jcs
/subtext
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/295
GUIDE: Wrap line, add section on running Subtext at startup
jcs made amendment 295 over 2 years ago
--- GUIDE Fri Nov 18 09:17:30 2022
+++ GUIDE Wed Nov 30 14:06:26 2022
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ While Subtext can handle direct TCP connections for Te
be behind a firewall/trusted host. To limit brute-force login attempts,
Subtext has a hard-coded list of banned account names that most bots will
try in rapid succession, such as "root", "admin", etc. When a Telnet client
-tries one of these usernames, Subtext can send a UDP packet to the trusted host containing the IP to be banned (in dotted-quad plaintext format, such
+tries one of these usernames, Subtext can send a UDP packet to the trusted
+host containing the IP to be banned (in dotted-quad plaintext format, such
as "192.168.1.1"). The trusted host IP and port can be configured in the
Sysop menu. If either value is empty/zero, this functionality is disabled.
Since there is no authentication with this mechanism, ensure the trusted
@@ -187,4 +188,10 @@ the entire screen for a configured amount of time, imm
as soon as a new connection comes in, or when a key is pressed or a mouse
button is clicked. This is better than using a dedicated screen saver which
will not unblank after a period of time, and may be wasting CPU time
-drawing flying toasters while Subtext needs to process user activity.
+drawing flying toasters while Subtext needs to process user activity.
+
+Run on Startup (System 6)
+==================================================================
+To run Subtext when your Mac starts up, select the Subtext application in
+Finder, then open the Special -> Set Startup... menu. Under "Upon startup,
+automatically open:" select Subtext.