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telnetd log interpretation



Logchecker sent me this as an unusual event:

Jul 30 06:30:32 phavl in.telnetd[8705]: connect from cr943209-a.etob1.on.wave.home.com

A quick 

   # cat /var/log/* /var/log/*/* | grep "^Jul 30 06:" > /tmp/log

shows nothing else of concern.

Does the above indicate a login succeeded or just that a telnet connection
just wasn't refused.

For completeness:

# dpkg -l | grep telnet
ii  libnet-telnet- 3.01-2         Script telnetable connections
ii  telnet         0.16-4potato.1 The telnet client.
ii  telnetd        0.16-4potato.1 The telnet server.

Thanks.

rob                     Live the dream.



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