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Date:      Sat, 18 Mar 2006 23:23:33 -0500
From:      "Michael P. Soulier" <msoulier@digitaltorque.ca>
To:        Chris Maness <chris@chrismaness.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd@netdaemon.com.au
Subject:   Re: Can't telnet to freebsd box
Message-ID:  <441CDCC5.40806@digitaltorque.ca>
In-Reply-To: <441CBBD9.2020100@chrismaness.com>
References:  <441CB9E5.6050801@chrismaness.com> <441CBBD9.2020100@chrismaness.com>

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Chris Maness wrote:
> telnet is not enabled by default.  Uncomment the telnet line in 
> inetd.conf and /etc/rc.d/inetd restart

Better yet, install a free ssh client on the PC like Putty, and use ssh. 
Telnet is deprecated because it's insecure.

Mike
-- 
Michael P. Soulier <msoulier@digitaltorque.ca>
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It
takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite
direction." --Albert Einstein



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