Ok for win2k i can use telnet remote server adminstration, log on and control my computer using command.exe but can i request a file from a server for example an html file.
yep, you just have to follow the protocol. I forget the specific text, but I think it's
get filename.html HTTP//1.1
I have no doubt SR will be quick to give you the correct method.
Are you going to learn ALL protocols you're interested in by asking questions like this on the board? Or are you gonna do some simple searching like a google "protocol HTTP tutorial".
To answer your question:
Example:
http://www.joecartoon.com/pages/mantra/index.html Connect:
www.joecartoon.com port 80
GET /pages/mantra/index.html HTTP/1.1
Host:
www.joecartoon.com Connection: close
hit enter twice after typing the above.
To easily find the server software and perhaps OS for a given webserver:
Example:
www.yahoo.com Connect:
www.yahoo.com port 80
HEAD / HTTP/1.1
Host:
www.yahoo.com Connection: close
hit enter twice after the above