Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 14:49:53 -0500 From: Greg Barniskis <nalists@scls.lib.wi.us> To: Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu> Cc: Efren Bravo <efrenba@dhl.co.cu>, freeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Start telnet server help Message-ID: <42CC35E1.2010608@scls.lib.wi.us> In-Reply-To: <Pine.A41.4.61b.0507061234080.143990@dante75.u.washington.edu> References: <42CC314D.1030306@dhl.co.cu> <Pine.A41.4.61b.0507061234080.143990@dante75.u.washington.edu>
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Garrett Cooper wrote: > Did you actually add the pkg for the telnet server? Also, realize that > port 21 is the default listening port for telnet, so if you thought that > the open ports displayed is out of the ordinary, it's not really unless > you changed the listening port. Have you tried telnetting to yourself > (ie telnet localhost)? > -Garrett Umm... telnet will appear on port 23, actually. 21 is for ftp. > On Wed, 6 Jul 2005, Efren Bravo wrote: > >> Hi, >> I've followed these steps to try to install telnet server but it >> doesn't works: >> #sysinstall ->Option: "Configure" >> ->Option: "Networking" >> ->Option: "Inetd" : This option loads /etc/inetd.conf file where I >> uncommented the line: >> telnet stream tcp nowait root ..... >> and at last I restart the system but when I make a ports scan it only >> has 21, 25 and 110 ports open. >> How do I start telnet server? Have you got a line indicating inetd_enable="YES" in your /etc/rc.conf? If so, the telnet server should be operational given the config file edit you cite above. I don't believe it requires a separate package to be installed (4.x didn't, but 5.x might, I suppose). Rather than a port scan, you could test with some thing simpler, like $ telnet localhost Final note: telnet is "off by default" for a good reason (inherent insecurity). If you don't have a really good reason (e.g. "my priceless, irreplaceable legacy application requires telnet"), you should probably set yourself up to use SSH for remote logins instead. -- Greg Barniskis, Computer Systems Integrator South Central Library System (SCLS) Library Interchange Network (LINK) <gregb at scls.lib.wi.us>, (608) 266-6348
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