TA Ruhland wrote:

> Devin Vo wrote:
> >
> > Install 6.1 and now I can't telnet to the machine from anywhere.  No, not
> > trying to log on as root just won't connect.  I remember fixing this in 6.0
> > but for the life of me can't remember what it is.
> > Networks is ok, ipmasq is working and I can run x and display it on
> > someother machine. Ftp works.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> You may need to install the telnet-server rpm. I have seen some traffic
> on the mandrake newsgroup that indicates that it isn't installed by
> default in 6.1.

It might be a good security reason... by default, some newbie users they will
allow people to telnet into his machine...
So many crackers (misunderstand as hacker) around the world right?

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