what happens when you telnet into an ftp server??

[zskillz]

I'm confused about what's going on.. i just tried telneting into my ftp server expecting the connection to be refused... instead, I connected to the server, but could not complete any commands??

any ideas?

-Z

[DVNT1]

depends on your commands, type help after telnet to the FTP is established (for a list of commands, at least in some cases)

[zskillz]

wow... that's totally wierd... I can't actually see what I'm typing at all, but when I typed help and pressed enter, a list came up...

so is an ftp clent just built on a telnet type of connection essentially?

-Z

[DVNT1]

Try telneting to a HTTP server (typically port 80) or some other services.

Telnet is a method that allows you to send commands via the TCP protocol; much liek other applications do.

[knucklebusted]

If you connected on the normal Telnet port of 23, you probably have a telnet server running. If you used port 21, you just did what I do to test mail (25), pop3 (110), and http (80). It is a good thing to know for debuging purposes.

[zskillz]

ah, interesting... the thing that i'm still confused about though is how any of the servers that are not telnet (ftp,http,etc.) are able to even accept the telnet connection...

i know that tcp/ip is what's used, but aren't the commands different??

-Z

[RobRich]

You likely need to enable "local echo" for your commands to visible while typing.

As to the rest, a telnet client does not specifically have to access the telnet port.

[zskillz]

i tried to enable the local_echo parameter, but I think that i have the command wrong...

can you tell me what to ttype??

thanks
-Z

[RobRich]

ECHO on = Turns on or off remote host character echoing.

http://daq.triumf.ca/online/software...guide/AppC.htm

http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~jphb/comms/telnet.html

[aznlurkerz]

if this is windowsXP you type "set localecho"

[brandon184]

Telnet is being run a service on the server, and really isn't necessary unless you actually use it. Having the service on and active is viewed by some as a security risk.

Just a tip!

~ Brandon

[J-Excel]

When I first got internet access telnet to ftp was about the only option. That was back in '88. It was over a 19200 baud line-driver, which was blazing fast back then. The comm proggy I used was called KA9Q. Ah, the good ole days.