[pskmail] Re: Aw: Re: *Update server* for test; server oe5rtl ready for test

  • From: Franz Rohrauer <franz.rohrauer@xxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:45:14 +0200

pskmail_server oe5rtl is in service with version 1.8.0

73 de

Franz, oe5rtl


Am Donnerstag, den 07.06.2012, 09:28 -0500 schrieb DAVID GRAY:
> 1.5.9a
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> From: Pär Crusefalk 
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2012 09:12
> To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: [pskmail] Re: Aw: Re: *Update server* for test
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> That is just excellent.
> You are more than welcome to do it if you wish but if not then I can
> do it.
> Perhaps we do need a 1.5.10, main thing is that we have something that
> we know works.
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> 73 de Per
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> Rein Couperus skrev 2012-06-07 16:00: 
> > I can confirm 1.5.9 is not broken, it works like it should.
> > The only difference with respect to 2.0.14 is that in 1.5.9 you have
> > to 
> > issue 2 commands manually:
> > ~RESETRECORD (is a menu item (ctrl-r) in the link menu in 2.0.14) 
> > :SETPASSWORD (is automatic after a server update in 2.0.14).
> > Do you want me to put it in? Do we need a 1.5.10?
> > 
> > 
> > Rein PA0R
> > Great,
> > Just one question: Will this update break the 1.5.9 client?
> > What I mean is that we have finally reached a stable state with
> > client 1.5.9 and server 1.7.1.
> > Will this mean that 1.5.9 will no longer work with updated servers?
> > If so then I think we need to discuss separating the experimental
> > and stable networks.
> > 
> > 73 de Per
> > 
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> > Rein Couperus skrev 2012-06-07 14:35: 
> >         The update server procedure for test. You can invoke it by 
> >         
> >         hitting menu->link->update server or just crtl-u:
> >         
> >         
> >         <quote>
> >         PI4TUE 1.8.0-9:22:51-IM1637>
> >         Failed to get your email, pse upload correct email settings.
> >         
> >         
> >         Receiving record
> >         
> >         
> >         Updated database for PA0R-4
> >         
> >         
> >         =>>5,22a428e1f2f121fc8ac98d574226a07f20a66c
> >         Session password changed!
> >         </quote>
> >         
> >         
> >         The 'setpassword' and 'update server' routines have been
> >         merged. 
> >         To change a password just set a new one on the client and
> >         re-update the server.
> >         The server caches the mail record until you reset it (with
> >         ctrl-r).
> >         
> >         
> >         **Test versions of server (1.8.0) and client (2.0.14)
> >         implementing this 
> >         
> >         have been uploaded to the download site.**
> >         
> >         
> >         <Explanation for newbies>
> >         Why all this hassle with passwords?
> >         PSKmail has been optimized for narrow band operation, which
> >         means it has 
> >         to be very efficient with its protocols.
> >         To prevent the client from having to upload the mail data
> >         record again for 
> >         every session, the server caches the data.
> >         The drawback of this scheme is that everybody connecting the
> >         server using your 
> >         callsign can get your mail (userid and password are cached
> >         on the server).
> >         To prevent this the client and server exchange session
> >         cookies, which only 
> >         succeeds if you have set the right secret password on the
> >         client.
> >         The servers do not exchange mail records, and there is no
> >         central database.
> >         When you are very paranoid, you could set a different
> >         password for each server you use.
> >         
> >         </Explanation for newbies>
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