • From Digital Man@digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-117t-this to bbsing on Thu Aug 7 14:55:05 2025
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    Re: gopher file libraries
    By: bbsing to All on Thu Aug 07 2025 09:41 am

    I'm wondering if anyone knows how to make the File Libraries available to gopher browsers?

    They're normally automatically available to Gopher users. Nothing special/additional is normally necessary.

    Additionally can the gopher service be used with regular gophermap files and other files, if so what directories do those maps go in?

    No, but probably something easy to add to exec/gopherservice.js

    I've been trying to adjust security settings on the main file menue to allow for guest access (level 4) but I can't seem to get gopher clients to get anything but errors:

    Check if your guest user has access to the file libraries and directories when using other servers/services/protocols (e.g. FTP, Telnet).
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  • From bbsing@bbsing@LUNAROUT.remove-x2-this to Digital Man on Fri Aug 8 13:46:59 2025
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    To: Digital Man
    Re: gopher file libraries
    By: Digital Man to bbsing on Thu Aug 07 2025 14:55:05

    I'm wondering if anyone knows how to make the File Libraries available to gopher browsers?
    They're normally automatically available to Gopher users. Nothing special/additional is normally necessary.
    I've been trying to adjust security settings on the main file menue to allow for guest access (level 4) but I can't seem to
    get
    gopher clients to get anything but errors:

    Check if your guest user has access to the file libraries and directories when using other servers/services/protocols (e.g. FTP,
    Telnet).

    I have FTP service off right now.

    I have my Guest user with exemption 'D' in the list, and the security of the main library at 'LEVEL 4'

    I think that should give the Guest user access to view the File Libraries.

    Do you think there is more config settings needed?

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  • From bbsing@bbsing@LUNAROUT.remove-x2-this to Digital Man on Fri Aug 8 14:36:36 2025
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    To: Digital Man
    Re: gopher file libraries
    By: bbsing to Digital Man on Fri Aug 08 2025 13:46:59

    Check if your guest user has access to the file libraries and directories when using other servers/services/protocols (e.g.
    FTP,
    Telnet).


    I did check the Guest user access via Telnet, lunarout.synchro.net 8023, and although the user can enter the menue area for the file libraries, Main, Internet Related; where I've put 1 file, Guest can't see the file. Sysop can see the file, but Guest user can't.

    So this must be the reason gopher reports nothing in those the file libraries area. Odd gopher doesn't see sub folders either.

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  • From Digital Man@digital.man@vert.synchro.net.remove-gzq-this to bbsing on Fri Aug 8 17:42:44 2025
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    To: bbsing
    Re: gopher file libraries
    By: bbsing to Digital Man on Fri Aug 08 2025 02:36 pm

    Re: gopher file libraries
    By: bbsing to Digital Man on Fri Aug 08 2025 13:46:59

    Check if your guest user has access to the file libraries and directories when using other servers/services/protocols (e.g. FTP, Telnet).


    I did check the Guest user access via Telnet, lunarout.synchro.net 8023, and although the user can enter the menue area for the file libraries, Main, Internet Related; where I've put 1 file, Guest can't see the file. Sysop can see the file, but Guest user can't.

    So this must be the reason gopher reports nothing in those the file libraries area. Odd gopher doesn't see sub folders either.

    Yeah, perhaps post what your *Requirements are set to in SCFG for your file areas.
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