Robert J Taylor wrote: > Yes, his machine could very well have Telnet Server installed -- see below > > Does your Windows machine have a telnet server?!? I envy you, I guess. > When I try reaching my laptop from my desktop via command line, I get: > Greetings! E:\d_drive\perlStuff>telnet 192.168.0.97 > Connecting To 192.168.0.97...Could not open a connection to host: Connect > failed > > Unless you have a telnet server installed on the target machine, this may be > the explanation. > > --------- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# telnet 192.168.1.6 > Trying 192.168.1.6... > Connected to 192.168.1.6 (192.168.1.6). > Escape character is '^]'. > Microsoft (R) Windows (TM) Version 5.00 (Build 2195) > Welcome to Microsoft Telnet Service > Telnet Server Build 5.00.99206.1 > login: Adminstrator > password: *************
Thanks! Telnet envy no more! I would recommend before starting the service, to use tlntadmn to set the NTLM to 0. I feel much more comfortable with telnet servers that explicitly ask for my login. Joseph -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
