Password Records
BBS Operation - Password Record Information
When using the F6 Password Maintenance function, you will notice that each member record contains a substantial amount of stored information. Below is a description of each field contained within a password record.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Access Level | Member's access level (1–9). Default behaviors for each level are defined in the “SETUP – Main Parameters” section. |
| Membership Expiration Date | If your BBS uses time-based memberships, this field determines when a user’s access expires. When the date is reached, the user’s level is automatically changed to the “Member expired level” defined in SETUP. |
| Membership Name (Handle) | The user’s selected handle (up to 20 characters). Standard ASCII only — no Commodore graphics. Must contain at least one alphabetic character, as searches match alphabetic characters only. |
| Password | User-defined password (3–9 characters). Not case-sensitive. Stored internally as uppercase letters and numerals. |
| Membership Information (DD$) | Reserved for SYSOP use. Not directly used by the system.
This value is stored in the DD$ variable while the caller is online and may be displayed using the £a6 MCI command (if enabled). |
| Blocks Uploaded | Total number of blocks uploaded by the caller. This is a raw count and does not directly represent download credit. |
| Blocks Downloaded | Total number of blocks downloaded. Combined with uploads and the “credits per upload block” setting to determine download credit. This value can result in negative credit. |
| Time Remaining | Minutes remaining for the caller today. Reset nightly according to the limits defined in SETUP. |
| Number of Posts | Total number of public messages posted by the caller. |
| Access Group | Reserved for future use. |
| Last Date Called | Most recent login date. Used during midnight routines for expiration and purge checks. |
| Last Message Read | The last public message number the caller has read. |
| Real Name | User’s real name (up to 30 characters). |
| Phone Number | User’s phone number (up to 15 characters). |
| Birth Date | User’s birth date. |
| Email or Street Address | User’s contact information. Modern systems typically use email rather than street address. |
| City/State/Zip | User’s city, state, and zip code (up to 30 characters). |
| Block Size | Indicates which protocol was used during the last file transfer.
If 0 → XModem. If greater than 0 → Punter (value represents block size used). |
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