RE: Unable to telnet to localhost

2001-10-25 Thread John Purser
5, 2001 12:10 To: Debian-User (E-mail) Subject: Re: Unable to telnet to localhost Better to leave it off. No reason to install an insecure program just because of a test. If you want telnet-style functionality, use ssh. What I do: apt-get install ssh # Note: install server as daemon # disab

Re: Unable to telnet to localhost

2001-10-25 Thread martin f krafft
* John Purser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.10.25 11:02:02-0600]: > I can ping 127.0.0.1 but not telnet to it. I'm guessing telnet connectivity > is turned off by default. Where do I go to turn it on? I haven't used > telnet on my network before but it's suggested as a test in a HOW-TO I'm > working

Re: Unable to telnet to localhost

2001-10-25 Thread Dave Sherohman
On Thu, Oct 25, 2001 at 11:02:02AM -0600, John Purser wrote: > I can ping 127.0.0.1 but not telnet to it. I'm guessing telnet connectivity > is turned off by default. You guess correctly. Standard warning: Telnet sends all data - including your password - across the network in plain text, makin

Re: Unable to telnet to localhost

2001-10-25 Thread Mark Lanett
Better to leave it off. No reason to install an insecure program just because of a test. If you want telnet-style functionality, use ssh. What I do: apt-get install ssh # Note: install server as daemon # disable crap in inetd apt-get -y remove --purge talkd telnetd fingerd pidentd biff ~mark >

Re: Unable to telnet to localhost

2001-10-25 Thread Michael Heldebrant
On Thu, 2001-10-25 at 12:02, John Purser wrote: > Hello, > > I'm running Debian woody with a 2.4.10 custom kernel. > > In response to "telnet 127.0.0.1" I get this error: > telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused > > I can ping 127.0.0.1 but not telnet to it. I'm guessing

Re: Unable to telnet to localhost

2001-10-25 Thread Craig Dickson
John Purser wrote: > I'm running Debian woody with a 2.4.10 custom kernel. > > In response to "telnet 127.0.0.1" I get this error: > telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused > > I can ping 127.0.0.1 but not telnet to it. I'm guessing telnet connectivity > is turned off by d

Unable to telnet to localhost

2001-10-25 Thread John Purser
Hello, I'm running Debian woody with a 2.4.10 custom kernel. In response to "telnet 127.0.0.1" I get this error: telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused I can ping 127.0.0.1 but not telnet to it. I'm guessing telnet connectivity is turned off by default. Where do I go to

Re: telnet to localhost

1998-01-22 Thread John Boggon
-Original Message- From: Pure Energy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Wiria A Kusuma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: Thursday, 22 January 1998 5:58 am Subject: Re: telnet to localhost >On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Wiria A Kusuma wrote: > >> I

Re: telnet to localhost

1998-01-22 Thread Wiria A Kusuma
thanks guys for all the help I had received, I think what Craig said makes sense, I am in private network, and I presumes that is the case..., right now I am in the office so I can't check my box at home, I will do it the first thing I get home..., thanks craig good on ya and have a good day.. kus

Re: telnet to localhost

1998-01-21 Thread Craig Sanders
On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Wiria A Kusuma wrote: > I can not telnet or ftp to localhost, it says that service is not > started, but I can see them in /etc/service, can some body tell me > where should I check for this error? there are several possible causes for this: 1. check the log files in /var/lo

Re: telnet to localhost

1998-01-21 Thread Pure Energy
On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Wiria A Kusuma wrote: > I can not telnet or ftp to localhost, it says that service is not > started, but I can see them in /etc/service, can some body tell me where > should I check for this error? > Further more I can not even ftp or http to my box from the net, even > thou

Re: telnet to localhost

1998-01-21 Thread Myron Alexander
On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Wiria A Kusuma wrote: > I can not telnet or ftp to localhost, it says that service is not > started, but I can see them in /etc/service, can some body tell me where > should I check for this error? > Further more I can not even ftp or http to my box from the net, even > thou

telnet to localhost

1998-01-21 Thread Wiria A Kusuma
I can not telnet or ftp to localhost, it says that service is not started, but I can see them in /etc/service, can some body tell me where should I check for this error? Further more I can not even ftp or http to my box from the net, even thou my apache and wuftpd is up and running.., it says some