telnet should be enabled at port 23( default port ) add or uncomment the folowing line in /etc/services
telnet 23/tcp also check /etc/pam.d directory, it has a file for telnet services where it might tagged as "disabled", if it is then change it to "enabled" or "enable" as suitable. regards Sauron the Dark Lord ----- Original Message ----- From: ritesh_aladdin To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 7:57 PM Subject: [ilugd]: Telnet Problem Hii every one i have Linux based networking in 3 Pcs . i have installed and configured the NIS , NFS and Samba server succesfully . but when i try to execute the Telnet Command to login remote machines , it displays the 'Connection Refused ' message .. while ping Command is executed successfully .. what's wrong with system . except this any one can tell me the command which shows the list of users currently login in different remote machines including local host with other usefull options like idle time , etc and how can i execute Talk command , soo questions , but i hope . i will get help from yours thnx Ritesh Agrawal Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at http://email.indiatimes.com Buy the best in Movies at http://www.videos.indiatimes.com Now bid just 7 Days in Advance and get Huge Discounts on Indian Airlines Flights. So log on to http://indianairlines.indiatimes.com and Bid Now ! ================================================ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe in subject header. Check archives at http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd%40wpaa.org