Kyle,
There are two prime places to look.
# cat /etc/xinetd.d/telnet.conf
# cat /etc/hosts.allow
Also, what is your security setting?
(# echo $SECURE_LEVEL)
If your not concerned about security, log in as root and try typing
# msec 0
This will put you in "honeypot" mode where script kiddies & crackers can come
prance in and abuse you like a ___________ (fill in your favorite target).
As a rule telnet is not a great daemon to run - do you really want clear-text
passwords on your network? You should really consider SSH as an alternative.
DP
> > Kyle Hargraves wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > with regard to Mandrake 7.2 (with all recent .rpms installed)
> > > and with nothing in /etc/hosts.deny and either an empty
> > > /etc/hosts.allow or appropriate entries in /etc/hosts.allow I cannot
> > > telnet to a recently built Mandrake 7.2 box. I get the initial
> > > "connection" then a rejection :
> > > kyle@johnson kyle]$ telnet purcell
>
> Actually this is not correct. True - inetd must be assigned
> a run level but from the above responses - OBVIOUSLY tcp
> (telnet) services are installed. Afterall - I can telnet OUT
> but some weir'ed Mandrake'ism is preventing the connection inbound
>
> Kyle
