FTP and Telnet

[Bob McClure <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

>>>>> "LL" == Lloyd Lowe <lloydl cat co za> writes:

LL> Hi There,
LL> How can I setup FTP and telnet on redhat 8.0. I would like to be able to 
LL> use telnet and ftp but am getting "Connection Refused" message.

LL> Cheers,
LL> Lloyd

If your machine is exposed to the Internet, allowing telnet
connections is a major security hole.  Instead, use Secure SHell (SSH,
in the openssh RPMs).

SSH also has "scp" (secure cp) and, I think, secure ftp, so you don't
really need FTP either.  If you must run FTP, get and install
ProFTPD.  If you must run the installed wu-ftpd, run "ntsysv" from an
xterm, and scroll down to wu-ftpd, and hit the <space> bar to put an
asterisk (*) there.  Then hit OK.

That said, you may still have firewalling turned on on the machine.  I
don't know what interface you are using, but look for something in
Network->Security (or Firewall).  If it still exists in 8.0, "lokkit"
is useful from the command line or xterm.  Use whatever you have to
allow SSH, and, if necessary, FTP connections.

If you are on a protected network, behind a firewall, you can enable
telnet the same way you enable FTP.

Of course all the above must be done as root.

Cheers
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Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
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