Here is a script that opens sockets to any box you specify and holds them until you release the connections. The purpose of this script is to see how many sockets a box will allow before refusing connections.

I just used this to pound a very well known product developed by a major player in the industry. The guilty will remain anonymous.

Anyway, I'd like it to get some play on this script so go ahead and run it. Keep in mind, it will DoS a box when it hits the connection limit so *DON'T* use this on production machines unless you want to have you admin all over your ass.

The script is written in PERL and the syntax can be found in the script. You must read the agreement first, then you'll see the syntax at the bottom.

Any feedback is appreciated.