Problem with Userfile sharing across a botnet of four bots

Solarin · Post by **Solarin** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 4:22 pm

I have two botnets. One that is sharing userfiles consistently without hassle; the other is causing much grief.

I would like to fix this userfile sharing problem. It appears that, when I make a change on the hub bot (.+host for instance), that change is not propagated through to the leaf bots. This is happening consistently.

Note, that after .restart, they do appear to pick up userfile transfers then after relinking to the hub.

the .dccstat returns: Hub bot flags: pUcosgwlia / Leaf bot flags: pUCosgwliA

Share module is of course in use on all bots. I'm certain the botnet was setup correctly and the .bottree returns the desired results with 3 leafs and one hub.

Something else that might be causing a problem, is that the bots on this botnet all connect to different networks (Austnet, EFNet, etc.). Although I don't see how this could be causing it. I just thought it might be useful information.

Also note I have tried .save after making a userfile change on the hub bot. This does not help.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

firepac · Post by **firepac** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:14 pm

If you add a user to a leaf bot is it propagated to the hub?

Solarin · Post by **Solarin** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 3:43 pm

No it is not propagated to the hub.

Solarin · Post by **Solarin** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 3:51 am

Just some more info:

On each leaf bot, the .whois for the hub bot returns:
Global flags: bfo
BOT FLAGS: ghp

On the hub bot, the .whois for each leaf bot returns:
BOT FLAGS: gs
Global flags: bfgo

tainted · Post by **tainted** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 1:39 am

Do you get anything over debug console (see .help console if you dont know what it is) about adduser and/or chattr's? What scripts are you using?

Solarin · Post by **Solarin** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 4:13 am

I get nothing over the console and scripts are not relevant here. They are only running one script and it would have no effect.

tripp · Post by **tripp** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 4:24 am

sounds like your private user flag is set to 1 on your leaf bots
in the share module section of your config
-set private-user 0

if thats not it, maybe its one of these
-set private-global 0
-set override-bots 1

good luck
t

Solarin · Post by **Solarin** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 10:35 am

I appreciate it. It's all good now.

tripp · Post by **tripp** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 1:29 pm

no problem,
glad to hear you fixed it

t