Make sure that xinetd is running and /etc/xinetd.conf is setup. There is an
only_from entry that defaults to localhost. Add the host names of other
computers you want to let in (better yet read the man page for xinetd and see
all the options you can do <G>).
Also, I'd recommend using ssh instead of telnet - it's a lot more secure. I
use it even for local network work.
On Friday 28 November 2003 20:22, you wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I cannot telnet into my Gentoo box from a remote machine ("connection
> refused"). It's a machine on my local lan protected from the world by a
> firewall on a separate gateway machine, so security is somewhat of a
> non-issue.
>
> I installed netkit-telnetd but still no joy.. Do I need to activate it
> somehow?
>
> Or am I barking up th wrong tree?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Muzza
>
>
>
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