« previous next » Print Pages: 1 Go Down Author Topic: How does the server know the name of your client? (Read 11996 times) stewartmjohnson Newbie Posts: 2 How does the server know the name of your client? « on: August 14, 2011, 01:23:47 PM » Howdy all -I'm using Fibzilla, and when I look at the list of players there is a column called "Client" which has the name of the software the player is using to connect.When I look at the list of commands, there's nothing there that lets me tell the server the name of my client.Where are these client names coming from?Thanks,Stewart Logged FIBS Board backgammon forum How does the server know the name of your client? « on: August 14, 2011, 01:23:47 PM » maria Fibsboarder plus Posts: 283 Re: How does the server know the name of your client? « Reply #1 on: August 14, 2011, 11:41:03 PM » Quote from: stewartmjohnson on August 14, 2011, 01:23:47 PMHowdy all -I'm using Fibzilla, and when I look at the list of players there is a column called "Client" which has the name of the software the player is using to connect.When I look at the list of commands, there's nothing there that lets me tell the server the name of my client.Where are these client names coming from?Thanks,StewartThe same way it knows your username, rating, experience, and IP address? MAGIC!!! Logged Patti Silver member Fibsboarder plus Posts: 276 Re: How does the server know the name of your client? « Reply #2 on: August 15, 2011, 05:18:19 AM » Look on fibs.com for the CLIP protocol documentation and you will find the answer that you seek. Logged stewartmjohnson Newbie Posts: 2 Re: How does the server know the name of your client? « Reply #3 on: August 15, 2011, 08:40:59 AM » Thanks Patti! Logged FIBS Board backgammon forum Re: How does the server know the name of your client? « Reply #3 on: August 15, 2011, 08:40:59 AM » paulie Fibsboarder + Posts: 52 Re: How does the server know the name of your client? « Reply #4 on: May 14, 2014, 01:21:54 AM » Quote from: Patti on August 15, 2011, 05:18:19 AMLook on fibs.com for the CLIP protocol documentation and you will find the answer that you seek.Well, I've read through the info on fibs.com. I don't see a fibs command which either tells fibs what client I'm using or returns that info from fibs, given that it knows it. So perhaps you can just tell us the answer?Does the "help hostnames" have a bug? I've tried this command twice from JavaFibs and it appears to hang the client. I have to logoff and login again. I'm still trying to find out the answer! « Last Edit: May 14, 2014, 01:39:21 AM by paulie » Logged I try to avoid experience; most experience is bad. -Wilde paulie Fibsboarder + Posts: 52 Re: How does the server know the name of your client? « Reply #5 on: May 15, 2014, 03:07:26 AM » Quote from: paulie on May 14, 2014, 01:21:54 AMWell, I've read through the info on fibs.com. I don't see a fibs command which either tells fibs what client I'm using or returns that info from fibs, given that it knows it. So perhaps you can just tell us the answer?Does the "help hostnames" have a bug? I've tried this command twice from JavaFibs and it appears to hang the client. I have to logoff and login again. I'm still trying to find out the answer!Thanks, Patti. Per our conversation of Fibs, I have the documentation now! Logged I try to avoid experience; most experience is bad. -Wilde Print Pages: 1 Go Up « previous next » Tags: FIBS Board backgammon forum / Forum / FIBS Client software / Other Fibsclients / How does the server know the name of your client?
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