Re: tripping over Telnet

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

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On Fri, Feb 27, 2004 at 09:13:13AM -0800, Info wrote:
> I just put RedHat 8 on a machine.  I've been trying to telnet to it.
> But it refuses connections.

Good for it.

> I've tried disabling the firewall.
> (Everytime I run the gui, it starts out with the firewall at high
> security.

No, it doesn't.

http://www.rhil.net/docs/faq.html#firewall

> Since box refuses to talk, I suspect that it is the case.)
> 
> Anyone got a clue as to where the real enable Telnet switch is hiding? 

First, telnet is not just A Bad Idea, it's A Very Bad Idea.  It is a
security hole you can drive a truck through.  Use Secure SHell (SSH)
instead.  See

http://www.rhil.net/docs/security.html

for a complete discussion.

Cheers,
-- 
Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
robertmcclure earthlink net  http://www.bobcatos.com
Secular Humanism is a religion, too.