There are 8 messages totalling 315 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. CSX01/QWKIE questions (2) 2. On-line banking (5) 3. csx01/qwkie Question ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 02:16:10 -0500 From: David Meads Subject: CSX01/QWKIE questions 1) How would I set up to use 2 drives (useful for files that are greater than half a disk side)? I have tried to put drive 1, unit #9, but the program came back with a "74, drive not ready" error message. 2) Many options are addressed for the QWK module on the bbs (it's OLMS), such as creating message indexes, toggling new file scan, opening screens, system news, etc. Are any of these necessary for the file to be usable, or is it just a disk space waster? 3) Is there something that shows on print or in a text file just what everything's supposed to look like when I do the qwk stuff right? No one here in the area seems to want to bother with the qwk stuff except me... de Hat dehat@cupid.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:03:20 -0500 From: " " Subject: CSX01/QWKIE questions [B>1) How would I set up to use 2 drives (useful for files that are CO>greater than half a disk side)? I have tried to put drive 1, unit #9, CO>but the program came back with a "74, drive not ready" error message. CO>2) Many options are addressed for the QWK module on the bbs (it's CO>OLMS), such as creating message indexes, toggling new file scan, opening CO>screens, system news, etc. Are any of these necessary for the file to CO>be usable, or is it just a disk space waster? CO>3) Is there something that shows on print or in a text file just what CO>everything's supposed to look like when I do the qwk stuff right? No CO>one here in the area seems to want to bother with the qwk stuff except CO>me... CO>de Hat dehat@cupid.co you can open the drive....locate jumper "1" and cut it...this will make the drive's address #9. Usually the jumper is right next to Jumper "2". As far as the location of the jumpers...that varies from drive to drive...Also, if you are any good at soldering you can solder a switch on the jumper, thus allowing you to quickly change the address of the drive. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 11:34:00 EST From: Christopher McLeod Subject: On-line banking Last night I was surfing the net (64-style) and I came across my bank, on-line! The home page touted their on-line banking options. I looked around, saw a place to enter a social security number and a password. I, of course, did not have a password, so I figured all I needed to do was to contact customer service and get set up. Before I knew it (I thought), I'd be getting balances and doing transfers on-line! :-) But (we, all KNEW there was a big "BUT" coming) when I called customer service (being the computer LITERATE people the are, hehe) they insisted that I could not bank on-line with them unless I was using Netscape. I stated that I received a SS# and password prompt, and was, thus, ABLE to access on-line banking w/out Netscape. They were adamant about it, citing "encryption" reasons for me not being able to access this info via my ISP. True to C= form, I don't believe a word of it. :-) I am certain that all I need is a bank-given password, and I'm in! I did get the customer service rep to send me the free software, in hopes that the materials will come with a password. IF so, ta-da! Has anyone out there had the same (or similar) experiences? What recommendations can you give? Is there some sort of info I need to give them to get them to set me up, despite their party-line understanding? :-) Thanks to all! Chris McLeod *:-> ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Jul 1996 13:16:55 PST From: Steven A Cavanaugh Subject: Re: On-line banking You can use the online banking w/ Microsoft Works,or MS-Money.It is fairly simple to use.You need an access number for the network,but it works great.. Hope I was of help.. Steven C stevenc1@juno.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 14:01:14 -0400 From: Greg Noggle Subject: On-line banking HI Chris McLeod The bank rep might be right. There is encription routines built into netscape to try to keep the information in the packet out of the 'clear' on the net. If their using that,which they should be because the net is not by ny means secure. Netscape can cruise just fine without the use of the sercurity routines. I be curious to go in with another browser and a authorised account to try and see if they are using the sercurity routines. The routines check to see if the browser on the user end is using Netscape HTML codes and it should then bounce. Hope this helps Greg ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 13:53:02 EDT From: Gaelyne@CRIS.COM Subject: csx01/qwkie Question To: COMMODOR@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU G'day! CL> 1) How would I set up to use 2 drives (useful for files that are CL> greater than half a disk side)? I have tried to put drive 1, unit CL> #9, but the program came back with a "74, drive not ready" error CL> message. It should be drive 0, Unit 9, I think... Getting your second drive hard wired for #9 would be a huge help to you. CL> 2) Many options are addressed for the QWK module on the bbs (it's CL> OLMS), such as creating message indexes, CL> toggling new file scan, opening CL> screens, system news, etc. Are any of CL> these necessary for the file to CL> be usable, or is it just a disk space waster? Tell you what, there's a file on my WWW site that's for QWKRR that answers these questions... it's at: http://people.delphi.com/gaelyne/qwkrr3.html Even though the file was written for QWKRR users, the information about BBS options still hold for QWKie users. (Am in a rush but didn't want to ignore your questions). CL> 3) Is there something that shows on print or in a text file just CL> what everything's supposed to look like when I do the qwk stuff CL> right? Do you mean on the BBS or when you use QWKie? For most of us, we know there was a problem if you try to dissolve the file and that doesn't work. If that works, the next step is to load QWKie and if that goes, then you're all set. The WWW reference I just gave you kind of goes through this (except for QWKRR, but it still holds for QWKie) step-by-step. The only differences between the two programs (aside from one is 64 mode and the other is 128), is that QWKie uses the .NDX files from the downloaded mail packet and QWKRR doesn't. CL> No one here in the area seems to want to bother with the qwk stuff CL> except me... Many of us tried and learned these things by trial and error. It's a great teacher. Give it a try and get your feet wet. If you have problems let me know what's happening and I'll try to help. Cheers, Gaelyne Gaelyne R. Moranec (Gasson) moranec@hal9000.net.au //\ /\\ 90 Hilliers Rd || * \ . . / * || Reynella S.A. 5161 Fido: 1:366/221.128 \\____\X/____// Australia 3:800/809.128 / * /O\ * \ \__/ " \__/ WWW: http://people.delphi.com/gaelyne QWKRR128: http://people.delphi..com/gaelyne/qtoc.html Genie C= RTC hostess Mondays // IRC: #QWKRR on Dalnet - Thurs 9pm EST Speaking for myself and not for any publications or other employers. ___ QWKRR128 V4.51 [R] --- * Origin: Official QWKRR128 test site (USA) (3:800/809.64) ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 14:30:29 -0400 From: Mark Foley Subject: Re: On-line banking What your customer service was telling you may be true! If you look to the lower left hand corner of netscape's screen, there's what looks like a broken key. When that key is glowing, netscape is running an encryption program (supposedly insures security). You really don't have to believe me, since I have only SEEN a friend do it, and not done it myself. If anyone can prove me wrong, I would be more than happy to get their comments/flames :) Mark Foley Amiga User http://www2.gvsu.edu/~foleym I've grown up with C= VIC-20, C-64, C-128, C-128D, and AMIGA!!!! > > Last night I was surfing the net (64-style) and I came across my bank, > on-line! > > The home page touted their on-line banking options. I looked around, > saw a place to enter a social security number and a password. I, of > course, did not have a password, so I figured all I needed to do was > to contact customer service and get set up. Before I knew it (I > thought), I'd be getting balances and doing transfers on-line! :-) > > But (we, all KNEW there was a big "BUT" coming) when I called customer > service (being the computer LITERATE people the are, hehe) they > insisted that I could not bank on-line with them unless I was using > Netscape. I stated that I received a SS# and password prompt, and > was, thus, ABLE to access on-line banking w/out Netscape. > > They were adamant about it, citing "encryption" reasons for me not > being able to access this info via my ISP. > > True to C= form, I don't believe a word of it. :-) > > I am certain that all I need is a bank-given password, and I'm in! > > I did get the customer service rep to send me the free software, in > hopes that the materials will come with a password. IF so, ta-da! > > Has anyone out there had the same (or similar) experiences? > > What recommendations can you give? Is there some sort of info I need > to give them to get them to set me up, despite their party-line > understanding? :-) > > Thanks to all! > > Chris McLeod > *:-> ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 14:05:48 -0500 From: Aaron Baugher Subject: Re: On-line banking Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 11:34:00 EST From: Christopher McLeod Last night I was surfing the net (64-style) and I came across my bank, on-line! But (we, all KNEW there was a big "BUT" coming) when I called customer service (being the computer LITERATE people the are, hehe) they insisted that I could not bank on-line with them unless I was using Netscape. I stated that I received a SS# and password prompt, and was, thus, ABLE to access on-line banking w/out Netscape. They were adamant about it, citing "encryption" reasons for me not being able to access this info via my ISP. True to C= form, I don't believe a word of it. :-) Believe it. What they're talking about it SSL, Secure Sockets Layer, an encryption scheme that's used to encrypt http transactions. As far as I know, only Netscape currently has SSL routines built into it, but this could be changing. I'm sure that the other major browser writers will be including them at some point. We use Apache-Stronghold, an SSL web server, for web services that need to be encrypted, and only Netscape 2.0 or newer will connect to it correctly. It used to be that Netscape Commerce server was the only server to supply SSL, but Apache (a free product) put an end to that particular monopoly, thankfully. There is also an SSL-compliant telnet that can be used for testing, but I haven't used that. If anyone's writing a web browser, and wants to try to include SSL routines, check out: http://www.psy.uq.oz.au/~ftp/Crypto/ for information, source, and porting tips. Aaron -------------------------------------------------------- Aaron J. Baugher http://www.bcl.net/~abaugher Software Engineer abaugher@bcl.net Basic Communications, Ltd. _Roark_ on IRC -------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of COMMODOR Digest - 1 Jul 1996 to 2 Jul 1996 ************************************************* =END=