Zane I can only look at the Redhat 7.0 computer while I do this. There I have no "telnet" file in /etc/xinetd.d
Bill > In /etc/xinetd.d/ > there should be a file "telnet" > > As root edit it so that the entry marked : > disable=yes > is changed to: > disable=no > > Save this then restart the xinetd with something like: > /sbin/service xinetd restart > > Then Bob should be your uncle :-) > > > > On Thu, 2002-10-17 at 16:54, Bill Evans wrote: > > > > Not a silly question, though you might think these are. > > What is a telnet port? > > What is a port scanner? > > > > Bill > > > The silly question (obviously) would be to ask if you have a telnet port > > > open. What does your favourite port scanner tell you? > > > > > > Greg > > > --- - > > > > > > Bill Evans is on permanent record as saying: > > > :I have two computers networked together one running RH7.0 (192.168.1.1) > > > :the other RH7.3 (192.168.1.2) > > > :I can successfully ping each from the other. > > > :When I try to telnet however I get the following. > > > :On the RH7.3 > > > :# telnet 192.168.1.1 > > > :telnet: connect to address 192.168.1.1 :Connection refused > > > : > > > :On the RH7.0 > > > :#telnet 192.168.1.2 > > > :Trying 192.168.1.2... > > > :telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused > > > : > > > :/etc/hosts is the same on each computer: > > > :192.168.1.2 duron.localnet.net duron > > > :127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost > > > :192.168.1.1 pentium.localnet.net pentium > > > : > > > :I would be grateful for advice on how to sort this out > > > : > > > :Bill > > > : > > > : > > > > > > -- > Zane Gilmore, Analyst / Programmer > Information Services Section, Information Technology Dept, University of > Canterbury > Private Bag 4800 > Christchurch New Zealand > phone +64-3-364 2987 extn 7895 Fax 3642222 > >
