From: Shea Martin <null@...0>
Date: 2006-03-15T23:53:46+09:00
Subject: Net::Telnet

I am having problems with the Telnet module.

Here is my test script:
<code>
#!/usr/bin/ruby

require 'net/telnet'

tn = Net::Telnet.new( 'Host' => 'matilda',\
                       'Telnetmode'=>true,
                       'Prompt' => '$' ) { |s| puts s }
tn.login('sheam', 'my_pass') { |s| puts s }
puts ">>>LOGIN COMPLETE"
tn.cmd( 'ls -l' ) { |s| puts s }
tc.close

exit 0
</code>

If I run this to a solaris telnet server (from a linux box), I get the 
greeting message and a prompt (not my specified prompt, but that is ok). 
  But my command is never executed, and a timeout occurs.  I do not get 
the '>>>LOGIN COMPLETE' message.

If I run this to a WinXP telnet server (from a XP box), I get this:
<output>
Trying fifastbuild1...
Connected to fifastbuild1.

Welcome to Microsoft Telnet Service


login:
Testing

password:
</output>

Then, a timeout.  It appears that my password is not actually being sent?
  Ultimately it is the WinXP server that I want to connect to.  I was 
just fooling with my solaris and linux box for further testing.

I tried chaning the login line to tn.login('user'), followed by a 
tn.puts('password'), but it still did not get past the tn.login() line.

Thanks,

~S