Telnet 1

[Ablecken]

How would I go about setting up telnet services on a linux box. I would like to administer this linux box from another computer. Not necessarily another linux computer.
Thanx
The Newbie
Able

 

[pmkincaid]

Stay as far away from Telnet as you can get. Use SSH (Secure Shell)... There are a couple options --

http://www.ssh.com

or

http://www.openssh.com.

I prefer straight SSH, I've had problems with OpenSSH.

Definately use SSH2, SSH1 seems to keep breaking and finding new holes.

Once you get the source, take a good look at the README and/or INSTALL files which will help you right along.

Hope this helps,
Paul

 

[GoldenEternity]

Ditto what Paul said.

For windows, a good free SSH client is PuTTY, which you can find at:

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

 

[Ablecken]

I cant seem to get the ssh to work correctly. the process is running but i cant log in.

 

[abovebrd]

you also need an ssh client to login into ssh server.



-Danny

 

[Ablecken]

i do have a client

 

[pmkincaid]

Are you seeing any error messages by your client or on the box you are trying to SSH into? You might have to play with your sshd_config file to allow access from particular systems and for particular users.

Let us know if you are seeing any error messages - that would help narrow down the problem a bit.

Hope this helps,
Paul