Re: fsockopen server monitor

Sorry about that . Its my first post, :( "Curt Zirzow" <php-general@zirzow.dyndns.org> wrote in message news:20030929062634.GM75870@bagend.shire... > * Thus wrote Cameron Metzke (c_metzke@wn.com.au): > > Hi there, > > I have been trying to make a simple monitor script using fsockopen. here it > > is > > ------Start Code----- > > > > <?php > > error_reporting(0); > > include 'config.php'; > > $domain = $_POST['domain']; > > > > [... unneeded code ...] > > > > <td width="50%"><?php > > // Http port connection > > $http = fsockopen($domain, $httpport, $errno, $errstr, 30); > > if (!$http) > > { > > > > [.. (130 lines) more unneeded code ..] > > > > > > ----END CODE---- > > > > all seems to work ok , except that the http and smtp ports always come up ok > > even when the domain doesnt exist. I am thinking mabey it has something to > > do with verisign playing with the .com names lattley?. any ideas and help > > would be appreciated :) > > It seems that you've already answered your question. > > <rant> > and playing is a rather nice term; I'd rather say something like > destroying, stealing, monopolizing, betraying, untrusting, > "stupidly trying to make the 'internet' more friendly by taking > advantage of certain organizations that weren't on the ball" with > the .com names. > </rant> > > Curt > -- > "I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure."