Welcome to patch number 9 for NNTP 1.5. If you have not installed the first eight patches, you must do so before proceeding. You can get those patches (and this one) from anoymous ftp on bcm.tmc.edu [128.249.2.1] or by sending a message to the archive-server@bcm.tmc.edu with the following text: send public nntp.patch.1 send public nntp.patch.2 send public nntp.patch.3 send public nntp.patch.4.shar send public nntp.patch.5.shar send public nntp.patch.6.shar send public nntp.patch.7.shar send public nntp.patch.8.pt1.shar send public nntp.patch.8.pt2.shar If you have all eight patches installed, you are ready to install this set of patches. These patches are packaged as a shell archive. They are as follows: CHANGES.diff -- This will patch the CHANGES file in the root of the nntp distrbution to reflect changes since the release of 1.5. To install, just type patch < CHANGES.diff README.diff -- This will patch the README file in the root of the nntp distrbution to make it more accurate. To install, just type patch < README.diff server.diff -- This patch is for the files in the server subdirectory. Makefile.diff -- This will patch the Makefile file in the root of the nntp distrbution to make it more useful. To install, just type patch < Makefile.diff server.diff -- This patch is for the files in the server subdirectory. To install, change directory to the server directory and type patch < server.diff. common.diff -- This patch is for the files in the common subdirectory. To install, change directory to the common directory and type patch < common.diff xfer.diff -- This is a patch for nntpxfer.c in the xfer directory. To install, change directory to the xfer directory and type patch < xfer.diff. xmit.diff -- This is a patch for the files in the xmit directory. To install, change directory to the xmit directory and type patch < xmit.diff. doc.diff -- This is a patch for nntpd.dst in the doc directory. To install, change directory to the doc directory and type patch < doc.diff. inews.diff -- This patch is for the files in the inews subdirectory. To install, change directory to the inews directory and type patch < inews.diff. The following are new files included with NNTP for the first time: AUTHORIZE server/auth.c xmit/xmitauth.c inews/postauth.c doc/nntpxmit.dst Please read the CHANGES file (following application of the patch) for a list of new features/bug fixes. This release contains the initial version of the proposed NNTP V2 authentication feature. Please be sure that your read the file AUTHORIZE if you want to use it. The meaning of the verbs in the nntp access file have been altered slightly. Be sure to read the revised nntpd man page for more information. Bug reports and enhancements welcome, Stan Barber nntp@lib.tmc.edu P.S. This patched version of NNTP has been compiled on the following systems: Vax 3600 running Ultrix 3.1 (BNEWS 2.11.19) Solbourne Series 5/601 with OS/MP 4.0C (SunOS 4.0.3c compatible) (Same BNEWS) HP 9000/825 running HP-UX A.B3.00.5B P.P.S. The fully patched version is available via anonymous ftp from lib.tmc.edu [129.106.5.1]. Look in the public directory for nntp.1.5.9.tar. A compressed version is also on line. P.P.P.S. There will most likely be a release 1.5.10 before we get to 1.6.