Welcome to RapidBBS

What is RapidBBS ?

RapidBBS is a Bulletin Board System designed for Linux, HP-UX and Solaris and SCO Unix.
It is available in the a.out and ELF version for Linux. The PA-Risc1.1/s800 shared for HP-UX and ELF 32-bit MSB
executable SPARC Version 1 for Solaris 2.51

RapidBBS is FREE for private individuals wanting to run a BBS.
Corporations can pay a miniimum fee to use RapidBBS.

Current Registered Corporations using RapidBBS

Netcom U.K (http://www.netcom.net.uk)

Please contact sales for further information: sales@myrapid.com

Download RapidBBS


SCO 
5.x
Linux 
1.x, 3.x
HP-UX 10.20
Solaris 2.51
RapidBBS for SCO v3.2r4.2 

RapidBBS-120-SCO5x.tar.gz 

 RapidBBS-121-LinuxAOUTELF.tar.gz
RapidBBS-120-PUX1020.tar.gz
RapidBBS-120-Solaris251.tar.gz

 
RapidBBS 1.21 Source Distribution 
RapidBBS-121-SRC.tar.gz
RapidBBS Features


General RapidBBS Features

FREE to Private individuals and Shareware for Corporations (Registration is minimal)
File Area and File Database Support
Message Area and Message Database Support
Multi-User; Unlimited number of logins, limited to system capacity
Full Multi-Language Support
Ansi / Ascii Menu Support
Create unique custom menus
Supports multi-line on-line messages between nodes.
Full system and user audit security logging.
Provision to create custom log entries using a menu function.
Full-Screen User Editor
Full-Screen File Editor
Full-Screen BBS Configuration Utility
Unix Account Support

File Transfer Features

Unlimited Seperate file areas, each with it's own configurable
set of characteristics including upload, download and file list
security.
Supports the most popular external file transfer protocols.
Interface system to install unlimited external protocols.
Fully configurable file ratio system allows the Sysop to decide
how long and how many KB a user can downloaded at a security level.
Checks for duplicate uploads globally
Ability to flag any file as Free/Unavailable,Unlisted,Missing.
File Counter, which keeps track on how many times the file has been downloaded

Security Features

64000 Seperate Security Levels.
Security filter allows the Sysop to specify a list of undesirable user names.
Encrypt Users Password
File Upload/Download Security Support
Menu Security Support

External Door Features

Built in Voting Door, Safe Cracker Door, Banking Door, Nextuser Door
Support to write user information to disk before running external door
External Door Support

Menu Features

Complete control over menus and general system layout.
Comprehensive range of text files displayed automatically under
certain conditions.
Comprehensive set of text file control codes allow you to display
system and user data and change certain system settings directly
69 Menu Types
Unlimited number of menus and sub-menus