{
  "added_at": "2026-11-06",
  "category": "reconstruction-cases",
  "description_en": "AOL 7.0 Retro Server implements local Python servers for the 2001 AOL 7.0 client. It reconstructs the proprietary P3 login and security exchange, the handoff between login and BOS servers, and post-login data used to display the welcome screen and buddy list.",
  "description_zh": "AOL 7.0 Retro Server 为 2001 年的 AOL 7.0 客户端实现本地 Python 服务端。它复现专有 P3 登录与安全握手、登录服务器到 BOS 服务器的切换，以及显示欢迎页和好友列表所需的登录后数据。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/aol7-retro-server-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/aol7-retro-server-case/",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/pioneerman2k1/AOL7-Retro-Server/blob/fe9a0a27ac76c459181d268f51a98a4df0438f03/README.md",
  "group": "cases",
  "id": "aol7-retro-server-case",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/aol7-retro-server-case/record.json",
  "kind": "case-study",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/aol7-retro-server-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/aol7-retro-server-case/index.md",
  "name": "AOL 7.0 Retro Server: reconstructing the P3 server session",
  "name_zh": "AOL 7.0 Retro Server：复现 P3 服务端会话",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "independent-reconstruction",
  "requirement_facets": [
    "prerequisites",
    "limits",
    "license"
  ],
  "requirements": [
    "Python 3.x and an installed English or German AOL 7.0 client on a VM or older machine are required.",
    "Interactive chat rooms, email simulation and keyword navigation remain on the roadmap.",
    "No licence file in the repository."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "需要 Python 3.x，以及在虚拟机或旧设备上安装的英文或德文 AOL 7.0 客户端。",
    "交互式聊天室、邮件模拟和关键词导航仍处于规划阶段。",
    "仓库中没有许可证文件。"
  ],
  "targets": [
    "app",
    "protocol"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/pioneerman2k1/AOL7-Retro-Server",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
}