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by g-spin

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Just a quick question. We have an issue with our telnet software. Each time a client connects it spawns a GS_Agnt.exe and a CMD.exe process. When they disconnect, i've noticed that even though they disappear from the task manager, if you use the ptree.exe command from the resource kit you'll see an orphaned cmd.exe process with "terminated" as the status. These processes keep adding up until eventually the server has to be rebooted because clients can't connect. Any Suggesestions? I know I can more than likely kill the orphaned processes, but can I prevent them.

Thanks in advance,
Brian

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by ann777

Sounds as if you telnet agent software is not sending a "bye" command before they terminate/close the program. Can they type the command separately before they close out?

by g-spin

They could issue the "logout" command, but you know users. Actually, the software supports graceful termination strings which we configure to logout for them. The wierd thing is that the processes only show up in the ptree utility and not in task manager. Almost like they are terminated but don't clear. Thanks!

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