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+.\"	This file is automatically generated.  Do not edit!
+.\" @(#)$Id$
+.SC BBOARDS 5
+.NA
+BBoards \- BBoards database
+.SY
+/BBoards
+.DE
+The BBoards database
+contains for each BBoard the following information:
+
+.nf
+.ta \w'encrypted password  'u
+\fIfield\fR	\fIvalue\fR
+name	the name of the BBoard
+aliases	local aliases for the BBoard
+	(separated by commas)
+primary file	the .mbox file
+encrypted password	leadership password
+leaders	local list maintainers (separated by commas)
+	usernames from the \fIpasswd\fR\0(5) file,
+	or groupnames preceded by `=' from the
+	\fIgroup\fR\0(5) file
+network address	the list address
+request address	the list maintainer's address
+relay	the host acting as relay for the local domain
+distribution sites	(separated by commas)
+flags	special flags (see <bboards.h>)
+.re
+.fi
+
+This is an ASCII file.  Each field within each BBoard's entry
+is separated from the next by a colon.
+Each BBoard entry is separated from the next by a new-line.
+If the password field is null, no password is demanded;
+if it contains a single asterisk, then no password is valid.
+
+This file resides in the home directory of the login \*(lqbboards\*(rq.
+Because of the encrypted passwords,
+it can and does have general read permission.
+.Fi
+^/BBoards~^BBoards database
+.Sa
+bbaka(8), bbexp(8), bboards (8), bbtar(8)
+.Bu
+A binary indexed file format should be available for fast access.
+
+Appropriate precautions must be taken to lock the file against changes
+if it is to be edited with a text editor.
+A \fIvibb\fR program is needed.
+.En