Re: telnet unable to connect

[Paul Scott <waterhorse@ultrasw.com>]

Karsten M. Self wrote:

> on Sat, Dec 15, 2001 at 11:55:07PM -0700, Paul Scott (waterhorse@ultrasw.com) wrote:
>
> > I have looked at as much documentation as I can and I haven't found the 
> > answer to this simple question:
> >
> > My two computers with fixed IP's can ping each other but telnet says 
> > "unable to connect to remote host"  I would guess it might have to do 
> > with file permissions.  I just need this because of the X lockups I get 
> > often enough to be a problem.
> >
> > TIA for hints as to where to look or what I should be reading.
> First, I'd strongly encourage you to use ssh for remote access (yes,
> even on a secure local network).


Thanks, I was aware of that and these two machines are right next to 
each other and just used by me and my wife.  OTOH I now realize that I 
should not setup or allow telnet at all.  Is the setup for ssh exactly 
the same as for telnet.  I didn't see it in the example I found in the 
HOWTO.


> I suspect your telnet issues have to do with /etc/inetd.conf and/or
> tcpwrappers.


I was just beginning to discover that.  That brings the questions:  is 
/usr/sbin/in.telnetd a real executable or will it be a link created as a 
result of the contents of inetd.conf?


Thanks,


Paul