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Old 11-11-2003, 01:07 PM   #1
digi-netrowk
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Question Telnet on redhat


Hey, I just put redhat 9 on my comp but i cant figure out how to be able to login telnet with another comp, i can connect and everything but it says my password is incorrect but i know it its right. I know i prolly forgot to do somtihng very simple :-P but thanks a lot if anyone can help!
 
Old 11-11-2003, 01:19 PM   #2
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Never use telnet, ever. With telnet everything you type and receive is transmitted unencrypted which anyone could capture. Use SSH instead, it provides the same functionality but everything is encrypted.

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Old 11-11-2003, 01:34 PM   #3
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thanks I know about that but i am just trying to get this to work, I had it working on an older version of redhat. But oh well. I guess you are right. but i still cant login from another computer.. thanks
 
  


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