Logging in to RATC

A name and password are required to fully invoke the RATC service. After the initial TCP connection is made, RATC automatically sends the following to the client:

Name:\r\n

The client should respond with the correct user name (followed by a CR). For example:

Gigolo Simplex\r

RATC will then send:

Password:\r\n

The client should respond with the correct password. For example:

Yes, oh yes666\r

The password, but not the name, is case sensitive. Names and passwords are configured on the MediaMatrix host machine through the user interface. See XXX for information on configuring user accounts for MediaMatrix.

If the name and/or password is incorrect, the response to the password input will be:

\aLoginFailed\r\n
Name:\r\n

After three failed login attempts, RATC will silently sever the connection with the client (no error message will be sent).

A successful login results in the following two line response:

RATCVersion 0.9\r\n
Welcome Gigolo Simplex, try "help" if you are confused.\r\n