starting telnet

[trashthing]

hi. how do i start the telnet daemon in Slackware 8.1?

[Hayl]

im not familiar with slackware but in most linux systems the init scripts for that stuff is in /etc/init.d

i.e. to start xinetd :

/etc/init.d/xinetd start

check out that directory and see if there is a telnet script in it

FYI: never use telnet over the internet - it is insecure and uses plain text usernames and passwords.

PS: you spelled "trapped" wrong in your sig :)

[st0rmrd]

some newer distributions don't use telnet anymore and may not come with a package for plain telnet. you may have to use ssh, and in any case you should, even if it a local network

most distribution have two ways:

inetd
xinetd

I think the second is more secure but in any way, when having to use any of the two, I open up the server, use whatever I have to and shut it down.

the configuration is usually in /etc/inetd, though for xinetd (which is usually the default) you'll have to check man, because I haven't tried it

after that, start the server through
/etc/init.d/inetd start
or
/etc/init.d/xinetd start

your slackware may have the init.d folder somewhere but the contents of it should be the same

read your ssh manuals well, ignorance is no excuse when security comes up.

good luck;)

[siyeclover]

I guess ur telnet is disable.
cd /etc/xinetd.d
ls
If u can find a file name telnet.
Ok, edit it.
change "disable=yes" to "disable=no"
Save and quit.
/etc/init.d/xinetd start

good lvck!