How to write your own Telnet Server in VB5/6

The image below shows the interface to the Telnet client through the Microsoft Telnet program:

Server Side Setup

Compile the supplied application and run it!

Client Side Setup

You can use the same machine or go to the other machine to test your server.

• Go to the RUN prompt of your windows type TELNET.
• In the telnet's Connect menu option select Remote System...
• Now enter the ip address of the computer where your telnet server (demo application) is running in the Host Name option (or you can just enter your Computer Name)
• Enter 23 or default value in the Host edit box
• Press Enter

Yes, there comes your login screen. You can login to the sample telnet server using:

Login Name : sanjeev
Password : siri

Typing HELP at the prompt will give you a list of commands accepted by the client.

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