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Re: socket programming



On 12-May-2000 Marek Habersack wrote:
> ** On May 12, Sean 'Shaleh' Perry scribbled:
>> 
>> On 12-May-2000 Brett Fowlkes wrote:
>> > I am writing a server that accepts telnet connections. I am using basic
>> > sockets to do so and do not use inetd. I cannot figure out how to disable
>> > the echoing to screen for the password. I have tried everywhere else, this
>> > is my last resort.
>> > 
>> 
>> a) read the telnetd / telnet source
>> b) look at how programs like login do it
>> 
>> it boils down to you setting flags for the device.
> And for good socket tutorials, info etc. you can visit those two addresses:
> 
> http://www.private.org.il/tcpip_rl.html
> http://www.lowtek.com/sockets/
> 

or read the best book on earth -- Unix Network Programming (volume 1) by W.
Richard Stevens.  If you want to write netowrk code, read his books.  Covers
ipv4 and ipv6, common pitfalls, etc.



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