Recently tried to get Ftelnet on the synchronet webpage to work but mine will >not connect internally or externally. Not sure what is missing. I can connect >to the bbs just
fine with a telnet client just not through the webpage.
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Everything checks out as per the instructions on gitub. Any othersuggestions? Is it possible
MarisaG's provider is not allowing ftelnet connections? Where else can Ilook? The ports are open
and listening. I get "connecting to sever" or "redirecting to server andthen a blank screen.
Everything checks out as per the instructions on gitub. Any other suggestions? Is it possible
You could try altering your [WS] (and [WSS] if you offer HTTPS) section(s) of ctrl/services.ini like so:
[WS]
Port=1123
Options=NO_HOST_LOOKUP
Command=websocketservice.js havens.synchro.net 23
Ok that didn't work. Anything else? What is ftelnet doing when it is"redirecting to server" ? Is
there an error log for ftelnet?
The "Redirecting to server..." message comes from websocketservice.js. At If you're at an OS command prompt / shell on your BBS' server, can you 'telnet havens.synchro.net' and are you able to connect to your BBS that way? If not, figure out what combination of hostname/IP address and port you need to type in to make that work, then use those as the host and port parameters to websocketservice.js in services.ini.
Hmmm. I can't telnet to the BBS from the Server command prompt. Why isthat?
closes imidietly. Of course I can telnet and ssh to the BBS from my homepc but nothing doing from
the command prompt of the server to the bbs. I'm not a server expert. Ileave the server stuff to
MarisaG. What do I ask her to look at? I suspect a permission problem (asusual). This must be a
network problem somewhere. No??
Re: Ftelnet
By: echicken to HusTler on Sat Oct 05 2019 11:13 am
The "Redirecting to server..." message comes from websocketservice.js.
At If you're at an OS command prompt / shell on your BBS' server, can you 'telnet havens.synchro.net' and are you able to connect to your BBS that way? If not, figure out what combination of hostname/IP address and port you need to type in to make that work, then use those as the host and port parameters to websocketservice.js in services.ini.
Hmmm. I can't telnet to the BBS from the Server command prompt. Why is that?
I can telnet and ssh from my home pc to the server (Ubuntu) but from
the server command prompt to the BBS the connection closes imidietly. Of course I can telnet and ssh to the BBS from my home pc but nothing doing from the command prompt of the server to the bbs. I'm not a server expert. I leave the server stuff to MarisaG. What do I ask her to look at? I suspect a permission problem (as usual). This must be a network problem somewhere. No??
Ok I need to know who to ask for help fixing the Ftelnet on Havens BBS.
A) MarisaG The Server Administrator and orginal installer of Synchronet
B) Digital Man Synchronet Author and Updater
C) Echicken Author of Ewebv4 which uses ftelnet (Note Ftelnet did not workprior to the
install of echickens web)
D) The SysOp that runs the BBS but has made no changes to the originalinstall
of ftelent
This is the section of sbbs.ini MArisaG installed. Is it correct?
Here is the bottom half of the services.ini. Again installed by MarisaG
[WS]
Port=1123
Options=NO_HOST_LOOKUP
Command=websocketservice.js
I suggested that you change the command line to websocketservice.js in services.ini. Making no changes at this point will not resolve anything.
I'm sorry this isn't working automatically. When it doesn't, that usually means there's something about your system which the scripts don't currently account for. Or you're using an older version of websocketservice.js and it isn't picking up the right host/port to connect to.
Maybe Marisa, who knows how your server is configured and should understand its network configuration, can tell you what IP address and port you must use to connect to the telnet server locally - as in from the same machine.
This is the section of sbbs.ini MArisaG installed. Is it correct?How about ctrl/services.ini? Here's what my websocket service is like there:
[WS]
Port=1123
Options=NO_HOST_LOOKUP
Command=websocketservice.js
Does yours look like that? Is anything else in that file configured to listen on port 1123? Is there anything else in that file with "websocket" in the "Command" line?
I did reply sir. I made the changes you suggested but the problem stillpersists.
To the best of my knowlege Synchronet is current and updated
I suspect MarisaG's server/provider is where the problem is. I'm thinkingmaybe her
provider has ftelnet blocked for security reasons maybe? This is just aguess. I don't
know the details of her provider. She keeps telling me she's busy and will"look into
it" but it's been 2 months now. That's why I'm trying to trouble shoot itmyself but
Ok I need to know who to ask for help fixing the Ftelnet on Havens BBS.
A) MarisaG The Server Administrator and orginal installer of Synchronet
B) Digital Man Synchronet Author and Updater
C) Echicken Author of Ewebv4 which uses ftelnet (Note Ftelnet did not work prior to the install of echickens web)
D) The SysOp that runs the BBS but has made no changes to the original install
of ftelent
At this point I'd be happy to give anyone any permissions to fix the darn thing.
However the BBS comes preconfigured with a shit load of Xternal programs(Doors) and
I've never checked what ports they all use. I didn't install thoseneither. MarisaG
This is the section of sbbs.ini MArisaG installed. Is it correct?
[BBS] Terminal Server
; Set to 'false' to disable Telnet/Rlogin/Event server:
AutoStart = true
; Set to IP address of network interface (or blank for default):
TelnetInterface =
RLoginInterface = 45.56.88.52
Ok I need to know who to ask for help fixing the Ftelnet on Havens BBS.
A) MarisaG The Server Administrator and orginal installer of Synchronet
That'd be a good place to start.
D) The SysOp that runs the BBS but has made no changes to the original installIsn't that you?
of ftelent
Ftlenet is the only service not working.
server. Or maybe I do have access? I don't know? What would I need to doto trouble
shoot the server? I don't see anything wrong with the BBS configuration.All the other
SSH into the server. Try each of these commands:When I SSH to the server and try to connect I get this:
telnet havens.synchro.net 23
telnet havens.synchronetbbs.org 23
telnet 45.56.88.52 23
telnet 127.0.0.1 23
root@havens:/home/heliarc# telnet havens.synchro.net 23
Trying 45.56.88.52...
Connected to havens.synchro.net.
Escape character is '^]'.
Connection closed by foreign host.
The same with all the others. Now if I try the same remotely (My home PC) I am able to connect with no problem. I could also give you the netstatresults but I'm
You did and I replied. Maybe my messages aren't getting out - I have offered s
me suggestions and asked some questions that went unanswered. If you see this,
please let me know.
Yes sir. It looks like that and there's nothing I know of listening to that po >rt. However the BBS comes preconfigured with a shit load of Xternal programs (D
ors) and I've never checked what ports they all use. I didn't install those nei
her. MarisaG did. I'll have to go through them one by one.
I know for a fact ftelnet works out of the box. I never had trouble
with it when I ran Synhronet on my own machine. Thanks again
Yes sir. It looks like that and there's nothing I know of listening to that port. However the BBS comes preconfigured with a shit load of Xternal programs (Doors) and I've never checked what ports they all use. I didn't install those neither. MarisaG did. I'll have to go through them one by one.
[BBS] Terminal Server
; Set to 'false' to disable Telnet/Rlogin/Event server:
AutoStart = true
; Set to IP address of network interface (or blank for default):
TelnetInterface =
RLoginInterface = 45.56.88.52
As I think I explained recently, websocketservice.js connect to 'localhost' by >efault and your RLoginInterface value does not include localhost. You need to e
ther set your RLogin server to *also* listen on localhost (127.0.0.1) or tell w
bsocketservice.js to connect to the IP address you have shown above.
[BBS] Terminal Server
; Set to 'false' to disable Telnet/Rlogin/Event server:
AutoStart = true
; Set to IP address of network interface (or blank for default):
TelnetInterface =
RLoginInterface = 45.56.88.52
As I think I explained recently, websocketservice.js connect to 'localhost' by >efault and your RLoginInterface value does not include localhost. You need to e
ther set your RLogin server to *also* listen on localhost (127.0.0.1) or tell w
bsocketservice.js to connect to the IP address you have shown above.
You may have already covered this but is the proper way to list both IP address by putting a semi-colon between the two on the same line?
My setting is currently BLANK (which the notes say is "for default") and, the last I checked, ftelnet works.
Are *you* disconnecting, or is it spontaneously disconnecting you right after you connect? Just wondering what is precipitating this "Connection closed by foreign host" message.
Check the ip-silent.can, ip.can, and host.can files in your text/ directory. Remove any lines containing 45.56.88.52, 127.0.0.1, havens.synchro.net, havens.synchronetbbs.org, or localhost.
they shouldn't be using any network ports... they're BBS doors and use a virtual com port... likely COM1... that virtual port is then connected to
they shouldn't be using any network ports... they're BBS doors and use a virtual com port... likely COM1... that virtual port is then connected to the current connection stream... telnet, rlogin, or ssh depending on how the connection is made... if it is via a web interface, then the websockets come into play and that's been being explained to you recently...
they shouldn't be using any network ports... they're BBS doors and use a
Some of them do use 10088 (???) to talk to JSON.
blocking ports the server administrator suggested running fail2ban which Iam. Is this a good idea?
Does fail2ban get along well with Synchronet BBS?
virtual com port... likely COM1... that virtual port is then connected to the current connection stream... telnet, rlogin, or ssh depending on howthey shouldn't be using any network ports... they're BBS doors and use a
websockets come into play and that's been being explained to you recently...the connection is made... if it is via a web interface, then the
Some of them do use 10088 (???) to talk to JSON.
they shouldn't be using any network ports... they're BBS doors and use a virtual com port... likely COM1... that virtual port is then connected to
THAT WAS IT!! YOU GOT IT MR Echicken! 45.46.88.52 and 127.0.0.1 was in ip.can. I can now login to the BBS from the server command prompt and ftelnet now works. Thank you!
On 10-10-19 20:31, echicken wrote to HusTler <=-
I don't use it personally, but I believe some other people around here
do. Seems like it should work just fine with appropriate configuration (maybe somebody can share theirs). It'd be a bit redundant to the .can files, but could take some load off of Synchronet if your server gets hammered with bot traffic often.
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