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48 BBoards \- BBoards database
53 contains for each BBoard the following information:
56 .ta \w'encrypted password 'u
57 \fIfield\fR \fIvalue\fR
58 name the name of the BBoard
59 aliases local aliases for the BBoard
61 primary file the .mbox file
62 encrypted password leadership password
63 leaders local list maintainers (separated by commas)
64 usernames from the \fIpasswd\fR\0(5) file,
65 or groupnames preceded by `=' from the
67 network address the list address
68 request address the list maintainer's address
69 relay the host acting as relay for the local domain
70 distribution sites (separated by commas)
71 flags special flags (see <bboards.h>)
75 This is an ASCII file. Each field within each BBoard's entry
76 is separated from the next by a colon.
77 Each BBoard entry is separated from the next by a new-line.
78 If the password field is null, no password is demanded;
79 if it contains a single asterisk, then no password is valid.
81 This file resides in the home directory of the login \*(lqbboards\*(rq.
82 Because of the encrypted passwords,
83 it can and does have general read permission.
85 ^@@(BBHOME)/BBoards~^BBoards database
87 bbaka(8), bbexp(8), bboards (8), bbtar(8)
89 A binary indexed file format should be available for fast access.
91 Appropriate precautions must be taken to lock the file against changes
92 if it is to be edited with a text editor.
93 A \fIvibb\fR program is needed.
100 @put things back, do .NA stuff another way
114 .TH BBOARDS 5 @@(MHCENTERFOOT) @@(MHLEFTFOOT)
124 @fixup for makewhatis
129 .TH BBOARDS 5 [mh.6] MH