Simple Question.

[netlife]

Hi all,

Is there any way to open tcp port no 21 and 23on server for remote login.

Cheers,

netlife

 

[Ntr0P]

You are trying to allow FTP and Telnet to a machine. The answer will vary based on your OS and whether there is any kind of firewall in the way. We need more info.

 

[netlife]

Thanx for replying.
I dont have firewall in between.Pls let me know in either case,mean in the presence of firewall and without firewall.

Cheers,

netlife

 

[Ntr0P]

If you are running Windows 9x - there are a bunch of programs out there to do this for you. If you have W2K or XP Pro, you can use IIS. If you are using *nix there will be various ways to configure this. I know Mac OS will allow this as well, but I don't know the specifics.

Still need to know the OS you want to do this on if you need specifics.

 

[manarth]

netlife - please explain what you mean by "remote login". There are many facilities providing a "remote login" function - including ftp, telnet, VPN and VNC. All have different primary functions and different pro's and cons.

If you don't have a firewall, then no ports are blocked. All you need to do to "open" the port is install the appropriate software (e.g. an FTP server, telnet server - whatever server suits your needs).

Having the server running is almost by definition opening the port. As said, the exceptions come when running firewall or NAT routing. If this is the case, check the manual for instructions on "allowing" port xxx. If it's NAT, the main terms you need to look for are "port forwarding" or "virtual server".

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