Subj : Re: Spy node from inside BBS session
To   : All
From : nelgin
Date : Tue Oct 14 2025 11:55 am

On Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:21:45 +0800
"Wang Bu" (VERT/JACOBCAT) <VERT/[email protected]>
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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