Anonymous logins

(since 5.6.450.3)

For anonymous news connections, a special Wildcat! user account must be created in the same manner done for Anonymous FTP. The special account name must be:

username: Anonymous News
password: news

Create a special security and access profile specifically for this user account and set the Read, Write, Join access for the mail conferences.

All other access options should be turned off with the exception of the access profile internet option

[ ] Allow News Server Access

Mail posted by anonymous news account will have the FROM: as set by the news client for the news account name.

TIP: Offer a public access HTML link (URL) to your news server

The following html tag provides a way for your users to start their news client and automatically subscribe to the newsgroup:

<a href="news://news server domain address/newsgroup name"> Join our newsgroups!</a>

For example, Santronics now offers a public Wildcat! support forum which does not require you to login:

<a href="news://news.winserver.com/public.winserver.support">Public Wildcat! Support!</a>

Test our news URL now: Public Wildcat! Support