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IttayD
Asked: 2010-02-19 08:08:30 +0800 CST

smart client for dumb tcp socket?

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I have a server that listens to simple tcp sockets. If connecting to it, it prints a prompt and I can type commands, hit enter, see (and save) results, and then have the prompt again. I'm using telnet right now to connect, but want something more console/shell like.

Specifically, I'm looking for a tool that only sends what I've typed when I type (meaning, not every character I type), and so allows me to edit the line in the client side. In telnet, if i write type 'foo' (without quotes) and then hit backspace and type 'o', the server gets 'fooo', which it can't handle. I want the backspace to be handled in the client, so the server sees 'foo'. I also want history handling.

I work in Windows and looking for freeware

windows networking remote-access telnet

4 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Did you have a look at netcat ( http://netcat.sourceforge.net/)

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  2. Try ncat, which comes with nmap 5.0 and later. I run:

    C:\>"\Program Files (x86)\Nmap\ncat.exe" www.google.com 80

    I type:

    HEAD / HTTP/1.0
Host: www.google.com
<extra return>

    I get:

    HTTP/1.0 200 OK
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:48:34 GMT
Expires: -1
Cache-Control: private, max-age=0
Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1
Set-Cookie: PREF=ID=31b99fd75e6e122a:TM=1266526114:LM=1266526114:S=ncRwt4V-M8RC4E_Y; expires=Sat, 18-Feb-2012 20:48:34 GMT; path=/; domain=.google.com
Set-Cookie: NID=31=bCeSJHeBgJOQNsQS6tDwRBoEkDHpYuz0LjtF5kCP-AngavYRcJxb56LXzhDJNt8pSPXw-NhQkYhgVn-DC4Qk9pfRs1In-5ZBRH4NAczJabFU9P16_ROz9RnHVwOlB3sj; expires=Fri, 20-Aug-2010 20:48:34 GMT; path=/; domain=.google.com; HttpOnly
Server: gws
X-XSS-Protection: 0
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  3. I ended up using socat http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/ (http://www.gentilkiwi.com/telechargements-s43-t-socat.htm#englishversion). together with cygwin's readline, I have all that I need.

    Did not compare to netcat.

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  4. Meant to put this as an answer

    Download a tool called socket workbench. You get a 30 day trial which will allow you to do most of what you want. However it is worth while buying if you are doing this stuff alot

    J

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