Re: how to setup telnet on linux?

From: Boris Glawe (boris_at_boris-glawe.de)
Date: 09/26/03 

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:21:40 +0200

Vince wrote:
> dear all,
>
> i installed linux redhat 9 and also enabled telnet on linux. when i tried to
> telnet to the linux from windows, it could connect but couldn't login
> successfully. always password incorrect. i used login id: root and password
> was the one i used to login the linux. what else do i need to do to enable
> the telnet on my linux?
>
> regards,
> vince
>
>
>
I'd suggest to uninstall telnet immediately. It's one of the most vulnerable
services you can install.
Use ssh instead. A client for windows (called putty) can be found here:

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
This client does not require an installation, just doubleklick it.

The ssh server on redhat is easily installaed, too. Just install all ssh
packages (if not installed already) and start the service with
"/etc/init.de/sshd start"

If you connect to the server the first time, you will have to klick "yes", when
the ssh client wants to save the server's public key.

greets Boris

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