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Newsreader Problems

Remote access How can other machines read/post articles? I've tried ctrl_access... didn't work... ctrl_access is used to enable other machines to run Chanco commands.

News access is granted by setting up nntp_access. By default, Changi will only permit to read news on the local host. The manual provides more details.

   How can I define passwords for my users? I created nntp_access and user_access:
nntp_access
anynet.com    read   post    *

user_access
anyuser    password  *
Is this correct? It doesn't seem to work.
Not fully correct. It should be
nntp_access
anynet.com    Read   Post
The uppercase (R and P) letters will switch on password checking. Btw., there's no need to specify *, because this is the default.
LISTGROUP bug When the command LISTGROUP any.group is issued on a NNTP-connection, Changi answers with a duplicate response, which confuses my newsreader. This known bug has been fixed in version 1.2.
Can't see local posts If someone posts to a newsgroup, how long does it take before the posting is available for the other users? Is it possible to speed things up, so that a posting is available in e.g. 5 minutes after it has been posted? I tried changi and made some local groups, but my postings did not show up the same day. This has been fixed in version 1.2.

 

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