Re: Telnet Server
  By: deon to Digital Man on Mon Apr 08 2024 09:21 am

 >   Re: Telnet Server
 >   By: Digital Man to deon on Sun Apr 07 2024 03:26 pm
 >
 > Hi,
 >
 >  > Because re-capturing a port that's already bound (e.g. to another server)
 >  > can also bite people. It's generally something that's not enabled by
 >  > default in TCP servers.
 >
 > Oh really? What scenario?
 >
 > IE: If I install SBBS (or a TCP server) and want it to use TCP port "x", why
 > wouldnt I want it to re-capture that port if the server was recycled?

For example, if you accidentally ran a second instead of that same TCP server (or another TCP server configured for the same TCP port number), even briefly, the first server would no longer have the port bound/listening. It would just sit there silenty waiting for a connection that will never happen. Kind of like what Apam is describing.
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