Record Querying Protocols

Daytime time query

DayTimeServer (ver 1.0.0.0) - Abandoned Freeware

DICT dictionary query

JDictd (ver 1.5) - Abandoned Freeware

Finger user information query

FingerD (ver 0.5) - Abandoned Freeware

LDAP directory query

Qualcomm LDAP Directory Server (ver 12-18-1997) - Abandoned Freeware

SNTP time query

NTP (ver 4.2.4p8) - Freeware = (Last Win2k version)

Time time query

Time Server (ver 1.0.0.0) - Abandoned Freeware

Transmission Protocols

DNS "Domain Names System"

Berkeley Internet Name Domain (ver 9.5.0-P2-W2) - Freeware = (Last Win2k version)

  $~ DHCP "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol" ~$

     Dual DHCP DNS Server (ver 7.53) - Freeware

FSP "File Service Protocol"

FSPd (ver 2005.03) - Abandoned Freeware

FTP "File Transfer Protocol"

War FTP Daemon (ver 1.82-00-RC13) - Abandoned Freeware

  $~ SFTP "Secure File Transfer Protocol" ~$

     freeFTPd (ver 1.0.13) - Abandoned Freeware

  $~ TFTP "Trivial File Transfer Protocol" ~$

     PumpKIN (ver 2.7.3) - Abandoned Freeware

Gopher

GopherS (ver 0.92) - Abandoned Freeware

HTTP "Hypertext Transfer Protocol"

Abyss Web Server X1 (ver 2.12.1) - Freeware = (Last Win2k version)
~ PHP (ver 5.2.12) = (Last Win2k version)

~ [php5212 .zip]

   | Tracker |

     PeerTracker (ver 0.1.3) - Abandoned Freeware

IRC "Internet Relay Chat"

Join Me! (ver 1.41) - Abandoned Freeware

NNTP "Network News Transfer Protocol"  *moderation*

Tortoise (ver 2.0Beta1) - Abandoned Freeware

  # A tool for Moderating a Newsgroup #
     DMod (ver 7.5) - Abandoned Freeware

RTMP "Real-Time Messaging Protocol"

Red5 (ver 1.0.1) - Freeware = (Last Win2k version)

RTSP "Real-Time Streaming Protocol"

LIVE555 Media Server (ver 0.88) - Abandoned Freeware

SIP "Session Initiation Protocol"

AsteriskWin32 (ver 0.66b) - Abandoned Freeware

SMTP "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol"

Mercury Mail Transport System for Win32 (ver 4.80) - Freeware = (Last Win2k version)
(Note: Program also supports the POP, IMAP,, and Distribute protocols, as well as the CCSO protocol)

TelNet "Teletype over Network Protocol"

[BBS (Bulletin Board System)]

Synchronet (ver 3.15b) - Freeware = (Last Win2k version)

[MOO (Mud, Object-Oriented)]

WinMOO (ver 0.1.0beta8) - Abandoned Freeware

[MUD (Multi-User Dungeon)]

RPMUD (ver 0.3.73) - Abandoned Freeware

[MUSH (Multi-User Shared Hallucination)]

PennMUSH (ver 1.8.3p6) - Freeware = (Last Win2k version)

[Talker]

SouthWest (ver 1.0) - Abandoned Freeware
~ PHiNET (ver 1.14)

~ [PHiNET .zip]

  $~ SSH "Secure SHell" ~$

     freeSSHd (ver 1.3.1) - Abandoned Freeware

XMPP "eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol"

Prosody IM (ver 0.8.2) - Freeware = (Last Win2k version)

Z39.50

   | WAIS | - (Note: the Gopher Protocol can pass Z39.50 WAIS queries)

     WAISS for Windows NT (ver 0.3) - Abandoned Freeware
     ~ includes: WAIS Toolkit for Windows NT (ver 0.74)

Most of the Free Server programs included here are excellent choices, although purchasing some commercial Servers may be a better choice in certain circumstances (e.g. Simple DNS Plus for DNS and DNews for NNTP). An important advantage of using the Free Server programs included here is that they are "dedicated" (i.e., they only handle one Protocol). Software designers can build better software if they only have one protocol to focus upon. Dedicated software is also less vulnerable to attackers, as there are less avenues for attack than with multi-protocol server software.

Windows 2000 Professional already comes with an NT "service" based TelNet host (port 23), which you can activate by opening the 'Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services' utility, and selecting 'Telnet'. Windows 2000 also ships with installable basic mini-Servers for the record querying protocols: CharGen (port 19), Daytime (port 13), Discard (port 9), Echo (port 7), and QOTD (port 17). To install the software (all the servers are bundled), open the 'Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs - Add/Remove Windows Components' utility and select 'Networking Services - Simple TCP/IP Services' (you may be asked to insert the installation disk). Note that you can alter the quotes for the QOTD [Quote Of The Day] by editing the text file "quotes", which will have been placed in the directory "C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc".

WARNING: It is crucial that any Host be properly and completely configured before being placed into operation!

NOTES:
The Email system uses the Protocols SMTP for uploading, POP or IMAP for regular downloading, and Distribute for subscription downloading.
Many of the Protocols use such low upload bandwidth that they are suitable to install on a "Home ISP" connection.