start telnet service

ust · 08-27-2003, 07:26 AM

I have newly install a RH8 , but the telnet is not start , how to start it ? thx.

UltimaGuy · 08-27-2003, 07:46 AM

For starters, you have to specify whether you have to start a telnet client session or server session.

If it is client, just type telnet and the destination ip in the shell for starting a session. If it is for a telnet server, go to your distribution's home page and do a search. Also, i believe inetd and xinetd are both used to control telnet, and check to see which one is used by your distro.

ust · 08-27-2003, 08:20 AM

I start the xinetd , but still can't accept telnet from remote host, chan suggest what is wrong ? thx

jalal · 08-27-2003, 08:51 AM

can your machine accept local connections ? i.e. does "telnet localhost" work ?

if so, check your /etc/hosts.deny or /etc/hosts.allow. and check your firewall settings if you have any.

if not, i believe that in RH, you would also need to manually enable telnet by editing a file in /etc/xinet.d/ - (or somewhere similar)

Mathieu · 08-27-2003, 02:21 PM

To enable telnet, edit the /etc/xinetd.d/telnet file and change disable = yes to disable = no

Then you will need to restart the xinetd service.
At the command line, type:

Code:

service xinetd restart

ust · 08-28-2003, 01:56 AM

Thx all reply , now I have start the telnet service , but it deny other machine to telnet into it ( but ping is OK), it allow to telnet to local host , could suggest what is wrong in my setting ? thx

ust · 08-28-2003, 02:30 AM

I have another problem , the server can accept rcp from other host , even I have update /etc/securetty and /root/.rhosts , what service need to start and want setting should be modify in my system ? Thanks in advance.

ust · 08-28-2003, 02:37 AM

sorry , my server CAN'T accept rcp from ohter host .

joseph · 08-28-2003, 02:50 AM

why u insist using telnet instead of using ssh? it is secure thousand times than telnet.
but if you insist to use telnet, i have suggestion for you to try it, try disable your iptables then restart your xinetd using /etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd restart, and test whether you can telnet or not?
If can telnet, than you need to check your iptables.

Thanks

ust · 08-28-2003, 03:29 AM

thx reply , i disabled the firewall , it is ok now , but i have another problem , the server now don't accept from other host to rcp file to local hosts, i update the /etc/securetty , what setting need to be made ? thx.

ust · 08-28-2003, 03:33 AM

Thx all, please ignore my previously message , it is all OK now.