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Hello,

Using the new version of VLC, the only way that i can access telnet interface is using

vlc -I oldtelnet

if i use the new one

vlc -I telnet

it works on my win7 machine, but not on XP or win2003 Server RC2.
VLC start properly, but if i start a telnet session, it says wrong password every time.
I even try with --telnet-password password to force a new password, but is the same.

can someone tell me what am i doing wrong?

regards

I had this problem as well, really strange, because sometimes its working and i can pass commands. Dont know what this is all about...
oldtelnet is always workin...
telnet sometimes

But it seems that the new telnet interface seems much more stable and better.

that's why i want to use it.

the thing is:

works on:

• Windows 7

does not work on:

• Windows XP SP2
  Windows XP SP3
  Windows Server 2003 RC2 ( my target platform )

Hello again,


Found the issue.

the difference that i was unaware was the VLC version on the Win7 machine was different.
After doing some tests i've concluded the following:

Telnet status on the following VLC Versions

• 1.1.0 > Working
  1.1.1 > Not Wroking
  1.1.2 > Not Wroking
  1.1.3 > Not Wroking
  1.1.4 > Not Wroking
  1.1.4.1 > Not Wroking
  1.1.5 > Not Working

Meaning... Don't update

Regards,
Luis

Do you use putty as your telnet client?

windows build-in telnet client. I have to use putty instead?? from my java app it works like a charme, only when i set up manually it fails...

Hello again,

Just try with

putty 0.6 VS VLC version 1.1.5

and the outcome is putty shutdown once i press the connect button.

so i think that i can assume that's not the telnet client fault.

You are right. With Windows 2003 server I get these same results. With Windows own telnet client the result is wrong password. With putty, it is connection closed.
EDIT:
I got it to work once in Windows 2003 server.

i'm trying access control via telnet - unsuccessful, then via putty. First attempt also was unsuccessful.

Then I try to change putty encoding to UTF8 - IT''S WORKING!

For Windows "cmd" is avaible to set UTF8, but microsoft telnet doesn't take encoding settings from parent cmd-environment.

conclusion: version of vlc - not important. Seems like wrong encoding for passed password.