Can someone recommend a good telnet program for FC2? I'm totally new to the interface, but I run a Linux BBS and I need a telnet client that supports proper ANSI menus and preferably has file transfer capability (yes, I know file transfer isn't part of the telnet realm).

It's possible that I have one installed....I haven't gone through every single menu item yet and man there's a lot of them. I'm telnetting from the console right now, but it doesn't handle ANSI well and I don't see that as an emulation option in setup.

Thanks!

Jon

You should try to use ssh rather than telnet, it's more secure.

Though, I don't know about your other issues.

John

Totally unhelpful and doesn't answer my question.

Maybe not, but it was polite and well intentioned (and correct) so being rude in return is not appreciated.

I wasn't being rude, just pointing out that the post served no purpose. I don't subscribe to the school of thought that 'any noise is better than no noise'.

You were rude. If you asked someone for directions, and if he didn't know, said he didn't know, but pointed out something that might be useful (your tail light is out), would you reply like that?

John

No, because that's actually useful information and not just noise.

The other thread I started on this has degraded into stupidity, so I thought I would start a new one in the hopes that it will actually serve its purpose.

What's everyone using for a telnet client out there? I'm running FC2 and am currently using the plain old cli telnet client, but it doesn't support ANSI. Since I run a Linux BBS, I really need 'proper' ANSI support for my menus.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Jon

PuTTY

Actually, jkobrien's advice was good. Telnet is very insecure, as far as I remember it's because you are sending everything in plaintext. Ssh is secure and is recommended over telnet by security professionals.

If, however, you insist on using telnet (and the telnet on your system is not good enough), have you looked at minicom? It is probably included on your system. Or try PuTTY - I believe that there is a Linux version.

You are STILL being rude.

merging the two.

Curses! Foiled.....

No question it's not as secure as SSH - I agree. However, since I'm running a BBS - I keep both my telnet and ssh ports open so people can take their pick. I run the BBS as open as possible so that means offering as many types of connection options as possible. In addition to both my telnet and ssh ports being open, I've built a web interface for some of the message bases and the file areas.

I must admit I just assumed that any good telnet client would come with the SSH option, hence I suppose I'm not actually asking specifically for a telnet client per se.

Minicom..cool..never heard of it thanks. And it never occured to me that Putty would have a Linux version....

Thanks!

Jon

Thanks!

Please don't post such long messages....hard on my eyes