> What I want to know, is: > 1) after reading the header, how should one respond? > 2) Is a command necessary, or can one close after succesfully authenticating? > 3) Is there a sign-off? > > Ie - what does a minimal valid connection look like?
I may be totally off, but couldn't you just try to open a socket to the relevant port - if it goes OK, you're fine. If not, well... example code in PHP: if($fp = fsockopen($host_domain, $port, $errno, $errstr, $timeout)){ // - juhuu! }else{ // - boohoo... } Just my quick-and-dirty $0.02 Best regards, Eivind sql, query > > > > Best regards, > > Melvyn Sopacua > WebMaster IDG.nl > _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ > If it applies, where it applies - this email is a personal > contribution and does not reflect the views of my employer > IDG.nl. > \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php