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packet:outpost [2025/12/20 20:25] – created ei5iybpacket:outpost [2025/12/21 13:33] (current) – [Setup Outpost] ei5iyb
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-====== How to setup Outpost PMM using telnet to connect to to BPQ BBS ======+====== How to setup Outpost PMM using telnet to connect to BPQ BBS ======
  
 ===== Use case ===== ===== Use case =====
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   - Download and install Outpost from [[https://www.outpostpm.org/index.php|https://www.outpostpm.org/index.php]]   - Download and install Outpost from [[https://www.outpostpm.org/index.php|https://www.outpostpm.org/index.php]]
-  - Create telnet user in your telnet port configuration. Make sure this user is your callsign.+  - Create telnet user in your telnet port configuration. User must be your callsign, the same as your BBS call.
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 PORT PORT
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 ===== Setup Outpost ==== ===== Setup Outpost ====
- +<color #ed1c24>This guide needs to be followed in the order it was written.\\ 
-=== Station Identification ===+Some settings are not available before other settings are set.</color> 
 +==== Station Identification ====
  
 When Outpost starts to the first time, it will show the ''Station Identification'' window.\\ When Outpost starts to the first time, it will show the ''Station Identification'' window.\\
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 {{:packet:outpost_station_id.png?400|}} {{:packet:outpost_station_id.png?400|}}
  
 +The Outpost will close.
 +
 +==== Setup Interface ====
 +
 +From ''Setup'' menu select ''Interfaces...''
 +
 +Click ''New''
 +
 +Populate ''IF Name''
 +
 +Select ''Telnet'' as the interface
 +
 +Click ''Telnet'' tab
 +
 +Configure the ''Telnet server''
 +
 +{{:packet:outpost_telnet.png?400|}}
 +
 +''Remote Host:'' is the IP address of the machine where BPQ runs\\
 +''Remote Port:'' is ''TCPPORT=8010'' in the BPS telnet port configuration\\
 +
 +It is very important that ''Logon Prompts'' match the BPQ telnet port configuration
 +<code>
 +LOGINPROMPT=user:                             ; Telnet login prompt
 +PASSWORDPROMPT=password:
 +</code>
 +
 +==== BBS ====
 +
 +From ''Setup'' menu select ''BBS...''
 +
 +Click ''New''
 +
 +Populate ''Friendly'' with user friendly name for BBS
 +
 +Populate ''Connect Name:'' with your BBS call and SSID as specified in BPQ Applications ''APPLICATION 1,BBS,,EI5IYB-1,VSTBBS,255           ; BBS Application''
 +
 +Click ''Set/Get TNC'' button
 +
 +''Device setup'' window with telnet TNC will show
 +
 +Click ''OK''
 +
 +{{:packet:outpost_bbs.png?400|}}
 +
 +Select ''Retrieving'' tab and select options
 +
 +{{:packet:outpost_bbs_options.png?400|}}
 +
 +Select ''Path'' tab in ''Define a new BBS'' current window
 +
 +Select ''Direct to BBS''
 +
 +Click ''OK'' window will close
 +
 +{{:packet:outpost_bbs_path.png?400|}}
 +
 +==== BBS Logins ====
 +
 +From ''Setup'' menu select ''Starion ID...''
 +
 +In ''Station ID'' window select ''BBS Logins'' and click ''New''
 +
 +Select the ''BBS Name:'' from the dropdown
 +
 +Populate ''User Logon:'' ''EI5IYB'' and ''User/Connect'' ''somepassword'' with the BPQ telnet user you defined ''USER=EI5IYB,somepassword,EI5IYB,BBS  ; BBS user''
 +
 +Click ''Apply''
 +
 +Now you should see your new login in the list, like so:
 +
 +{{:packet:outpost_bbs_logins_done.png?400|}}
 +
 +
 +==== Sending and Receiving ====
 +
 +Click ''Send/Receive'' button
 +
 +A window that shows your connection will open. If there are any bulletins or mail to retrieve, it will show in the Outpost when finished.
 +
 +{{:packet:outpost_send_receive.png?400|}}
  
- +More information is available from Outpost documentation page https://www.outpostpm.org/index.php?content=docs
  
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