> I know how to use telnet, I install NT, SBS and routers for a living and
> I could telnet any of 25 routers I have out there from my Win 98
> computer right now.
Ok
> So the problem is not that I have a problem with telnet or don`t know
> what it is but when I telnet the Linux box....up it pops and says
> username........passsword.
> I enter this and it says incorrect.
Then the account data you have is either wrong, or the account is deliberately
set up to disallow shell access
> If hypothetically you hosted a web site for me on your Linux box, and I
> said I wanted telnet access to my "HTML" and "cgi-bin"....how would you
> set this up on the Linux box?
If it was a shared server I'd say "no", if it was customer owned I'd tell them
to go learn about secure login tools first.
There isnt any actual magic for telnet. Non root users can login if the telnet
daemon is running and someone hasnt intentionally stopped them from logging
in
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