Subject: Spy node from inside BBS session
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Hi all,

I was just playing around with my Synchronet BBS, when I came upon the Sysop commands. When I checked it, there was a command to Spy a Node from inside the BBS session.

I tried it by logging in as Guest in another terminal, and then from my Sysop terminal, I spied using the ;SPY <node> command. It was successful; I was able to see the other node's activities and I can even do remote control.

However, I wanted to exit the spy mode, but I don't know how to do it from the BBS. Is there a keystroke/command that I can use to stop spying the node?

What I just did in the meantime is to disconnect the Sysop terminal, but I'd like to know if there is a keystroke or command to do this.

Thanks.


- Wang Bu

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Re: Spy node from inside BBS session
By: Wang Bu to All on Tue Oct 14 2025 12:21 am

However, I wanted to exit the spy mode, but I don't know how to do it from the BBS. Is there a keystroke/command that I can use to stop spying the node?

What I just did in the meantime is to disconnect the Sysop terminal, but I'd like to know if there is a keystroke or command to do this.

Yes, Ctrl-C.
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:21:45 +0800
"Wang Bu" (VERT/JACOBCAT) <VERT/JACOBCAT!Wang.Bu@endofthelinebbs.com>
wrote:

Hi all,

I was just playing around with my Synchronet BBS, when I came upon
the Sysop commands. When I checked it, there was a command to Spy a
Node from inside the BBS session.

I tried it by logging in as Guest in another terminal, and then from
my Sysop terminal, I spied using the ;SPY <node> command. It was
successful; I was able to see the other node's activities and I can
even do remote control.

However, I wanted to exit the spy mode, but I don't know how to do it
from the BBS. Is there a keystroke/command that I can use to stop
spying the node?

What I just did in the meantime is to disconnect the Sysop terminal,
but I'd like to know if there is a keystroke or command to do this.

*** Synchronet MQTT Spy on Node 1: Ctrl-C to Abort ***

It sort of tells you right there.
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