Exactly correct. Insert your install CD and go into the RPMS directory. Scroll down to the telentd....rpm and install it and you're worries should be over. Also you want to verify the your /etc/hosts.deny isn't setup for ALL:ALL. This will also keep people from being able to telnet into a box. Good luck > > I think that you only have to install the telnetd package. It's a stupid mistake > that I did, and I was breaking my mind trying to know what was happen and the > error was obvious. > > > Best regards, > > Leo > > Tom Eastman wrote: > > > Sorry, > > > > I hate having to ask stupid simple questions but I can't seem to work it out! > > > > How do I allow people to telnet to my computer? > > > > This is what is in my inetd.conf file: > > # > > # These are standard services. > > # > > ftp stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.ftpd -l -a > > telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.telnetd > > # > > > > telnet is uncommented... so why doesn't it work? > > > > There must be something simple I'm missing... anyone have any ideas? > > > > Thanks, > > Tom > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: ---------------------------------------- -- Aaron M. Hirsch Ameren/UE Project Lead Schlumberger RMS 11146 Thompson Ave. Lenexa, KS 66219 Mobile/Pager: 913.208.9806 Phone: 913.312.4717 Fax: 913.312.4701 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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