A lightweight telnet chat server designed with retro computers in mind. Perfect for your Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amiga, or any other vintage computer with telnet capabilities!

Hosted instance: discus.sh:2323

Connect using any telnet client (e.g. telnet discus.sh 2323 or atdt discus.sh:2323)

Features

Multi-room chat system
Works with ASCII-based terminals
Compatible with vintage computers
User authentication system
Room management
Admin controls
Rate limiting
Ban system

Designed for Retro

TELTCSERVER is specifically designed to work with older computers and terminals. It uses:

Simple ASCII characters
40-column display support
Minimal bandwidth requirements
Basic telnet protocol
No fancy graphics or colors

Security Notice

This is a fun project for retro computing enthusiasts. Please note:

Messages are NOT encrypted
Passwords are hashed but transmitted in plaintext
No SSL/TLS support
Intended for hobby use only
Do not use for sensitive communications

Getting Started

Install Python 3.6 or higher and the dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the server:

python main.py

Connect using any telnet client
Default admin credentials: admin/admin (change these!)

Commands

Basic commands (available to all, including guests):

/help - Show available commands
/login - Log into your account
/register - Create new account
/whoami - Show current username
/quit - Disconnect from server

Authenticated user commands:

/rooms - List available chat rooms
/join - Enter a chat room
/users - List online users
/broadcast - Send message to all users
/passwd - Change your password

Admin commands:

/op - Give admin privileges to user
/deop - Remove admin privileges from user
/kick - Disconnect a user from the server
/ban - Ban a username from the server
/createroom - Create a new chat room

Note: Admin commands are only available after logging in with admin privileges. Messages are sent by simply typing without any command prefix.

Community

This is a hobby project aimed at retro computing enthusiasts. Feel free to:

Share with other vintage computer fans
Modify for your needs
Host for your retro computing group
Connect using your favorite old machine

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Keep in mind the project's focus on retro compatibility.

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details

Remember: This is for fun and educational purposes. Enjoy chatting like it's 1985!