Re: Help needed in opening ports in SuSE Linux 9.0

From: houghi (houghi_at_houghi.org.invalid)
Date: 11/18/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 02:32:46 -0000

Scott Vetter wrote:
> I have tried to open some ports in SuSE Linux 9.0. This was done
> through YAST. And I have tried opening the ports via the check boxes as
> well as specifying the port numbers (21 and 23). In both cases, the
> dslreports.org web sites say the ports are closed and when I've tried to
> connect to the ports via telnet or ftp I get the response that the
> connect failed. Any ideas on how to get the ports opened? This is for
> testing purposes and will be closed shortly afterwards.

I get this (if your IP is still the same) after a portscan:
PORT STATE SERVICE
21/tcp open ftp
22/tcp open ssh
23/tcp open telnet
25/tcp closed smtp
80/tcp open http
110/tcp closed pop3
113/tcp closed auth
143/tcp closed imap
993/tcp closed imaps
995/tcp closed pop3s

ughi@penne : telnet 66.73.227.38
Trying 66.73.227.38...
Connected to 66.73.227.38.
Escape character is '^]'.
Welcome to SuSE Linux 9.0 (i586) - Kernel 2.4.21-243-default (5).
linux login:

Again, turn telnet OFF. 

-- 
houghi
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