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Is there a decent to reasonable telnet implementation out there which runs
under Winsock?  I have WinQVT but don't like it -- all I want is a
multi-session telnet with resizable VT-xxx windows, and I'm happy.

Pointers appreciated.

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Subject: How to talk to a news server?

I'm running WinSock.  I've used WinVN and Trumpet to read news.
Works fine.  So I'd like to try a little news server programming myself.

I'd like to try it from VB (yeah, I'm a wimp).  Assuming that I get the
winsock.vbx custom control, can someone point me in a good
direction for learning how to connect to and suck news out of a
news server?

Many thanx.

Darren Stone
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> In the [386enh] section of system.ini, add a line:
>
>   COMxFIFO=TRUE
>
> where 'x' is the comm port #.

I believe that the .wri file is actually in error. It should be

    COMxFIFO=1

so much for RTFM!

Regards
Antony
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Subject: Re: Running PktDrver software with Banyan


Actually I have it wokring on Vines 5.0 at work!

We have Cabletron 10/T Cards and I use the Cabletron Generic Ethernet
Packet DRivers E21PDM.EXE as the packet driver. We also use FTP's PCTCP
as our TCPIP stack. So I obtained the winsock.DLL from ftp.ftp.com that
is compatible with thwir protocol stack. Worked first try...

Unfortunatly our -brilliant- SysAdmins have "firewalls" up so we cannot
open a connection -anywhere- off-campus.

If anyone knows a way -around- this. Please let me know. I dont mean to
do anything malicious, I just want to be able to utilize the full
resources of the internet.

Matthew Pearson
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Subject: Firewalls (Re: Running PktDrver software with Banyan)

Matthew Pearson ([e-mail]) wrote:

: Unfortunatly our -brilliant- SysAdmins have "firewalls" up so we cannot
: open a connection -anywhere- off-campus.

In previous incarnations of various networks "Acceptable Use Policy",
they required that connections from a site be traceable in some form -
ie either can be traced back to a user or set of users on a given host
or network, or on a dedicated workstation (ie pc in someone's office).

Depending on your network software, lab PC's may not meet this criteria.
As these unidentifiable telnet connections can't be traced, it makes
an opportunity for hacking.  As a result, some sites have put firewall
routers around networks that aren't considered "secure", to force them
to telnet off-campus through a local host, or through a wrapper (like
socks) that identifies who they are before making a connection outside.

These restrictions aren't only installed on campuses, they're very common
in industry.

: If anyone knows a way -around- this. Please let me know. I dont mean to
: do anything malicious, I just want to be able to utilize the full
: resources of the internet.

You're going to have to negotiate this with the sysadmin.  Try to get
some socks-compatible clients (I don't know if there are such critters
for MSDOS/Windows or not), and he'll install socks on a gateway host.
There are probably other packages besides socks, including vendor
solutions.

Alternately, convince him that the restrictions are unreasonable (good
luck... but it can be done) and that you're still in compliance with
the rules in place for your network provider.

We're putting in a new lab, and probably will firewall telnet, rlogin,
nntp, and smtp, but will probably allow connections to other ports (gopher,
WWW, maybe IRC but we're not sure, etc).

Disclaimer: I've never used socks, this is based on my understanding of
the technology behind socks and firewalls.  There is more about firewalls
available via ftp from ftp.tis.com, /pub/firewalls directory.

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Subject: Re: Pathworks and Trumpet.....

In article <2ju5gs$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Ken Chen) writes:
>From: [e-mail] (Ken Chen)
>Subject: Pathworks and Trumpet.....
>Date: 16 Feb 1994 17:08:28 -0500


>Sorry folks.  I know this topic has been touched upon.

>Could some please re-post the installation instructions for Trumpet Winsock
>drivers and Pathworks to co-exist?  Basically I need a model autoexec.bat and
>where to find the packet driver provided by DEC.

>Thanks in advance!

I have had excellent luck using PKTDLL.COM V1.2 written by Brian Angus with
any packet program tried to date.

It is available at watsun.columbia.columbia.edu in PKTDLL.ZIP

IN Autoexec.bat

...
call \decnet\startnet.bat
?\pktdll.com
...

This gives coexistence between Pathworks and any packet driver application.
Add the call to PKTDLL as a small 1456 byte TSR and follow the packet driver
instructions given with the application. I have used PKTDLL successfully with
the Trumpet Winsock, Frontier Technology and Netmanage Windows sockets TCP/IP
stacks to make them coexist with Pathworks 4.1

Bob.
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Subject: Re: Problem with WS-FTP on Vax

In article <2jukaq$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Trent Nicol) writes:
>I've been using WS-FTP (v. 94.02.08) for a week or so now, and am thrilled with
>it.  However I am noticing a problem, or perhaps I should say annoyance, when
>FTPing from a Vax.  The Vax (vms v. 5.5) directory lists account name and any
>subdirectory information in brackets before the filenames. eg:
>[tgn.stm-dir]das-15.stm;1
>When I try to FTP this file, it tries to create a file on my PC named [tgn.stm
>which it can't do because " [ " is not a valid Dos filename character.
>I can get around this by selecting the Prompt checkbox in WS-FTP and then
>renaming the incoming file to a valid Dos filename


[e-mail] writes:
> It works fine for me.  Make sure your using the right "type" i.e.
> VMS-UCX or VMS-Multinet.  If you leave it set to the default of "unix"
> it doesn't work right with VMS.
>
> PS is think ws_ftp ranks as one of the BEST pieces of share ware
> around (right up there with PFE my other favorite), especially version
> now that you can resize the window to make the list boxes bigger.

Actually, MSG Junod has released this in the public domain.  So it's
really not shareware.  Sounds like nit-picking, but for other
universities with limited budgets, this is GREAT news.  Just thought I'd
mention it for others sake.


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Craig Markwardt ([e-mail]) wrote:

: In article <2jtmgv$[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Philip William Stephenson) writes:
:  >
[stuff deleted]

: I have not been able to use XDMCP, but I have heard other hint that
: they have.  I usually use regular telnet to my X-windows host, and
: there I 'setenv DISPLAY <myhomeip>:0'.  Then I can run my X-windows
: programs, and twm if I like.

: Craig

Of course it is much easier if you create a file on the unix
account called .rhosts which has the above information in it.

Jerome Pier
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