How to Simulate ICAP Traffic to Test ICAP Functionality Using Telnet?

Telnet Installation

Make sure Telnet is enabled under "Turn Windows features on or off."

Make sure Telnet is installed on your system.

sudo apt install telnet -y

sudo yum install telnet -y

sudo dnf install telnet -y

After installation, check if Telnet is installed by running:

telnet --version

Use the following command in a terminal or command prompt:

telnet <ICAP_SERVER> <ICAP_PORT>

Example:

telnet 192.168.233.132 1344

After connecting via telnet, Copy and paste the ICAP request. Below is an example request for REQMOD (Request Modification):

ICAP REQMOD Request Example:

REQMOD icap://192.168.233.132/OMSScanReq-AV ICAP/1.0

Host: 192.168.1.100

Encapsulated: req-hdr=0, null-body=120

GET /index.html HTTP/1.1

Host: www.example.com

User-Agent: Telnet-ICAP

After typing, press Enter twice to send the request.

If the request is successful, you will see the response as the output.

On the MetaDefender ICAP Console Management

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