Karsten M. Self wrote:
on Sat, Dec 15, 2001 at 11:55:07PM -0700, Paul Scott ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 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
