telser140

Short:        Telnet(d)/rlogin(d) device/handler for TCP/IP
Author:       Sam Yee (samy@res.com | fido: 1:153/765)
Uploader:     samy res com
Type:         comm/tcp
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

telser.device  ("telser")  is  a  modem  simulator  running over a TCP
telnet/rlogin  connection.   It  simulates  basic `modem commands', so
telecommunication ("comm") programs can run over a network connection.
To  the  comm  program,  it  thinks it's talking to a modem.  Terminal
emulation,  file  transfers,  scripting,  etc., are all handled by the
comm  program.   Connecting  to  a  host  is as simple as typing "ATDT
abc.edu,23"  or  even  simpler if the host is in the comm's phonebook.
Also, with telser's built-in scripting, logins can be automated.

telser  supports  most  of  the telnet/rlogin negotiation commands and
options.   For  example,  you  may  elect to notify the remote host on
changes  to the terminal emulation type and window size.  An intuitive
"gadtools"  graphical  user  interface  is supplied to control most of
telser's operations.

telser  can  also  run in host mode, essentially allowing it to accept
incoming  telnet/rlogin  calls.  When telser is configured to run as a
telnetd/rlogind,  remote  users  can  log  in  and  run standard shell
commands  and  CLI "doors" such as online games.  Unwanted connections
can  be  denied.   Calls  may  be  tracked  by a caller ID feature.  A
"multi-line" BBS can be easily set up over the internet!

telser  is  capable  of  unlimited device units, which means unlimited
incoming  and  outgoing  connections  are  possible.  It supports both
TCP/IP  packages on the Amiga, namely AmiTCP (tested with 3.x and 4.x)
and  AS225r2  (or  compatible).   MLINK, is also supported.

Changes since 1.40:

 Ver. YY/MM/DD Changes
 ---- -------- --------------------------------------------------------
 1.40 96/03/18 - full telnetd/rlogind emulation without host program.
               - DOS Handler (for support of above)
               - new GUI for configuring hosts.
               - improved file transfers for some comm programs.
               - removed 4K memory leak in telserd.
               - tstelnet client can now send the current window size
                 to the remote host.
               - miscellaenous bug fixes.