you might try installing the telnet RPM from your installation CD's. I
believe that this will take care of the problem. In rare instances some
programs that we think should be installed never make the train when the
system is being installed. My workstation at work is a good example if
this phenomenon.
--
Mark
/ * Sometimes it becomes necessary to rock the boat
* in order to get the rats up from below decks
* so they can be kicked over the side and drowned!
*
* REGISTERED LINUX USER # 182496
*/
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On Tue, 21 Nov 2000 Sen Peng had this to say!
> I think I know what's wrong. I check the /var/log/secure, it says
> "error: cannot execute /usr/sbin/in.telnet: No such file or
> directory". Does this mean I don't have the deamon installed? How can I
> fix this thing?
>
> Thanks
> Charels
>
> On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Sen Peng wrote:
>
> > I tried to remove the -l -a, and do /etc/rc.d/init.d/inet restart. I still
> > get the same message as connection closed by foreign host. My host.deny
> > is all commented out. I am using the default inetd.conf that comes with
> > the installation, which has only 3 services, ftp, telnet, and pop3.
> >
> > now inetd.conf has the following line for telnet.
> > telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.telnetd
> >
> > Do I need to change anything from /etc/service ?
> >
> > argh...
> >
> > Charles
> >
> > On Mon, 20 Nov 2000, Tyler Longren wrote:
> >
> > > 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 ----------- **
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> > > > >
> > > > > animalTK
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