Cannot ping to, telnet to, but CAN use WWW from new linux box

chapzilla · 05-22-2003, 04:44 PM

Installed!
Now rpm -qa | grep telnet returns:
telnet-server-krb5-1.2.7-1mdk

Now, I'm lost. What's the command to start up/shut down the telnet server?

manthram · 05-22-2003, 04:47 PM

i think it should put it in /etc/xinetd.d

go to that directory and if there is a telnet file open it and there should be a line saying

disable = yes

change that to

disable = no

and then do

/etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd restart

chapzilla · 05-22-2003, 04:56 PM

Okay, did it. telnet enabled and xinetd restarted. Now, the telnet session hangs for 5-10 seconds then ends when I try to connect.

manthram · 05-22-2003, 04:59 PM

hmmmmmmmmm are you getting the login prompt or not? what is message after it closes out? did you try to telnet form the local box.

try 'telnet 127.0.0.1' and see what it tells

chapzilla · 05-22-2003, 05:02 PM

telnet 127.0.0.1 works

telnet 192.168.1.55 produces
Trying 192.168.1.55...
Connected to mikesbox.mikesdesk.org (192.168.1.55).
Excape character is '^]'.
Connection closed by foreign host.

manthram · 05-22-2003, 05:06 PM

goto '/etc/hosts.deny'

there should be a line like

ALL:DENY ALL except 127.0.0.1

comment out that line and restart the xinetd service with the command from the previous post and try connecting now.

chapzilla · 05-22-2003, 05:15 PM

Booyaaaa! Thanks! I make obeisance to you. It works! Eureka!

manthram · 05-22-2003, 05:20 PM

thank you and now the usual line

telnet it really really bad, use ssh. install the ssh-server. there are lots of howto to do it.

chapzilla · 06-11-2003, 11:38 AM

It's been a while, but I have the server installed. What do I do a man on to find out how to start up the telnet server?

david_ross · 06-11-2003, 02:46 PM

chkconfig telnet on

Just to reinforce what manthram said - you would be better with ssh:
http://www.openssh.org