RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-23 Thread Mark Weaver
and in the >terminal type the name of the process or program that isnt working that go and look >for information on that problem. Such as xserver says if you look in the help area >that you cant lock the screen as root but goes about telling you how to manually set >this, so you can

RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-22 Thread eschbach
look for information on that problem. Such as xserver says if you look in the help area that you cant lock the screen as root but goes about telling you how to manually set this, so you can lock the screen as root. > ** Original Subject: RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet > ** Original S

RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-21 Thread Mark Weaver
g the -l -a. My /etc/inetd.conf doesn't have a -l -a. > > > > > > Tyler > > > > > > On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Sen Peng wrote: > > > > Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 00:05:08 -0500 (EST) > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fr

RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-21 Thread Mark Weaver
never ever telnet in as root... it is a security measure that the linux >developers took. and yes the switch user is the right way to get to root. You >must know a user first to get to root or be able to SU... Just another step in the >security area > > > > > > > ** Original Su

Re: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-21 Thread Mark Weaver
it's called security. If you were able to do what you're attempting to do without your machine putting up a fuss about it anyone could get into your machine and gain root access with a little effort. this isn't something you should be upset about or wanting to change. that is as long as you wish y

RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-21 Thread eschbach
I ran into that problem today too... I set up another linux box with my friend and we we telnetted into eachother > ** Original Subject: RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet > ** Original Sender: xaos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ** Original Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 23:54:11 -0600 > *

RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-20 Thread Sen Peng
t; > > > > > On 20 Nov 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > YOU CAN never ever telnet in as root... it is a security measure that > > > the linux developers took. and yes the switch user is the right way to >

RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-20 Thread Sen Peng
t; > Tyler > > On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Sen Peng wrote: > > Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 00:05:08 -0500 (EST) > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > From: Sen Peng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sender: [

Re: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-20 Thread xaos
On Tuesday 21 November 2000 00:05, some strange person did etch this in stone: > Hi, I am having a problem with telnet into my linux box too. I can telnet > into remote sites, but cannot do it other way around. It always tells me > that "connection closed by foreign host". > > In my /etc/inetd.con

RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-20 Thread Tyler Longren
ROTECTED] > Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet > > Hi, I am having a problem with telnet into my linux box too. I can telnet > into remote sites, but cannot do it other way around. It always tells me > that "connection closed by foreign host&

RE: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-20 Thread Sen Peng
asure that the linux >developers took. and yes the switch user is the right way to get to root. You >must know a user first to get to root or be able to SU... Just another step in the >security area > > > > ** Original Subject: RE: [newbie] Problem with Telne

Re: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-20 Thread Tim Holmes
There could be a few things going on here. One, try this command. telnet -l root localhost The -l parameter tells it what user is going to be telneting into the machine. Secondly.. Do you have SSH installed. I believe when you install SSH, it automatically restricts telnet access sicne it's n

Re: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-20 Thread Dale Kosan
Nothing wrong,I don't think you can telnet as root,security issue I think.I might be wrong... - Original Message - From: "Fabio Tang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 11:29 AM Subject: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

Re: [newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-20 Thread Orestes
Pergunto o mesmo... Orestes Portugal At 14:29 20-11-2000 -0200, you wrote: >Hello ALL > >Here I am having a little problem trying to access the linux with >telnet. Its strangeous when root can' t access but any other commom user >can normally. And if I access like a normal user and after this sw

[newbie] Problem with Telnet

2000-11-20 Thread Fabio Tang
Hello ALL Here I am having a little problem trying to access the linux with telnet. Its strangeous when root can' t access but any other commom user can normally. And if I access like a normal user and after this switch to root with su command, I get root access normally. Why I can't access as ro

Re: [newbie] Problem with Telnet ????

1999-12-15 Thread Axalon Bloodstone
On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Eduardo P. Roman O. wrote: > My hostname is eroman-pc, and try to do telnet eroman-pc, this don't work, becouse >the linux say the remote hosts disconnect. How knows what happened here ? > I have and IP and when I do a ping eroman-pc this replay OK. > > Eduardo install tel

Re: [newbie] Problem with Telnet ????

1999-12-15 Thread John kofinas
"Eduardo P. Roman O." wrote: My hostname is eroman-pc, and try to do telnet eroman-pc, this don't work, becouse the linux say the remote hosts disconnect. How knows what happened here ?I have and IP and when I do a ping eroman-pc this replay OK. Eduardo like before install telnet-server rpm. So

[newbie] Problem with Telnet ????

1999-12-14 Thread Eduardo P. Roman O.
My hostname is eroman-pc, and try to do telnet eroman-pc, this don't work, becouse the linux say the remote hosts disconnect. How knows what happened here ? I have and IP and when I do a ping eroman-pc this replay OK.   Eduardo