The first time you start BCM, the directories and files that are needed for BCM are created.
You are getting a error message about a wrong H-boxaddress. You can close BCM with “Ctrl C”
16.11.18 10:40:17z SYSTEM: #S cron: no valid H-boxaddress MYCALL.#BAY.DEU.EU
Let’s have a look in de directory of openBCM.
pd9q@pd9q:~/bcm-setup $ ls -l total 1584 -rwxr-xr-x 1 pd9q pd9q 890996 Nov 15 15:16 bcm -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 262144 Nov 16 10:39 bidh2.bcm -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 36 Nov 16 10:39 bids3.bcm -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 30 Nov 16 10:39 bulletin.bak -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 30 Nov 16 10:40 bulletin.bcm -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 612 Nov 16 10:40 crontab.bcm drwxr-xr-x 6 pd9q pd9q 4096 Nov 16 10:39 fwd -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 66 Nov 16 10:39 fwd.bcm -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 1024 Nov 16 10:39 hadr4.bcm -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 131072 Nov 16 10:39 hadrhash.bcm drwxr-xr-x 2 pd9q pd9q 4096 Nov 16 10:39 http drwxr-xr-x 2 pd9q pd9q 4096 Nov 16 10:40 info -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 1460 Nov 16 10:40 init.bcm -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 384 Nov 16 10:39 init.l2 drwxr-xr-x 2 pd9q pd9q 4096 Nov 16 10:39 log drwxr-xr-x 2 pd9q pd9q 4096 Nov 16 10:39 msg -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 403 Nov 16 10:39 speech.bcm drwxr-xr-x 2 pd9q pd9q 4096 Nov 16 10:39 temp drwxr-xr-x 2 pd9q pd9q 4096 Nov 16 10:39 trace drwxr-xr-x 2 pd9q pd9q 4096 Nov 16 10:40 user -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 262144 Nov 16 10:39 userh2.bcm -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 0 Nov 16 10:39 users4.bak -rw-r--r-- 1 pd9q pd9q 640 Nov 16 10:39 users4.bcm pd9q@pd9q:~/bcm-setup $
The most important configuration file is the init.bcm
; --- mailbox --- boxaddress MYCALL.#BAY.DEU.EU boxheader OpenBCM sysopcall DL8MBT guestcall off savebroken 0 infopath info userpath user fspath off fsbmail 1 remerase 1 maxbids 8388608 ; --- packet interface --- mycall fwdssid 8 ax25k_if off ; --- tcp/ip interface --- http_port 8080 ftp_port 8021 smtp_port 8025 pop3_port 8110 nntp_port 8119 telnet_port 4719 serv_port 8123 radio_port 0 nopopsmtp 0 httpaccount 0 httpguestfirst 0 httpttypw 0 httpshowsysopcall 1 httprobots 1 unsecurettypw 0 internetmailgate off ; --- timers --- infolife 999 userlife 999 oldestfwd 30 oldestbeacon 1 fwdtimeout 60 usrtimeout 0 autofwdtime 0 holdtime 0 ; --- logging --- tracelevel 1 fwdtrace 0 tcpiptrace 0 eraselog 0 ; --- system --- disable 1 sfonly 0 usvsense 0 watchdog 6 timeslot 2 ttymode off dosinput 0 addlinuxsystemuser 0 ; --- user constraints --- paclen 0 minpaclen 40 maxpaclen 256 mailbeacon 1 altboardinfo 0 timeoutwarning 1 nounknownroute 0 asklogin 0 smoothheader 0 userquota 0 maxlogins 0 userpw 1 readlock 0 createboard 1 nopurge 0 ltquery 0 m_filter off ; --- server --- maillistserv 0 maillistsender 0 pocsaglistserv 0 tellmode 2 oldumail 0 defswaplf 2 ; --- user defaults --- defstatus 0 deffbbcheckmode 0 defprompt (%b)--> defcmd D defhelp 2 deflines 0 deflf 0 defidir ADEKLMWYZ defudir ADKLMTWYZ defilist ABDJQTWXY defulist ABDJQTWXY defiread ABDEILMPRTUWYZ defuread ABDEILMPRTUWYZ defcheck ABDEJLMWXY defps defrea 0 defhold 0 defhttpsurface 1
In the init.bcm file it is important to adjust some things first. You can of course do this entirely according to your own interests.
In the mailbox section
boxaddress PI8LAP.#ZL.NLD.EU boxheader OpenBCM sysopcall PD9Q guestcall GUEST
In the tcp/ip interface section
httpaccount 0 httpguestfirst 1 httpttypw 1 httpshowsysopcall 1 httprobots 0
In the logging section
tracelevel 0 fwdtrace 2 tcpiptrace 1 eraselog 1
In the system section
disable 0
In the user constraints section
asklogin 1 userpw 1
In the user defaults section
defprompt %m %d %t %w (%b)->%r
Okay that’s it. Now start BCM again.
OpenBCM V1.08-3-g9b42 (Linux)(c) GNU GPL 1992-2013 F. Radlherr, DL8MBT et al. OpenBCM is maintained by Markus Baumann, DH8YMB 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R working dir: '/home/pd9q/bcm-setup' 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R l1axip: 127.0.0.1 rxport=14866 txport=14867 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R l1axip: initialised to channel 0 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #L Start: V1.08-3-g9b42 Linux mem 884160kB hd 11856MB 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R init_tnc: 200 ports 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R ax25k_init: Kernel AX25 disabled 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R initfwdlist: 0 partners, 0 destinations 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R readtree: 0 bulletins 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R telnetd: initialised to port 4719 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R httpd: initialised to port 8080 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R ftpd: initialised to port 8021 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R sendmail: initialised to port 8025 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R popper: initialised to port 8110 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R nntpd: initialised to port 8119 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R radiod: radio connectivity disabled 16.11.18 11:14:24z SYSTEM: #R serv: initialised to port 8123 16.11.18 11:14:25z SYSTEM: #R mbcron: started
That look fine to me.
Now we can telnet to BCM. “telnet localhost 4719”
pd9q@pd9q:~ $ telnet localhost 14719 Trying ::1... Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to localhost. Escape character is '^]'. OpenBCM-Mailbox V1.08-3-g9b42 (Linux) PI8LAP login: pd9q OpenBCM V1.08-3-g9b42 (Linux) Helplevel = 2, Lines = 0, first login. Please enter your Home-BBS by typing "A F <boxcall>" No messages found for PD9Q @ ???. Help Dir Read Erase Check REPly Send Alter Quit PI8LAP 16.11.2018 11:14:49z 213 Bytes (PD9Q)->
Very nice. Firt let set a password for the sysop user (pd9q) Give the command “a” on the command prompt.
Parameters of PD9Q: (see HELP ALTER) New callsign..(A NE).none Home-BBS.......(A F).? Reject-boards..(A R). Prompt.........(A P).%m %d %t %w (%b)->%r Login-command..(A C).D Name........(A N). QTH...........(A QT). ZIP-Code.......(A Z). Language.......(A S).?? Lines.......(A L).0 Helplevel......(A H).2 Linefeeds..(A LF).0 Info-dir......(A ID).ADEKLMWYZ User-dir...(A UD).ADKLMTWYZ Info-list.....(A IL).ABDJQTWXY User-list..(A UL).ABDJQTWXY Info-read.....(A IR).ABDEILMPRTUWYZ User-read..(A UR).ABDEILMPRTUWYZ Check-opt.....(A CH).ABDEJLMWXY PS-Options.(A PS). FHold.........(A FH).0 FWD-Delay..(A FD).0 min User-Forward..(A UF).passive Status........(A ST).0 No-Purge...(A NO).0 Passwordlen...(A PW).0 TTYPWlen..(A TTY).0 Readlock.....(A REA).0 FBBCheckmode (A FBB).0 Binmode........(A B).AutoBIN HTTP-Surface.........1 Away...........(A A).0 Notification.(A NOT).off Last D N...(Check)...16.11.2018 11:14:49z Last login...........16.11.2018 11:14:49z via TELNET Logins 1, mails received 0, read 0, sent 0 Help Dir Read Erase Check REPly Send Alter Quit PI8LAP 16.11.2018 11:14:59z 1556 Bytes (PD9Q)->
With the command “a ttypw (password)” you set the password for the sysop.
PI8LAP 16.11.2018 11:23:28z 1575 Bytes (PD9Q)-> a ttypw pancake TTYPW ok. Help Dir Read Erase Check REPly Send Alter Quit PI8LAP 16.11.2018 11:23:34z 1703 Bytes (PD9Q)->
Okay the password for the sysop has been set. Now you probably think that if you log in via “telnet localhost 4719” you will encounter a password prompt. Wrong. This is because the ip-address of the localhost (127.0.0.1) is included in the file rhosts.bcm. Actually, this file means that the IP addresses that are listed here are trusted.
; OpenBCM sample rhosts.bcm file ; might be unsecure! ; 127.0.0.1
Just try, put one; for the ip address 127.0.0.1
;127.0.0.1
Now telnet again to localhost. There is the password prompt.
pd9q@nl9nkg:~/bcm-setup $ telnet localhost 14719 Trying ::1... Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to localhost. Escape character is '^]'. OpenBCM-Mailbox V1.08-3-g9b42 (Linux) PI8LAP login: pd9q password: pancake OpenBCM V1.08-3-g9b42 (Linux) Helplevel = 2, Lines = 0, last login 16.11.2018 11:25:18z Please enter your Home-BBS by typing "A F <boxcall>" No messages found for PD9Q @ ???. Help Dir Read Erase Check REPly Send Alter Quit PI8LAP 16.11.2018 11:26:19z 232 Bytes (PD9Q)->
Now it’s time to look at the http server. In the beginning, in init.bcm in the mailbox section put “guestcall GUEST”. Now of course it is nice to let users use the possibilities of OpenBCM. Of course we will not make an account for everyone who want to use the http server. Here we have the GUEST call for. Lets create a password GUEST. Now users can log in with call GUEST and Password Guest.
If you dont do that, you get a error.
PI8LAP 16.11.2018 11:40:42z 432 Bytes (PD9Q)-> setuser guest ttypw guest TTYPW ok. Help Dir Read Erase Check REPly Send Alter Quit PI8LAP 16.11.2018 11:41:42z 569 Bytes (PD9Q)->
Okay done.
Have a look at the website off your OpenBCM. http://ip-address:8080
