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mpedrummer2 · 01-23-2004, 05:41 PM

At work, we use Telnet to log into a program called Southware for all our database stuff. Southware sucks.

They won't give me access to the ODBC connection in order to hook into it properly, but I have some scripts that would really benefit me and my group if I could figure out how to access Southware with it.

Since it's just telnet, and php can open socket connections...this should be possible, yes?

All the PHP/telnet solutions I've found on the web are for the opposite reason...people who DON'T have telnet access want to fake it through PHP.

Any ideas? I can't host the script on the server running the telnet program, either.

MPEDrummer

01-23-2004, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
mpedrummer2 Insane	PHP / Telnet question At work, we use Telnet to log into a program called Southware for all our database stuff. Southware sucks. They won't give me access to the ODBC connection in order to hook into it properly, but I have some scripts that would really benefit me and my group if I could figure out how to access Southware with it. Since it's just telnet, and php can open socket connections...this should be possible, yes? All the PHP/telnet solutions I've found on the web are for the opposite reason...people who DON'T have telnet access want to fake it through PHP. Any ideas? I can't host the script on the server running the telnet program, either. MPEDrummer __________________ My sig can beat up your honor student.