Quote of the day (simple tcp/ip services)

[KingNothing]

I'm just curious...where do the quotes come from and can you change them?

 

[KingNothing]

bump

 

[gopunk]

i would answer but i have no clue where these quotes are appearing for you, is it some kind of program?

 

[KingNothing]

Windows NT (and its derivates) have a service called Simple TCP/IP services that starts by default. When it's active, if you telnet to port 17 on your computer you'll get a quote. I have quotes by George Bernard Shaw, Charles Dickens, etc.

 

[KingNothing]

C'mon, someone must know.

 

[DaiShan]

it is probably pre-programmed, and hence you cannot change it, but still I really don't know what you are talking about (non-nt user)

 

[Cyberian]

<< Windows NT (and its derivates) have a service called Simple TCP/IP services that starts by default. When it's active, if you telnet to port 17 on your computer you'll get a quote. I have quotes by George Bernard Shaw, Charles Dickens, etc. >>

I spoke with MS Level 3 support and you are the only one that is getting these "quotes", as you call them!

?????

 

[jobberd]

Here's probably what you're looking for

 

[gopunk]

I spoke with MS Level 3 support and you are the only one that is getting these "quotes", as you call them!

ROFL

kingnothing - have you tried mskb?

 

[Yomicron]

A quick look the the XP help file revieled this:




<< Quotations are taken at random from the following file: systemroot\System32\Drivers\Etc\Quotes >>

 

[KingNothing]

You know you're a geek when...you search for an answer to a Windows question on google but fail to search the Windows help file.

Level 3 tech support doesn't know about this, huh? lol

 

[tontod]

I have XP, tried this, but didnt get any quote, just this:

Connecting to 64.xx.xx.xx...Could not open connection to the host on port 17.
No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.

 

[ViperMagic]

My computer is activly refusing me! How do i fix it?

 

[Yomicron]

<< You know you're a geek when...you search for an answer to a Windows question on google but fail to search the Windows help file. >>



Are you saying I'm not a geek?!

 

[KingNothing]

Well, first of all, that's a good thing that your computer is actively refusing connections. If you want to see one of the 10 quotes, make sure the Simple TCP/IP service is started, and make sure XP's firewall is turned off.

 

[Yomicron]

To get the quote of the day, make sure you have the telnet syntax correct:

telnet localhost 17

Do not type:

telnet localhost:17


This works in XP, not sure about the others