03 Oct 23: One server was relocated, the server currently doesn't have a public IP address since in the meantime it is running on starlink. I wrote some additional tunnel code running separately to handle this. When the server is engaged the connection is 5600+ days uniform (since around 24 July 2008). In the unlikely case I disengaged the server because of some problem the retention is 1200-3800 days depending on newsgroup. If you experience any issue please let me know.
29 Nov 23: Because of encrypted and obfuscated posts flood mass posted by a few nzb indexing websites using usenet servers as private storage for their members to download the posts - the situation with the content is pretty chaotic since their purpose is to post in such a way, so users must use their website exclusively, when the website disappears - the encrypted posts just eat usenet providers' hard disk space uselessly. If you can't find something specific please let me know at alexbirj at gmail dot com what exactly you can't find for me to check how it is possible to retain the posts. Non-obfuscated posts shouldn't be affected at all, let me know if you notice anything missing.
29 Nov 23: The search protocol had to be upgraded to extend 3 byte (16M+) limit on the server side for number of sets per instance, so at least the version 5.8.3 is needed to access it, otherwise should be no any difference.
the failed computer is now alive after recovery console chksdk. power supply has been replaced.
the failed system drive also keeps older data for pending search service upgrade (which is coincidentally will take place shortly), so i'll backup the data first and then change configuration to full retention so all will be back to normal.
retention is shown on the UE webpage, probably it will be increased.
there is no port setting, ue reads search service configuration from the UE webpage instead so i can change it to some backup configuration if e.g. hardware fails so the service can continue although maybe with smaller retention until the problem is fixed.
maybe we need some kind of immediate feedback so i know if something goes wrong right away to fully use the advantage of this scheme, maybe using a web to sms gateway.