Re: Allow root to telnet

1. If you are able to telnet as any other user from the same system, probably you are not stuck with tcpwrappers. If not, look at /etc/hosts.allow and /etc/hosts.deny

2. For the information needed to be added in /etc/securetty, look at my tips in http://panuganty.tripod.com/debiantips/boot.htm

3. I am not sure about accessing telnet in two ports, but can't you use ssh or rlogin in the other port? Are you using 'expect' for the backup purposes?

Thanks,
Ramesh

----- Original Message -----

From: Michael Watts

To: debian-user@lists.debian.org

Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:32 PM

Subject: Allow root to telnet

Hi,

I am having trouble with a few services and want to allow root to telnet to a Debian 2.2r5 system for testing purposes, but can not find the way to allow this to happen.

I have had a look through the man pages, and looked into /etc/securetty but get stuck there. Do I have to add an entry for telnet to securetty to allow root to login that way? Or is it done elsewhere??

Also, how would I allow telnet to accessed on more than one port at a time. I may need to allow it on port 23 and 5555(omniback backup software port), but can only seem to allow one or the other, not both. How can I allow both 23 and 5555 to accept telnet?

Any answers would be better than none.

Thanks

Mike W

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