Hi folks...

I m using a RH 9 machine and kept it as a server... I hv connected it to one more system, on which i m using Windows 2000 Server family...

The point is that i want to login remotely through telnet... But i m getting the following error message:-

telnet: unable to connect to remote host

I hv already started the telnet service on my RH9 m/c using the following procedure:-

On GNOME desktop i hv selected startmenu first then, system settings -> server -> services

then i hv checked both telnet & xinetd..., then restarted my m/c...

But i m unable to access the remote m/c which i m using, though both the machines r pinging each other...

What might be the problem? Plz help me out...

Sanu..

I would honestly ditch telnet since it's unsecure as everything is passed through plain text. If you do a packet dump, you will see what I mean. Instead, run sshd and just ssh (use putty or SecureCRT) to log into your redhat box.

-twantrd

A firewall is the most probable cause. But you should really read this post before continuing: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=388664

Well...

Security is not a big issue for me...

I just want to know wat would be the problem and how can it be solved?

I ll be thankfull if u can help me to sort this out..

If any of your machines is connected to the Internet, security is an issue.

As I said, the problem most likely is a firewall that is blocking the connection. (for a good reason!)

No... My system is not connected to internet.. So i m not worried about security...

But the thing on which i m worried is that wat ll be the reason that i m not getting the connection through telnet... ? Even, since i hv not connected it to internet, so there is no question of enabling firewall...

But wat is the reason that telnet is refusing to connect?

Well, you can always use nmap to scout if the port realy is open and if anything is listening.