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I have setup Macmillian's Mandrake 6.5 and my telnet isnt working. When I do a port scan from a client computer is says a telnet port (23) is there but when I try to telnet in it hangs for a will then says no connection made or something to that effect. Like telnet isnt available.
what s your /etc/inetd.conf saying? (cat /etc/inetd.conf)?
Try "telnet <IP-Address>" instead of "telnet <hostname>". If your DNS-lookup is broken, your computer won't be able to resolve the hostname into an IP-address. To check your DNS server, try "nslookup" and enter the hostname of your telnet server. If it can't be resolved, that's where your problem lies.
Are you trying to telnet as ROOT? If yes that would be the problem, root cant telnet.
Well actually root could telnet provided you modify your /etc/securetty file adding ttypXX to it.
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No Im not trying to telnet as root. Juat a regular user. If I ever get in will go to su to administer the server.
"Connection to host lost" is the error I get.
Please email me directly if you have some time to help me.
PhatMatt(at)gte.net
"Connection to host lost" is the error I get.
Please email me directly if you have some time to help me.
PhatMatt(at)gte.net
The DNS issue reported above should be the cause of your problem. Pay attention to it.
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Huh? Was inetd hanging an port 23 and trying to start a non-existent telnetd?
yep
OK, thanks.
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Thanks for the help
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