[NTLUG:Discuss] duh, telnet server??

[Bug Hunter]

On Sat, 26 Jan 2002, GWH Technical Training wrote:

> Bug,
> 
> I am sure you have done this, but I just tested it on my systems and it
> worked...
> 
> chkconfig telnet on
> service xinetd reload

  I had already edited the file, /etc/xinetd.d/telnet but telnet was
enabled by default.  That was my first thought, which is why I had
mentioned telnet to 127.0.0.1 worked, so you would know the server was
functioning.

> 
> This will enable it on that machine.  If you want root to be able to access
> it, remove the root=   from
> /etc/xinetd.d/telnet ...
> 
> If that does not work, you could check your deny stuff
> /etc/hosts.allow
> /etc/hosts.deny

  yep, that was done.  I suspect the ip tables is the best place to look.
> 
> This is all basic stuff, but it needs to be verified...
> Not sure if this helps at all, but its a start...
> 
> g