On Tue, Jan 01, 2002 at 08:49:41PM +1100, Andrew Smith wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I installed a new linux server. When I try to telnet to the Linux > > server from another computer, i get an error saying 'Could not open a > > connection to host: Connect failed' > > > > Why is this? Do I have to enable the telnet facility somewhere? > > > > Thanks > > Nalin Perera > A number of things to check ... > Is the telnet daemon installed and running? > (edit /etc/xinetd.d/telnet or use the command 'service') > Do you have a firewall that doesn't allow telnet? > Is there a cable connecting the two computers? :-) :-) > Can you telnet from the machine to itself? > Do you really want to use telnet? - You should use SSH if possible. > -- > -Cheers > -Andrew You also need to change the line in /etc/xinetd.d/telnet to disable no; then restart xinetd. But I agree it is ssh you want not telnet. -- ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University 715 Stadium Dr. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200
telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
