Telnet

FlashAsh99 · 06-27-2005, 10:21 AM

I've just installed telnet (netkit-telnetd) client and server software on my linux system. i can telnet from this system. But how do i telnet to the system.
say if my linux's system's address is 192.168.0.3, I have tried telneting 192.168.0.3 from a remote machine, but it tells me:

Connecting To 192.168.0.3...Could not open connection to the host, on port 23: Connect failed.

Is there meant to be a way of starting the telnet server on my Linux system.

Thanks.

stefan_nicolau · 06-27-2005, 10:33 AM

edit /etc/(x)inetd.conf to allow telnet, and restart (x)inetd: /etc/init.d/(x)inetd restart

NOTE: replace (x)inetd with inetd or xinetd, depending on which one you use.

FlashAsh99 · 06-27-2005, 10:53 AM

I have an xinetd.d file in /etc/ directory but no xinetd.conf file. Thanks alot

stefan_nicolau · 06-27-2005, 11:05 AM

You probably have a xinet.d directory, not file. (That is what .d stands for)
Do you have a xinetd.conf file there? If not, what files do you have there?
What distribution do you use?

FlashAsh99 · 06-27-2005, 11:11 AM

Sorry about that i am a newbie to Linux. I have a i have looked in the etc/xinetd.d directory, there is only one file there and that is telnetd. I have gentoo.
Thanks again.

stefan_nicolau · 06-27-2005, 11:28 AM

Quote:

i am a newbie to Linux. [...] I have gentoo.

An unusual combination...

What does the telnetd file contain?

P.S.: Maybe you should consider installing OpenSSH, since telnet sends everything (including passwords) unencrypted.

FlashAsh99 · 06-27-2005, 01:11 PM

the telnetd file says:...

service telnet
{
flags = REUSE
socket_type = stream
wait = no
user = root
server = /usr/sbin/in.telnetd
log_on_failure += USERID
disable = yes
}

If you could help, i would be very happy..
thanks.

stefan_nicolau · 06-27-2005, 01:21 PM

remove the line that says 'disable = yes' and restart xinetd.
To restart it, either run:
/etc/rc.d/xinetd restart
or
/etc/init.d/xinetd restart
(I'm not sure which one works with Gentoo)

if both fail, try 'find /etc -name xinetd' to locate the startup script.

Matir · 06-27-2005, 01:58 PM

I would also agree that using SSH is always preferrable to telnet... unless you want to share your passwords.

Anyway, gentoo does use /etc/init.d/xinetd for xinetd startup.

vimal · 06-28-2005, 12:41 AM

many things can forbid ur telnet session. defenitely the lline "disable = yes" in /etc/xinet.d/telnet is preventing ur session. change it to "no" and execute the command "service xinetd restart". then telnet to the telnet server.
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FlashAsh99 · 06-28-2005, 07:24 AM

when i try that, It says service command not found

Matir · 06-28-2005, 08:46 AM

service xinetd restart is redhat/fedora specific.
/etc/init.d/xinetd restart is the gentoo equivalent.

FlashAsh99 · 06-28-2005, 10:37 AM

I've tried that one also (/etc/init.d/xinetd restart). I tells me no such file or directroy.
If i look at the directory /etc/init.d/ there is no file called xinetd or anything remotely looking like that. Thanks for everyone's input, but i'm begining to think there is no hope.

FlashAsh99 · 06-28-2005, 11:02 AM

ive tried find /etc/ -name xinetd, and it comes up with nothing.

Ive also tried find -name xinetd and it comes up with:
./usr/portage/sys-apps/xinetd

Matir · 06-28-2005, 11:18 AM

Umm, that does bring a good question: do you have xinetd installed?