1) Did you INSTALL the telnet server?
It is not installed by default...
Check with...
# rpm -qa | grep telnet
telnet-0.17-5mdk
2) Is it enabled?
Check in Linuxconf's
Server Tasks, Internet Services, Internet Server Database
Enable it if it doesn't appear.
3) Did you modify HOSTS.DENY or HOSTS.ALLOW
Again you can do this from Linuxconf (enable Linuxconf's modules in the
Linuxconf configuration to simplify your life).
At the very least you'll need to add telnet to /etc/hosts.allow and the
range of machines allowed to telnet in.
-JMS
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 6:17 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [expert] Telnet Problem
>
> This is clearly going to be simple when the answer is presented and I will
> smack myself on the head, but for now...
>
> I used to be able to telnet into my linux box from my (NT4) laptop. They
> are connected with Samba, the laptop connects to the linux box, I can
> transfer files, the linux box is a server.... but I can't telnet in and
> log-on?
>
> telnet is live in inetd.conf ie it isn't commented out or anything. What
> is wrong? Am I missing something blindingly obvious?
>
> regards
>
> Daryl Johnson
> Proplan Associates
>
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