How to implement a TCP/IP server based on PHP?I know this is hardcore :-D

phproy

Hi guys,

I was wondering if any of you guys know how to implement Example 2. Socket example: Simple TCP/IP client of http://us2.php.net/sockets.

I have tried for 2 days with no success! :queasy:
Starting to get mad now. It is really hurting my ego.

Basically I wanted to create daemon of some type so that when I go to http://123.123.123.123:3001 I will be able to do things to my server(root access) from there.
123.123.123.123 is my IP
3001 is my desired port.
I will take care of the password for this.

Can somebody help please?

drew010

if you wanted to be able to go to a url like that thru a given port you will want to use example 1, Simple TCP/IP server. a client will only connect to another server. also, do you want to be able to connect thru a terminal or just thru the browser? if you were just going to connect thru a browser a simple php script that you call like
www.myserver.com/script.php?command=something
would be much easier to implement

phproy

I wanted to connect only through a browser.

Anyway when I tried example 1, I get

Warning: socket_bind() unable to bind address [98]: Address already in use in /home/csd/public_html/scripts/phpdaemon.php on line 19

Line 19 is:
$address = '120.12.57.154';

Originally posted by drew010
if you wanted to be able to go to a url like that thru a given port you will want to use example 1, Simple TCP/IP server. a client will only connect to another server. also, do you want to be able to connect thru a terminal or just thru the browser? if you were just going to connect thru a browser a simple php script that you call like
www.myserver.com/script.php?command=something
would be much easier to implement

drew010

unless you arent running a webserver already the best thing to do is this here:

<?php

$mypass = "pAsSwOrD";

if ($_GET['password'] != $mypass) exit;

switch($_GET['command']) {
  case "run_script": runsomescript(); break
  case "kill_process": kill_proc(); break;
  case "restart_service": restart_s(); break;
}

//define the above functions here...

?>

a script like that you just put in your browser like www.mysite.com/script.php?password=pAsSwOrD&command=run_script

if you already know what you want to be able to control on your server, just come up with a mechanism for the script to do it based on what arguments you put in the get string, as shown above.

phproy

OK thats great,

my script is located at /usr/local/admin/server.php

How do I open up a port to let users access the script? e.g. http://123.123.123.123:3001

Originally posted by drew010
unless you arent running a webserver already the best thing to do is this here:
<?php

$mypass = "pAsSwOrD";

if ($_GET['password'] != $mypass) exit;

switch($_GET['command']) {
  case "run_script": runsomescript(); break
  case "kill_process": kill_proc(); break;
  case "restart_service": restart_s(); break;
}

//define the above functions here...

?>
a script like that you just put in your browser like www.mysite.com/script.php?password=pAsSwOrD&command=run_script

if you already know what you want to be able to control on your server, just come up with a mechanism for the script to do it based on what arguments you put in the get string, as shown above. [/B]