Subj : Telnet Server
To   : deon
From : Digital Man
Date : Sun Apr 07 2024 03:26 pm

 Re: Telnet Server
 By: deon to Digital Man on Mon Apr 08 2024 07:52 am

>  > By default, the Synchronet ctrl/sockopts.ini file does not enable the
>  > REUSEADDR option. Is this option now enabled? If it is, then a second
>  > process (e.g. a second invocation of sbbs) could "take over" the port.
>
> Cant remember if I've asked before or not - but why isnt this enabled by
> default. Seems to bite a lot of people...

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.
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