[plug] getting telnet access

[Craig Reynolds]

Ok, thanks to all those who gave suggestions I have come to the realisation
that I did not have a telnet server installed. Now I have that set up, I can
telnet in, BUT, I can't log in as it doesn't seem to want ot accept the
username and password that I give it. I have tried using both root and
another user that I created at setup. Any suggestions on this one?

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§ ©raig ®eynolds §
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Just because this is never going to work is no reason to be negative!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leon Brooks" <leon at brooks.fdns.net>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] getting telnet access


> On Sunday 20 January 2002 14:46, Craig Reynolds wrote:
> > Hi guys, I've got a fresh RH 7.2 install an I'm having trouble getting
> > telnet acces to it, so I was hoping someone would be able to point me in
> > the right direction.
>
> Use ssh instead. If you have to get in from Windows, use PuTTY (GPL). I
have
> patches to make this do SCO funkeys and some basic printery stuff, but
it's
> fast, light (no DLL hell) and simple, and has lots of convenience features
> like scrollback and autologin.
>
> It also has a telnet client.
>
> Do netstat -tanp (or -pant, or -antp, etc, your choice) and make sure you
> actually have a telnet listening.
>
> Check the firewall (ipchains|iptables) rules (if any).
>
> If you are going ``across'' the box to get there, make sure that IP
> forwarding is enabled.
>
> Check /etc/hosts.deny as well.
>
> Cheers; Leon
>
>