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[[bbs operation|BBS Operation]] - <strong>Password Record Information</strong>
[[bbs operation|BBS Operation]] - <strong>Password Record Information</strong>


As you will notice if you use the F6 Password Maintenance function, there is a lot of information stored in each member's password record. The table below lists the field descriptions contained in the record: 
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.


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| Access Level  
| Access Level
|Member's access level, which can range from 1 to 9. See the "SETUP-Main Parameters" section for a discussion of the default access level settings.  
|Member's access level (1–9). Default behaviors for each level are defined in the “SETUP – Main Parameters” section.
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|Membership Experiation Date  
| Membership Expiration Date
|If your system is membership driven, then you may have certain membership periods.  If you wish to have a user's membership expire on a certain date, then this is the field you would set.  Once a user's membership expires, their level is set to the "Member expired level" in SETUP (See "SETUP-Main Parameters").  
|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.
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|Membership Name (Handle)  
| Membership Name (Handle)
|“Handle” selected by user.  This field is limited to 20 characters and can contain any standard ASCII characters (Commodore graphics are not allowed). Also, the membership name MUST contain at least one alphabetic character, because only alphabetic characters are matched during a membership name search.  
|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.
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|Password  
| Password
|User’s password (entered by user); 3-9 characters in length. Not case sensitive and stored as uppercase and numerals  
|User-defined password (3–9 characters). Not case-sensitive. Stored internally as uppercase letters and numerals.
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|Membership Information (DD$)  
| Membership Information (DD$)
|Not used by the system. Sysop may use at their discretion.
|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).
This information is stored in the variable DD$ while the caller is online and can be displayed through the £a6 MCI command (see section 3.8, on MCI commands), but this MCI command can be disabled.  
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|Blocks Uploaded  
| Blocks Uploaded
|Number of blocks the user has uploaded. This is a raw figure and does not actually represent the user's download credit.  
|Total number of blocks uploaded by the caller. This is a raw count and does not directly represent download credit.
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|Blocks Downloaded  
| Blocks Downloaded
|Number of blocks the user has downloaded. Download credit is a number depending on this figure, blocks downloaded, and the number of download credits per upload block (as defined in SETUP), so this can end up being a negative number.  
|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.
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|Time Remaining  
| Time Remaining
|Amount of time caller has remaining for the day. This number is reset each night to the figures entered in SETUP  
|Minutes remaining for the caller today. Reset nightly according to the limits defined in SETUP.
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|Number of Posts  
| Number of Posts
|Total number of public messages caller has posted.  
|Total number of public messages posted by the caller.
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|Access Group  
| Access Group
|Defined for future use.  
|Reserved for future use.
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|Last Date Called  
| Last Date Called
|Last date member logged on. Used during the midnight routine to check expiration and purge dates.  
|Most recent login date. Used during midnight routines for expiration and purge checks.
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|Last Message Read  
| Last Message Read
|Last public message the caller has read.  
|The last public message number the caller has read.
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|Real Name  
| Real Name
|User’s real name. Up to 30 characters in length.  
|User’s real name (up to 30 characters).
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|Phone Number  
| Phone Number
|User’s phone number. Up to 15 characters in length.  
|User’s phone number (up to 15 characters).
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|Birth Date  
| Birth Date
|User’s birthdate
|User’s birth date.
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|Email or street address
| Email or Street Address
|I find using email address more suited for the 2020s – no one wants to give up their street address.  
|User’s contact information. Modern systems typically use email rather than street address.
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|City/State/Zip  
| City/State/Zip
|Self-Explanatory. Up to 30 characters in length.  
|User’s city, state, and zip code (up to 30 characters).
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|Block Size  
| Block Size
|Used to determine if caller used XModem or Punter on their most recent file transfer. If 0, they used XModem. If greater than zero, they used Punter and the value shown is their 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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Next Section: [[sysopstatus|Sysop In/Out Flag]]


[[bbs operation|BBS Operation]]
[[bbs operation|BBS Operation]]

Latest revision as of 04:55, 16 February 2026

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.

Password Record Field Descriptions
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).

Next Section: Sysop In/Out Flag

BBS Operation

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