Re: problem with telnet

[Jean-Yves BARBIER]

On Tue, Nov 02, 1999 at 10:58:22AM +0100, Markus Lenzing wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to set up a little server with debian linux. When I connect
> to my server via telnet and try to change my configuration files (like
> smb.conf), I get a 'permission denied'. The user account I have used has
> the nessecary rights. Where can I change this?

Hi Markus,

Don't change it, make an 'su' command instead.

JY
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problem with telnet

[Markus Lenzing]

Hello,

I'm trying to set up a little server with debian linux. When I connect
to my server via telnet and try to change my configuration files (like
smb.conf), I get a 'permission denied'. The user account I have used has
the nessecary rights. Where can I change this?

Markus

Re: Problem with telnet login

[Brian Sulcer]

> I remember seeing in the kernel mailing list that pre2.0.13 breaks
> incoming telnets.  Are you by chance using this kernel? 
> 
> Gerry
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]

It turns out that the problem was with the version of login I had installed.
The maintainer pointed me to the newest version and that fixed the problem.
Thanks to all who responded.

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Brian Sulcer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  |  Gibson USA
System Administrator   |  Nashville, Tennessee
Worldwide Net Services |  (615) 871-4500 ext 275

Re: Problem with telnet login

[Gerry Jensen]

I remember seeing in the kernel mailing list that pre2.0.13 breaks
incoming telnets.  Are you by chance using this kernel? 

Gerry
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 On Fri, 7 Jun 1996, Brian Sulcer wrote:

> I recently upgraded one of our machine's base packages and other packages
> to the latest 1.1 versions.  Now when attempting to telnet to the machine,
> a connection is established, the issue file is printed and then we see this:
> 
> You must exec login from the lowest level shell.
> Connection closed by foreign host.
> 
> Anyone have a clue on what might be the cause of this?  Any suggestion
> would be helpful.  Thanks.
> 
> -- 
> Brian Sulcer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  |  Gibson USA
> System Administrator   |  Nashville, Tennessee
> Worldwide Net Services |  (615) 871-4500 ext 275
> 

Re: Problem with telnet login

[Guy Maor]

On Fri, 7 Jun 1996, Brian Sulcer wrote:

> You must exec login from the lowest level shell.
> Connection closed by foreign host.

There appears to be some utmp corruption and login isn't checking for
it.  login-1.0.5 should fix this (it just checks if the entry is stale;
there's still a race condition somewhere corrupting it).

You can get this package off master.debian.org in /debian/Incoming.  I
will do a dinstall run later today so if it's not there, look in
/debian/unstable/binary/base.  Or wait a day or 2 for it to hit your
mirror.

Temporarily you can fix the problem by starting an xterm and killing it.
That will clear out the dud utmp entry.


Guy

Problem with telnet login

[Brian Sulcer]

I recently upgraded one of our machine's base packages and other packages
to the latest 1.1 versions.  Now when attempting to telnet to the machine,
a connection is established, the issue file is printed and then we see this:

You must exec login from the lowest level shell.
Connection closed by foreign host.

Anyone have a clue on what might be the cause of this?  Any suggestion
would be helpful.  Thanks.

-- 
Brian Sulcer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  |  Gibson USA
System Administrator   |  Nashville, Tennessee
Worldwide Net Services |  (615) 871-4500 ext 275