[NTLUG:Discuss] microsoft telnet server problem

[jm]

i'm trying to script - using net::telnet - an automated connection to
a microsoft telnet server.  following the example in the net::telnet
documentation, i can get the necessary telnet options set before and
just after connecting to the server (environ, echo, escape, etc...
options) but the server refuses to acknowledge my input for entering
login information.
 
 i know the biggest part (if not the whole) problem is microsoft's use
of ansi control codes rather than simple ascii text; my question is:
 
 is the ANY module or script or documentation that can help get me
past this ansi control code roadblock?  would perl::expect handle this
problem?  having to take the time to learn an entirely new language or
environment (java/vb/.net) is an option i would REALLY like to avoid
at this time.
 
 thanks,
 joe