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║ Wildcat! 4 Technical Information ║
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User Account Management
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Maximum Number of User Accounts: 2 Billion
Maximum User-ID length: 25 Characters
Maximum Password Length: 14 Characters
Maximum Number of Security Profiles per User: 1 primary and 5 secondary
Each security profile can have its own:
menu display set, security display file, maximum logon time, daily time
limit, expiration maximum up/down file ratio, maximum up/down K ratio,
download warning action, maximum daily download files, maximum daily
download K, upload compensation, ability to overwrite files, chat
options, distributed mail, custom overrides.
User Information Fields for:
name, company, address(2 lines), city, state, zip, voice, fax and data
phone number, screen width, screen length, computer type, default
editor, graphics support, date of birth, sex, language, comments (5
lines), alias, title, Novell name, file display style, active
conference, help level, file transfer protocol, message read mode, first
call date, expire date, memo date, date and time of last call, date and
time of last new files check, total calls, total messages written,
numbers of uploads, number of downloads, total KB uploaded, total KB
downloaded, current daily downloads, current daily KB downloaded, time
left, account balance, netmail balance, wcMAIL settings, conferences
scanned, user override toggles, security profile, secondary security
profiles, conference toggles.
Charge user accounts by:
-File download
-Netmail Message
-Subscription
Special Features:
-Sysop can determine which transfer protocols are available by security
profile
-Sysop defined default user profile
-Wildcard user searches
-Questionnaires can modify any field in user record
-Duplicate user names allowed
Security and Menu Control
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BBS types:
-Open
-Closed
-Closed Comment
-Closed Questionnaire
Maximum number of security profiles: 1,000
Maximum number of options per menu: 40
Maximum number of menus: 650
Menu Options can display a text file, select another menu, call built-in,
global or wcCODE functions:
Main Commands Sysop Commands
-Bulletin Menu -Event Management
-Door Menu -User Editor
-Comment to Sysop -Activity Log List
-Page Sysop -Erase Activity Log
-Show Hello Screens -Files Editor
-Questionnaire Menu -Status of Databases
-Find User -Node Management
-Change User Settings -Sysop Download
-Display Statistics -Sysop Upload
-List Users
-Display Newsletter Global commands
-Who is Online -Change Conference
-Run Questionnaire
Message commands -Expertise Level
-Read messages -Display Help File
-Search for messages -Display Menu File
-Delete message -Display DISP File
-Check for Mail -Display Text File
-Update scanned conferences -Display Bulletin
-Run wcMAIL -Logoff
-Run wcCODE Program
File Commands -Go to Menu
-Information on File -Door/Menu Hook
-List Available Files -Stack Commands
-Download a File -Page User
-Upload a File -Run wcCHAT
-New Files Since
-Search for Files
-File Transfer Info
-Personal File Stats
-View a ZIP File
-Read a Text File
-Edit Marked List
Special Features:
-Define up to 1,000 sysop definable DOS hooks
-Fully customizable menu structures
-Ability to define any built-in or global option to any menu
-Unauthorized commands, file areas, and conferences are hidden
-Each menu can have its own RIP, ANSI, ASCII or dynamically generated
display screen.
-Support for stacked menu commands
-WYSIWYG ANSI screen editor included
Messaging Capabilities (Electronic Mail and Forums)
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Maximum Number of Message Conferences: 32,760
Maximum Message Length: 64 KB
Maximum Number of Messages per Conference: 65,520
Maximum Number of Sysop-defined Distribution Lists: 1,000
Maximum To/From User Field: 70 characters
Maximum Subject Field: 70 characters
Message conference types include:
-Normal messages, public and private
-Normal messages, public only
-Normal messages, private only
-Fido Netmail messages, private only
-Internet E-Mail, private only
-Usenet Newsgroup, public to ALL
Special Features:
-User name search when addressing messages
-Sysop Snoop mode message reading allows sysop to quickly read messages
updating message pointers
-Integrated QWK mail interface (wcMAIL)
-Message forwarding, carbon copies, return receipts, file attachments,
quoting
-Conferences can be defined as Read Only, Write Only, Join Only or any
combination of the three
-Full screen editor for ANSI users with automatic word wrap and spell
checker
-Subject threading
-Searches based on sender, receiver, subject, message text, message
number, and conference.
-Upload text into message using any file transfer protocol
-Message attachments can be added download to queue
-Prompt to delete message attachments based on
-Originate new messages from Read mode
-Automatically maintain messages by date or total number using wcPACK
File Capabilities
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Maximum Number of File Areas: 32,760
Maximum Number of Files per Area: 2 billion
Maximum Length of File Descriptions: 70 Characters standard, 15 lines by
72 characters extended.
Upload/Download Transfer Protocols:
Zmodem, Ymodem-G, Ymodem, Xmodem-1K/G, Xmodem-1K, Xmodem/CRC, Xmodem,
Kermit, ASCII, plus up to 10 Sysop-defined external protocols
Special Features:
-.GIF file thumbnail previewer
-Multi-changer CD-ROM support
-User-specified default transfer protocols
-Duplicate file names
-File list marking
-File list format options for single, double or extended views
-Searches by keyword, text in description, date, uploader with AND/OR
logic
-Password protected files with hide option
-Auto-logoff option after transfer
-Transfer prompting at logoff if files are still in download queue.
-Option for indexing extended descriptions
-Option for leaving message to file uploader
-Option for running virus scanner after upload
-File areas can be defined as list only, upload only, download only or
any combination of the three
-Built-in support for FILE_ID.DIZ and DESC.SDI
General/User Interface Features
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-Local sysop node in all versions (even Single Line)
-Built-in support for RIPscrip graphical user interface
-Auto-detect of RIP and ANSI at connection time
-User selectable language at login or stored in user record
-User selected graphics modes
-User selected message edit modes
-3 modes of menu operation: novice, regular and expert
-3 modes of message display: scroll, clear screen, and keep header
-Each conference can have it own bulletins, menus, questionnaires,
display screens, help files, and attachment areas
-Bulletins can be downloaded from bulletin menu or added to the file
download queue
-Customizable menus
Doors:
-Both single and multi-user door programs supported
-Supported via DOOR.SYS, USERREC.BIN, SYSINFO.DAT and FILEINFO.DAT
Chat Types:
-Moderated/Unmoderated
-Public/Private
Chat Features:
-Sysop definable channels
-Sysop defined action Words
-Channel specific action words
-Profanity filter
-Ignore/Unignore mode
-Character by character private chat
-Paging with 4 line message editor
-Whisper mode
Questionnaire facility:
RIPscrip or text interface
Maximum Number of Questionnaires: unlimited
Maximum Number of Questions per Questionnaire: 100
Maximum Length of Each Question: 64 KB
Maximum Length of Each Answer: 65 characters
Questionnaire answers are stored in ASCII file
Sysop Features
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All sysop maintenance functions are available from remote
User activity audit trails recorded in activity logs
Event Management:
Maximum number of events: 32,760 per node
Event types: hard, soft, flexible
Event scheduler hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
Configurable console scrollback
Console Security Types: none, passworded console access, no console
access
Console View Types: 25 line, 43/50 line EGA/VGA, quiet (none)
Status Line Styles: none, single line, two line, or full user account
information
Performance and Architecture
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Maximum DTE rate: 115,200
Sysop definable connection rates
Connectivity: Modem, LAN, X.25, FOSSIL* (* MultiLine Platinum only)
LANS Supported: Novell Netware and any network that uses DOS SHARE
Maximum recommended simultaneous connections to Single 486-33 based PC
using DESQview:
Single Line: 1 + 1 local sysop node
MultiLine 10 and 250: 4 + 1 local sysop node
MultiLine Platinum: 8 + 1 local sysop node
System Requirements:
Wildcat Single Line
Recommended Software:
DOS 3.3 or higher
Recommended Hardware:
IBM AT or true compatible, 512K RAM, high density floppy, 15 MB hard
drive space, RS232 serial port with external modem and cable or internal
modem, voice grade telephone line.
Typical Application:
Entry level BBS for the small business person, hobbyist or special
interest group.
Wildcat MultiLine 10 and 250
Recommended Software:
DOS 3.3 or higher, DESQview 386, OS/2, for multiple lines on one PC.
Network applications require Novell Netware or LAN software that uses
DOS SHARE for file and record locking.
Recommended Hardware:
Multitasking on a single PC: 386-33mhz or higher with 1-2 MB RAM per
dial-in node, hard drive.
LAN connections: IBM AT or true compatible, 512K RAM, no floppy required.
A serial port and external modem or internal modem and voice grade
telephone line is required for each incoming modem connection.
Typical Application:
MultiLine 10:
Multi-line public or private BBS running up to 4 dial-in lines on a
single 386 PC, or a small business with a LAN for local logins, and one
or more dial-in lines for customer or outside staff access.
MultiLine 250:
Medium to large sized LAN E-mail or corporate communications system
requiring both local network access for more than 10 users, and only a
small number of dial-up lines.
Wildcat MultiLine Platinum
Recommended Software:
DOS 3.3 or higher, DESQview 386, OS/2 for multiple lines on one PC.
Network applications require Novell Netware or LAN software that uses
DOS SHARE for file and record locking.
Hardware requirements:
Minimum 486-33, 8-16 MB RAM, hard drive. Serial I/O boards required are
to run 8 lines are PC/8e or PC/8i Digiboard with connecting cable or
multi-port serial card that is FOSSIL compatible. An external modem and
voice grade telephone line are required for each incoming modem
connection.
Typical application:
Medium to large sized LAN E-mail or corporate communications system
requiring both local network access for more than 10 users, and up to
eight dial-up lines per workstation. Large multi-user public or private
BBS, with up to eight incoming telephone lines per workstation.
Wildcat! 4 Configuration Guidelines
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
┌─┤How many telephone lines do you want to support?├─┐
│ └──────────────────────┬─────────────────────────┘ │
│ │ │
One 2 to 4 5 or more
│ │ │
┌──────────┴───────┐ ┌────────┴─────────┐ ┌───────────┴─────────┐
│ Will Wildcat! be │ │ Will Wildcat! be │ │ Do you want to │
│used on a network?│ │used on a network?│ │ network multiple │
└────┬───────────┬─┘ └──┬──────┬────────┘ │computers with up to │
│ │ │ │ │4 lines each, or use │
NO YES YES NO │a Digiboard for up to│
│ │ │ │ │8 lines per computer?│
┌───┴───────┐ │ │ │ └────┬─────────────┬──┘
│ Wildcat! │ │ │ │ │ │
│Single Line│ │ │ │ Network Digiboard
└───────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
┌─────────┴────────────┴────┐ │ ┌───────────────┴───────────┐ │
│ What is the total number │ │ │ What is the total number │ │
│of users who would be using│ │ │of users who would be using│ │
│ Wildcat! at any one time? │ │ │ Wildcat! at any one time? │ │
└───┬───────────┬───────────┘ │ └──┬───────────┬────────────┘ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
1 to 10 1 to 250 │ 1 to 10 1 to 250 │
│ │ │ │ │ ┌───┴─────┐
┌─────────┴──┐ ┌─────┴───────┐ ┌──┴──────┴──┐ ┌─────┴───────┐ │Wildcat! │
│ Wildcat! │ │ Wildcat! │ │ Wildcat! │ │ Wildcat! │ │MultiLine│
│MultiLine 10│ │MultiLine 250│ │MultiLine 10│ │MultiLine 250│ │Platinum │
└────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └─────────┘
Pricing and Availability
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All of MSI's products are available through normal software outlets such
as Software Etc. and CompUSA, however all upgrade purchases are only
available through MSI direct. Here is a schedule of our products and
pricing:
NEW UPGRADE
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Wildcat! BBS - Single Line $129.00 $50.00
Wildcat! BBS - MultiLine 10 $249.00 $50.00
Wildcat! BBS - MultiLine 250 (Old Professional) $499.00 $50.00
Wildcat! BBS - MultiLine Platinum (Old IM) $799.00 $50.00
wcPRO Utilities (with wcFAX) $99.00 $50.00
wcGATE Internet/MHS Messaging Gateway $149.00 $50.00 *
wcCODE Custom Online Development Engine $149.00 ----
* wcGATE is $50 for anyone upgrading from wcUUCP or wcMHS only. It is
$149 for all new orders.