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i can't access my linux box running rh 7.0 from my win2k box running
win2000... BUT i can access my win2k box via telnet OK!

any suggestions?!?!

regards, himba

Quote:> hello

> i can't access my linux box running rh 7.0 from my win2k box running
> win2000... BUT i can access my win2k box via telnet OK!

> any suggestions?!?!

Telnet and ftp are insecure, and are not loaded/enabled during normal installs.

login id and password is passed as clear text and can
be snatched with a packet sniffer off both ends of the connection.

Use ssh/sftp instead.
Be sure to get the lastest from your distribution vendor.

If using, windoze get Putty.
http://www.nonags.com/
http://www.tucows.com

But if you realy want to use it:
man xinetd
man hosts.allow
man tcpd

Quote:>hello

>i can't access my linux box running rh 7.0 from my win2k box running
>win2000... BUT i can access my win2k box via telnet OK!

>any suggestions?!?!

Rename /etc/securetty to /etc/securetty_orig to enable root login via
telnet or you can add specific IP's that are ok to log in from. Try
"man securetty" Example move is:

    cd /etc
    mv securetty securetty_dist

...note that the idea here is not to allow anyone to get into your
system from outside your LAN (or maybe even ON your LAN) as "root".
Doing this rename allows you in, but if you're widely connected, it
allows others in as well. Packet sniffers can obtain your password and
then others will on your system like flies on Windows.

Walt
Software Engineer
Black Belt Systems
http://www.blackbeltsystems.com/