Telnet
Classic terminal access. Port 2233/tcp by default (not the
standard 23 — chosen so it doesn't need root/setcap to bind, and
doesn't conflict if you're already running something else on 23).
Clients
Any standard telnet client. For the best experience, pick one that
speaks CP437 and renders ANSI cleanly:
- SyncTERM — the BBS-scene gold
standard - NetRunner — popular alternative
- mTelnet — Windows
tn5250or plaintelnet(limited; no CP437 font)
ANetBBS speaks the telnet binary-data option, so 8-bit clean transit
is on for ANSI escape sequences.
First-time login
You'll see a welcome screen, then a prompt:
(G)uest, (L)ogin, (N)ew user — choice:
Pick N to register. You'll be asked for a username, password,
email, and (if the sysop requires it) a short new-user questionnaire.
Encoding
The session is CP437. The base.html theme talks about codepages —
each user can override per-account from /profile/edit. Default is
fine for almost everyone; non-CP437 only matters if you're trying to
read echomail bodies authored in Latin-1 or UTF-8.
See also: SSH (same UI, encrypted), Web Terminal (same UI,
in a browser tab).