try entering the ip address of your windows client in /etc/hosts, giving
it an aribtrary machine name.
bug
On Thu, 20 Aug 1998, Nick Kay wrote:
> Hi all,
> I've just configured a machine for dial-in access (so I can look
> at a web page that gives status info) and I don't appear to be able to
> telnet in from a windows client. I used mgetty+sendfax on the server.
> Anyone aware of any security switches for telnet that would
> prevent receiving a login prompt?
>
> Ive done this many times before with slackware systems but
> this is my first time with a mandrake6 box.
>
> ttfn
> nick@nexnix
>
