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Telnet session timout settings in Redhat Linux 5

Hi,

can you please help, where to set the telnet session timeout for the IDLE time in redhat linux.

With Regards,
SSA.

Just a warning if you don't know, you shouldn't use telnet as it send info in plain text. That being said, take a look at /etc/xinetd I believe that is the config file you want.

Welcome to LQ ssanwar80,

Why are you prefering telnet to ssh ? Telnet doesn't support encryption. It simply send sensitive informations like username and passowrds in plain text.

I advise you to go for ssh instead of telnet. You can adjust following parameters accordingly in /etc/ssh/sshd_config file to get your things done.

Code:

ClientAliveInterval

ClientAliveCountMax

Still if you have strong instinct to use telnet. You can append following -IdleTimeout option to server_args in /etc/xinetd.d/telnet file

Code:

server_args = -IdleTimeout 600

By default, 600 will be in seconds.

Hope this helps.