[Dxspider-support] Sysop Password

[Rene Olsen]

Hi Fred.

> Where (or how) does one set the initial password, in order to use the SYSOP
> command?  I can get my full access privledges is I log in with the proper call
> from the system unit (running console.pl), or even when I SSH in and run
> console.pl, but I'd like to be able to do so from a standard telnet connection
> if necessary.

You will have to set the password for the user that you want to use the sysop command. 
You simply use the command "set/password xxxxxxxxxxxx". I am not sure how many 
caracters tou can have, but I have 40 here at my node. When using the sysop 
command on a ax25 connection, DXSpider sends 5 numbers, and you must send the 
coresponding letters from the password you have set. I think that if you use telnet and 
use the sysop command, you will have to enter the entire password. In this case it might 
not be so good to make it 40 caracters long :-) But I am sure someone can say if this is 
true. I have no telnet access to my DXSpider so I can't tell you.

Vy 73 de Rene / OZ1LQH