PocketConsole v1.3

Telnetd control panel applet

Telnetd

Telnetd is a Windows CE telnet server. Using the telnet server, you can interact with Windows CE exactly as if you were running the command prompt (cmd.exe) on the device itself. You can use any of the built-in commands for cmd.exe when running telnet, such as copy, del, and dir. You can also run many of the PocketConsole applications remotely.

News (May-01-2003)

For full revision history read the Telnetd changelog

1. Release: beta version

Installation

1. Install the CMD command prompt.
2. Install one of the telnetd version, depending on your Pocket PC platform.
   • Telnetd (ARM)
   • Telnetd (MIPS)
   • Telnetd (SH3)
3. Soft-reset your Pocket PC.

Source Distribution

Telnetd is based on the telnetd sample from
Microsoft® Windows CE Platform Builder Emulation Edition

Usage

1. Make sure that you have a working TCP/IP connection between your desktop and pocket pc
2. On the desktop pc start a telnet session. Use the ip address that is displayed in the telnetd control panel applet.

Important Security Considerations

If authentication is required, a prompt requesting the user's name and password is sent to the telnet client on establishing a connection. The password is not echoed back to the client.
The password is sent in _plain text_ across the network and is therefore vulnerable to packet snooping. A malicious user could obtain the password to the device by watching packets sent back and forth between the telnetd server and client during the authentication stage.
The password is checked against the password set on the system through the Password box in the Control Panel.
Another potential risk of the Telnetd server is that if a malicious user could log onto the device, they would have complete control over it. This could involve deleting or modifying key system files and the registry.
Because of these serious security risks, it is recommended you only run the telnetd driver on a well known (secure) network, where you trust the users. It is highly recommended you do not put this Telnetd server on a public network such as the Internet.

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