Try removing the -l -a. My /etc/inetd.conf doesn't have a -l -a.
Tyler
On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Sen Peng wrote:
> Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 00:05:08 -0500 (EST)
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: Sen Peng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet
>
> Hi, I am having a problem with telnet into my linux box too. I can telnet
> into remote sites, but cannot do it other way around. It always tells me
> that "connection closed by foreign host".
>
> In my /etc/inetd.conf I had it setup like following.
> telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.telnetd -l -a
>
> Can some one give me idea? what does "-l" and "-a" mean ?
>
> oh... i setup security as medium when I first install the system.
>
> Thanks
> Charels
>
> On 20 Nov 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > YOU CAN never ever telnet in as root... it is a security measure that
> the linux developers took. and yes the switch user is the right way to
> get to root..... You must know a user first to get to root or be able to
> SU... Just another step in the security area
> >
> >
> > > ** Original Subject: RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet
> > > ** Original Sender: Fabio Tang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > ** Original Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 10:37:19 -0600
> >
> > > ** Original Message follows...
> >
> > >
> > > Hello ALL
> > >
> > > Here I am having a little problem trying to access the linux with
> > > telnet. Its strangeous when root can' t access but any other commom
> user
> > > can normally. And if I access like a normal user and after this
> switch
> > > to root with su command, I get root access normally. Why I can't
> access
> > > as root in telnet directly ? What may be wrong or misconfigurated ?
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > >
> > > Fabio
> > > from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
> > >
> >
> >
> > >** --------- End Original Message ----------- **
> >
> > >
> >
> > animalTK
> >
> >
>
>
