DownloadUpgrading to 1.7.1
This release adds web based configuration editing to the Admin section; for BinkP, system configuration, features, and Webdoors. It also includes major improvements to the telnet daemon with enhanced security, reliability, and user experience.
The Configuration tab has also been removed from the Binkp management page, which has also been renamed to "BinkP Status".
Before You Upgrade
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Make a backup of your `config/` directory, just to be safe.
After you upgrade
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Restart the system daemons including admin_daemon, otherwise functionality may be adversely affected.
What's New
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Online editing for BinkP configuration.
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Online editing for system configuration including available features (ie: webdoors, voting booth, shoutbox, advertisements, etc.)
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Online editing for Webdoors configuration.
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Admin Ads manager for uploading and deleting ANSI ads in `bbs_ads/`.
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Subscriptions page now lets users view echoarea messages even if they are not subscribed.
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Removed unused settings from binkp.json.example
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Telnet Daemon Improvements: Major enhancements including screen-aware pagination, full-screen editor with arrow key navigation, login rate limiting, API retry logic, colorized prompts, and comprehensive documentation. See telnet/README.md for details.
Important Note About the Admin Daemon
After updating configuration from the admin interface, restart the system daemons (notably the binkp daemons) to ensure the new settings are applied.
The Ads manager also relies on the admin daemon for file writes, so restart it after upgrading.
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