Re: [Pengfork-devel] AOL protocol knowledge

[Jean-Charles Salzeber]

On Mon, Aug 26, 2002 at 10:22, moi wrote:
> To extend the knowledge we have of the protocol that AOL use, I've
> thinked of that some time ago:
>   * Install VMWare
>   * Install a Win*
>   * Install an AOL interface
>   * Configure vmware to use a fifo as Serial port.
> 
> I know that AOL work under vmware.
> Now someone with some time can make a program to sniff the fifo and
> relay to the real serial device.
> This program can be made using some of the code used in pengfork.
> 
> This would permit us to understand what differences exist between
> version, how work some functions (ex: mail, account management).
> 
> This program could also be extended to permit to send a forged packet to
> the interface and see how interface react.
> It would greatly increase our protocol knowledge.
> 
> Feedback?
> 
> JC

Not any reply? :(

So more on this...
I have successfuly installed AOL3,4,5,6,7 on differents win95 virtual
systems, they work quite well!
I have found a software named interceptty that can snoop the serial port.
So we can analyse what is send/receive from AOL on a modem.

I know that's what birdy have done for pengaol under windows, with a
shareware, he had many issues with this shareware.
With this method there is no issue, and because we have some knowledge
of the P3 protocol thanks to birdy we can extend it to handle mail,
etc...

And more we can start reverse engineering the AOL6,7 protocol under
linux. Isn't it interesting?
I will help to this task when pengfork will be as functionnal as
pengaol.

Nobody here with some spare time wanting to start this task?

JC

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