Hi Brad, I would switch to a higher trace level to see if GnuGk has trouble listening to port 7000. Just add -ttttt to the command line and look for all messages related to port 7000. Your version is very old, but telnet should definitely work. Regards, Jan -- Jan Willamowius, Founder of the GNU Gatekeeper Project EMail : jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Website: http://www.gnugk.org Support: http://www.willamowius.com/gnugk-support.html Brad wrote: > [Gatekeeper::Main] > Fortytwo=42 > > [GkStatus::Auth] > rule=allow > gkadmin=+ApBjnIA+vzqRSf7L2dcXQ== > > > I installed via gentoo portage and installation runs clean. I see port 7000 up but with out without the -o the command #gnugk -c gatekeeper.ini -o output.txt > OpenH323 Gatekeeper - The GNU Gatekeeper with ID 'OpenH323GK' started > Gatekeeper(GNU) Version(2.2.8) Ext(pthreads=1,radius=0,mysql=1,pgsql=0,firebird=0,odbc=0,sqlite=0,large_fdset=4096,crypto/ssl=1) Build(Jul 31 2012, 23:57:14) Sys(Linux i686 3.4.2-linode44) > > Listen on 127.0.0.1,1.58.116.84 > > This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or > modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License > as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 > of the License, or (at your option) any later version. > > BUT -> no telnet available? > > telnet localhost 7000 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > Connected to localhost. > Escape character is '^]'. > help > quit > ^] > telnet> quit > Connection closed. > > > > You have to escape out because your stuck. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________________ Posting: mailto:Openh323gk-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Archive: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=openh323gk-users Unsubscribe: http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openh323gk-users Homepage: http://www.gnugk.org/