Mandrake is a distribution of linux which I prefer for workstation use. I'm sure other distributions come with telnet and secure shell.
You should be able to do this at both the server and remotely. On Tue, 2002-07-16 at 16:24, Dan Sabo wrote: > Thanks Joshua, > > Can I do that remotely, or do I have to do this right at the server? Also, > since Mandrake is an application that comes pre installed, what is the > startup command for that, both remote and at server? > > Thanks, > > Dan Sabo > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joshua James > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 4:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Can't get Telnet Root Access on a new Linux Dell server > > > I used the built-in client on Mandrake and of course Windows, just using > telnet from the command line worked for me. > > It won't let you telnet as root, in that case try ssh host -l root from > a linux workstation. You could also set up another user and use that to > login with telnet and then use su to become root. > > On Tue, 2002-07-16 at 16:00, Dan Sabo wrote: > > Hi Joshua, > > > > Built in clients in the server? Mandrake? No I have not. Is that > included > > with Dell Power Edge servers? I have a 2650. How would I access that? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Dan > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Joshua James > > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 3:54 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Can't get Telnet Root Access on a new Linux Dell server > > > > > > I purchased a Dell server with RedHat and I was able to login from > > Mandrake using Telnet and Secure Shell and from Windows. Have you tried > > from the built-in clients? > > > > I can't get FTP working though, it's always something. > > > > On Tue, 2002-07-16 at 15:49, Dan Sabo wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I just installed my new Dell server (that was pre configured with Linux > at > > > Dell), at my co location firm. I am now able to log on to the server > > > remotely from home, via a browser based Dell Server Administrator > > > application to check the server's critical functions. > > > > > > However, I can not logon to the server via telnet and can not get > > > Linux/telnet root access as a result. I am using Putty, and I type in > my > > IP > > > address in Putty, the same IP address I use to log onto the Dell browser > > > based server administrator, tried both SSH and telnet connections in > > putty, > > > and I just get a blank screen with no prompt for login in the Putty > > terminal > > > window. Any ideas what I’m doing wrong? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Dan Sabo > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Redhat-list mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
