Re: Unable to telnet a Linux Box from a Windows 2000 Server

From: sean (sean_at_fredcom.com)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 21:18:56 -0500

Are you running a fireall, IIRC redhat 7.1 used IP chains, and was not
turned on by default. Log into the server on the console and run:
"ipchains -nL" to see if there any rules in place. (man ipchains)

Did you install the a telnet server, and if you did, did you activate it?

tzutzu wrote:
> Hi guys!
>
> I just setup a new Red HAt Linux 7.1 box at home and I created a small
> network with a crossover cable to my Windows 2000 box. I have assigned
> a private address to my Linux box, 172.25.25.25 and 172.25.25.26 for
> my Win box.
>
> I was able to ping both these machines, I was able to telnet my Win
> machine but for whatever reason I cannot telnet the linux machine on
> any port. I can telent the Linux machine from the linux terminal so
> the telnet process is actually working. I know telnet is listening,
> httpd is listening and some other port like 22 is open. I even scanned
> the linux box and I saw the ports open.
> I've tried PUTTY as well, didn't work. When using telnet from Windows,
> the message returned was: Connecting to 172.25.25.25...... Could not
> open a connection to host on port 23.. Connect failed.
>
> The Windows box is connected to the inernet and has 2 NICs. No routing
> service is working.
> In short, the only communication between the two boxes is ping at this
> moment.
>
> Thanks for reading,
> hopefully you can give me a hint..
>
> Tavi

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