.link command not work

[pumpk1ns]

Hi there, I need help.. pls see this debug:

<saung> [14:51] Linking to labsRonDa at anak.manteb.com:13941 ...
<saung> *** [sAuNg] Couldn't link to labsRonDa.
<saung> [14:52] Failed link to labsRonDa.

I have no idea whats causing this probs.. I'm using eggdrop v1.6.12 on FreeBsd 4.7-RC, and tcl 8.3.4. I have followed the instruction on http://www.egghelp.org/enhance.htm . And changed the port, double checked the config file, and changed my vhost with other but still don't work.

Any idea what else should I do? Thanks for your help.

[ppslim]

DO you see any errors on th eother bot.

There are 2 bots involved, and they both output different error messages. While error on one bot, is vaery vague, the other may not be.

It would also help to set you console flags so that you can see extra information. ".help console" will help you with the correct flags.

[pumpk1ns]

No, I didn't see any error on the other bot. And I have set the console flags to +d (debug) on both bots..but no any usefull information I think.. pls check this:

on saung:

<pumpk1ns> .link labsronda
<saung> [16:14] tcl: builtin dcc call: *dcc:link pumpk1ns 10 labsronda
<saung> [16:14] #pumpk1ns# link labsronda
<saung> [16:14] Linking to labsRonDa at anak.manteb.com:13941 ...
<saung> [16:14] DNS resolved anak.manteb.com to 64.239.191.43
<saung> *** [sAuNg] Couldn't link to labsRonDa.
<saung> [16:14] Failed link to labsRonDa.

and on labsronda there is no any error or any message appear. It just silent.
Can't figure it out what causing this.

[Photon]

If no error messages come through on the other bot, then the link attempt is not getting through.

This is generally a firewall problem, even if the bots are on the same machine. Can you tell me whether this is true or not?

[ppslim]

This can be caused by plenty of things.

As sugested, firewalls is one.

Other things include, the port numbers you have used, the value you set as my-ip, the settings used in your "listen" setting in the config file.

If you could paste teh above information, it would help.

[pumpk1ns]

Hmm.. maybe its true..
I'll ask my shell provider about those firewall.. and I'll come back later on

And about the config:

on labsronda:

set my-hostname "anak.manteb.com"
set my-ip "64.239.191.43"

listen 13941 bots
listen 16574 users

[ppslim]

One other major point I remembered after your reply.

The protect-telnet setting can highly effect this.

If this is set to 1, you can either change it to 0, or in "pumpk1ns", type one of the following (I sugest the second)

.+host labsronda -telnet!*@*
.+host labsronda -telnet!*@anak.manteb.com

[pumpk1ns]

I've already set the protect-telnet to 0 and have tried the two commands you've been mentioned.. but still don't work.
Well.. I think the firewall is the problem.. but I'm not sure until I've receive the answer from my shell provider.

[Photon]

One way to check is to try and telnet from the machine that one bot is on to the other machine (to the port you are listening for users on on that bot), and login.

If you can do that, its not a firewall problem. If you cant. It is.

Generally you need to forward the listening port if there is any kind of NAT going on. But then I think a lot of shell providers dont allow botnets.

[pumpk1ns]

The weird thing is.. I can telnet the bot from my computer to it users port and also to it bots port. My shell provider allowed botnet. If this not a firewall problem.. then what else ? Or if you need to try solving this problem on my shell, I can send my shell info to your email for temporary use.

[Photon]

try doing it from the shell that the bot runs on...

If this also works, then its a problem with the bots account settings on each other..

[pumpk1ns]

Can you tell me how to doing that?

[ppslim]

On the shell, type "telnet 64.239.191.43 13941"

Do this, from the hubs machine. If this fails, there is some form of block in place.

[pumpk1ns]

Well, when I did that the Permission Denied message appears. I guess they've been blocked the telnet.