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config_server_options [2018/12/31 23:02] – adding requested example avonconfig_server_options [2018/12/31 23:06] – adding requested example avon
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 == Steps  == == Steps  ==
  
-  * Create a Gmail account for your Mystic BBS to send emails via by visiting [[https://www.google.com/gmail/|Gmail]]+  * Create a Gmail account for your Mystic BBS to send emails via by visiting [[https://www.google.com/gmail/|Gmail]].
  
   * Take a note of the password and Gmail address you use. e.g. testuser@gmail.com / pw = boguspw   * Take a note of the password and Gmail address you use. e.g. testuser@gmail.com / pw = boguspw
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   * Run Mystic -CFG   * Run Mystic -CFG
  
-  * Head to Configuration > User Password Policy+  * Head to Configuration > User Password Policy.
  
-  * Set 'Allow Reset by E-mail' to Yes+  * Set 'Allow Reset by E-mail' to Yes.
    
-  * Head to Servers > General Options+  * Head to Servers > General Options.
    
   * Set the SMTP settings that are displayed in this screen as follows:   * Set the SMTP settings that are displayed in this screen as follows:
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-  *   [[cryptlib|Mystic BBS uses Cryptlib]] in order to perform the encryption for SSH and SSL-based servers and clients. You need to ensure you have this installed for your OS so Mystic can use it to make a successfull SSL/TLS connection to Gmail.+  *   [[cryptlib|Mystic BBS uses Cryptlib]] in order to perform the encryption for SSH and SSL-based servers and clients. You need to **ensure you have this installed first** so Mystic can use it to make a successful SSL/TLS connection to Gmail.
  
-    * Sign in to your Google account - the one you used to create your new Gmail address with+    * Sign in to your Google account - the one you used to create your new Gmail address with.
     * Go to the [[https://myaccount.google.com|account maintenance]] page.     * Go to the [[https://myaccount.google.com|account maintenance]] page.
     * Select 'Security' from the options on the left hand navigation.     * Select 'Security' from the options on the left hand navigation.
-    * Scroll down to the section called 'Less secure app access' and turn this ON+    * Scroll down to the section called 'Less secure app access' and turn this ON.
  
 Now you are ready to test.  Now you are ready to test. 
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   * Make sure you have a test account with a valid email address loaded against the user record.    * Make sure you have a test account with a valid email address loaded against the user record. 
   * Try to login incorrect three times and ask for a reset via email.    * Try to login incorrect three times and ask for a reset via email. 
-  * You should see a 'success' message after approx 4-seconds. You can check you node log for the active user to see details of what has happened with the SMTP session that just ran+  * You should see a 'success' message after approx 3-seconds. 
-  * The email should arrive in your test users email account approximately 3-minutes later with a reset code to enter.+  * You can check your node logs (for the active userto see details of what has just happened with their SMTP session. 
 +  * The email should arrive in to your test users email account approx. 2-minutes later containing a reset code to enter.
  
  
  
config_server_options.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/25 21:11 by avon

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