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5 BBoards \- BBoards database
7 /usr/spool/bboards/BBoards
10 contains for each BBoard the following information:
13 .ta \w'encrypted password 'u
14 \fIfield\fR \fIvalue\fR
15 name the name of the BBoard
16 aliases local aliases for the BBoard
18 primary file the .mbox file
19 encrypted password leadership password
20 leaders local list maintainers (separated by commas)
21 usernames from the \fIpasswd\fR\0(5) file,
22 or groupnames preceded by `=' from the
24 network address the list address
25 request address the list maintainer's address
26 relay the host acting as relay for the local domain
27 distribution sites (separated by commas)
28 flags special flags (see <bboards.h>)
32 This is an ASCII file. Each field within each BBoard's entry
33 is separated from the next by a colon.
34 Each BBoard entry is separated from the next by a new-line.
35 If the password field is null, no password is demanded;
36 if it contains a single asterisk, then no password is valid.
38 This file resides in the home directory of the login \*(lqbboards\*(rq.
39 Because of the encrypted passwords,
40 it can and does have general read permission.
42 ^/usr/spool/bboards/BBoards~^BBoards database
44 bbaka(8), bbexp(8), bboards (8), bbtar(8)
46 A binary indexed file format should be available for fast access.
48 Appropriate precautions must be taken to lock the file against changes
49 if it is to be edited with a text editor.
50 A \fIvibb\fR program is needed.