Character Generator Protocol
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character-generator-protocol-236-11005845
title:
Character Generator Protocol
text:
The Character Generator Protocol (CHARGEN) is a service of the Internet Protocol Suite defined in RFC 864 in 1983 by Jon Postel. It is intended for testing, debugging, and measurement purposes. The protocol is rarely used, as its design flaws allow for ready misuse. A host may connect to a server that supports the Character Generator Protocol on either Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) or User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port number 19. Upon opening a TCP connection, the server starts sending arbi
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Internet Protocol Suite service
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_Generator_Protocol
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date modified:
2024-04-06T00:02:38Z
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