Re: how do I enable telnet or ssh access?

[Pietro Cagnoni <pcagnoni@mclink.net>]

> I have a debian install running the 2.4.2 kernel.  I want to allow external
> telnet/ssh access, but am not sure how.  I apt-get'ed ssh and telnetd, but
> don't really know where to go from here.  If anyone could help me out, I"d
> appreciate it.

you don't actually need anything else! check if you have the sshd daemon
running (ps ax | grep sshd) and check /etc/inetd.conf to see if the
telnet line is commented out. man inetd.conf will help you out.

then try 

$ telnet localhost

and

$ ssh localhost

remember you can't telnet as root!

hope it helps

pietro.