Re: XINETD

[Michael Fratoni <mfratoni tuxfan homeip net>]

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On Thursday 23 January 2003 12:57 pm, John Salamone wrote:

> > Try this:
> > [root paradox slinky]# service xinetd status
> > xinetd (pid 483) is running...
>
> Yes, this is the result I received!!!!

OK< that's good.

> Have you installed the telnet-server package?
>
> > [mfratoni paradox mfratoni]$ rpm -q telnet-server
>
> I received the following output when I typed this command
>
> telnet-server-0.17-23---- which I believe means the package is
> present!!!!

Correct.

> chkconfig telnet on
>
> After typing the above command I get a command promp back which I
> believe is correct.

Also correct.


> i DO have a firewall connected to my network!!!!! Is this my
> problem???? Or could it be the permissions on the files listed in my
> samba directory. Should they all be 777? Please let me know.

Samba permissions should have _nothing_ to do with telnet.
If your firewall is blocking telnet traffic, you can restart telnet and 
xinetd all day, it'll still fail. ;)

> At a minimum, you should be able to try:
> > 'telnet localhost'  and get a connection.
>
> Yes, I am able to do this successfully.

OK, everything works as it should. Punch a hole in the firewall for telnet 
traffic, and everything should work fine.

Where is the firewall machine? Is it the same machine that is running 
telnet, or another machine on the network. If it is the same machine, and 
you are running the default firewall installed and setup at installation 
time, you can modify it via 'setup'. As root, run 'setup' and select 
firewall configuration. Then, select 'customize', and 'allow incoming 
telnet'.
That should do it, I believe.

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