Hi,

I'd like to install Telnet on a Redhat 8 box. I have enabled telnet in the /etc/xinetd.d/telnet file (put it to enable) and now it prompts me for a login and password.

So fine so good, but it does not recognize my password. I'm using the same combination as I always do. I cannot think of any other passwords on my box.

1) What are the 'normal' passwords, are they the same as the root password?
2) Even better...how can I change these passwords?

I know that most of you will advice me to use SSH...I agree, but that's working already so there's no challenge ;-)

Thanks for helping me...

Wim Wauters

there are no special password for telnet, they will use the same passwords you login in with in exactly the same way.

Thanks, this is what I get: It is asking me for a login and password...(the Login and password are the same as I use to login as root). Any ideas?

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[root@thorgal root]# telnet 10.0.0.8
Trying 10.0.0.8...
Connected to thorgal.wauters-mannaert.be (10.0.0.8).
Escape character is '^]'.
Red Hat Linux release 8.0 (Psyche)
Kernel 2.4.18-14 on an i686
login: root
Password:
Login incorrect

login:

root logins via telnet are banned by default (with good reason) login with a normal account and su if you need to.

Even better - forget telnet and just use ssh.