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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.
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worrall
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Search service is down for last couple of days. Status? Thanks
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You can try to reset the search service configuration in edit menu->properties->search/import.

But it should be automatic, what error do you get?

If you restricted ports, the server has been upgraded and the port range is now wider.

If the issue persists, contact me through email, we'll check if it is not a routing issue.

If you had access before mid-November - the ip of the upgraded server didn't chang, but it wasn't engaged until yesterday after the ransomware breach which coincided with the hardware update.
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worrall
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We have firewall rules for BOTH the server DNS names AND Port Ranges. Please PM us the new server names and port ranges.

Thanks
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i sent pm.
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Post by worrall »

Thanks. Working fine now.
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