ID Serve
(ver 1.02)
Abandoned Freeware


ID Serve is a small utility that allows you to read 
the ID and Header information reported by a Server.
The sofware does NOT require installing.

HTTP Server Identification: 
ID Serve can almost always identify the make, model, 
and version of any web site's server software. This 
information is usually sent in the preamble of replies 
to web queries, but it is not shown to the user.
 
Non-HTTP Server Identification: 
Most non-HTTP (non-web) Internet servers (like FTP, 
SMTP, POP, NEWS, etc.) are required to transmit a line 
containing a numeric status code and a human readable 
greeting to any connecting client. So ID Serve can also 
connect with non-web servers to receive and report that 
server's greeting message. This generally reveals the 
server's make, model, version, and other potentially 
useful information.
 
Reverse DNS Lookup: 
Most ID Serve users will enter a site's or server's 
domain name or URL. ID Serve will then use the domain 
name system (DNS) to determine the IP address for that 
domain. But sometimes it's useful to go in the other 
direction to determine the domain name associated with 
a known and provided IP. This process, known as "reverse 
DNS lookup", is also built into ID Serve. Simply enter 
any IP address and ID Serve will attempt to determine 
the associated domain name.


	Additional applications for ID Serve:

Simple Cookie Scout: 
If you are curious about the appearance, format, expiration, 
and use of a web site's browser cookies, ID Serve can be a 
convenient way to examine a web site's cookies without 
either providing or accepting that site's cookies. Simply 
scroll back through the "Server query processing" window to 
examine the "Cookie:" header lines sent by the site's web server.
 
Simple Port Probe: 
ID Serve uses the standard Windows TCP protocol when attempting 
to connect to a remote server and port. ID Serve will display 
either connection success (an open port), or connection failure. 
In the event of a connection failure, ID Serve determines and 
displays whether the port is closed or stealth. ID Serve can, 
therefore, be used as a simple probe of any port on any 
remote machine.


NOTE: If you get an "Impossible Error", check your PCs firewall.