RE: telnet-server question

["Taylor, ForrestX" <forrestx taylor intel com>]

> I originally posted this email to rhn-users list and they 
> suggested I send
> it here. First off, I know ssh is more secure than telnet, but I have
> certain equipment that has to use telnet such as: In my 
> remote branches
> connected to here (the main branch) via frame-relay I have Serial dumb
> terminals in my warehouse that connect via a async port to my 
> router. From
> the router I can only telnet (So I have to leave telnet 
> open). My telnet
> server is set for UNLIMITED connections and I am not running 
> IP-CHAINS or
> IP-TABLES. Even though the telnet server is set for unlimited 
> sessions,
> there are times when the server will not accept connections. 
> The only way I
> can get it to continue accepting connections is restarting 
> xinetd. Is this a
> common problem w/telnet? I saw a similar post to this 
> question, but it was
> never answered. Do you know of a fix for this?
> 
> 
> Gerry Maddock
> Systems Network Analyst
> Future Metals, Inc.
> 5400 NW 35th Ave
> FT. Lauderdale, Fl 33309
> (954) 739-5350   Fax: (954)730-9543
> 
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Can you post your /etc/xinetd.d/telnet file?
Does /var/log/messages have anything to say about the subject?

Forrest