The Character Generator Protocol is a debugging and measurement tool. A character generator service sends data without regard to the input.

The RFC for Character Generator Protocol is stored by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

For information on the Character Generator Protocol, see RFC 864: Character Generator Protocol.

For Microsoft licensing information, see Published Protocols and Royalty-Free License on Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN).

Remarks

The following protocols are also debugging and measurement tools:

• Daytime Protocol
• Discard Protocol
• Echo Protocol
• Quote of the Day Protocol