Telnet problems
This is a discussion on Telnet problems within the Linux Networking forums, part of the Linux Forums category; OK I have the two linux computers networked to some extent. When I telnet from one computer to the other ...
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11-05-2003
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Re: Telnet problems
On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 21:23:05 GMT, tom <wolfemet@ameritech.net> wrote:
>OK I have the two linux computers networked to some >extent. > >When I telnet from one computer to the other I get >the log in screen but I cant login. Telnet insists my >password is no good. What is going on here? I don't think that you mentioned what distro you are running, but possibly, xinetd is configured to only allow telnet connections from localhost. This can result in password error messages, even if the password is correct. Look in the directory: /etc/xinetd.d and you will see a file called "telnetd" (or something similar). The format is pretty obvious. You will have to reload xinetd after making the changes. 
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Re: Telnet problems
In article <ZSdqb.13187$8x2.6328929@newssrv26.news.prodigy.co m>, tom wrote:
> When I telnet from one computer to the other I get > the log in screen but I cant login. Telnet insists my > password is no good. What is going on here? Are you trying to log in as root? Most distros won't allow root to log in via telnet. Somewhere there's a list of "secure" ttys that determine from where root can log in, and usually only local VCs are listed. If that's the issue, then just log in as a normal user, then "su". -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! Where's th' DAFFY at DUCK EXHIBIT?? visi.com
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Re: Telnet problems
On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 21:23:05 GMT, tom wrote:
> OK I have the two linux computers networked to some > extent. > > When I telnet from one computer to the other I get > the log in screen but I cant login. Telnet insists my > password is no good. What is going on here? Today's Tip of the Day, very large Frequently Asked Questions (faq) Search engine: http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search key word(s) in the first box *linux* in the Newsgroup, pick English
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Re: Telnet problems
"Joe Dunning" <joe@blahblah.invalid> wrote in message
news:p4eqb.113912$Fm2.101229@attbi_s04 > I don't think that you mentioned what distro you are running, but > possibly, xinetd is configured to only allow telnet connections from > localhost. This can result in password error messages, even if the > password is correct. If they are getting a login and password prompt, they are already connected. -- use hotmail com for any email replies -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =-----
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Re: Telnet problems
Are you connect by 'root'?
See /etc/pam tom wrote: > OK I have the two linux computers networked to some > extent. > > When I telnet from one computer to the other I get > the log in screen but I cant login. Telnet insists my > password is no good. What is going on here? -- Dmitry Frantskevich F.D.V.
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Re: Telnet problems
On Wed, 05 Nov 2003 21:23:05 GMT, tom
<wolfemet@ameritech.net> wrote: > OK I have the two linux computers networked to some > extent. > > When I telnet from one computer to the other I get > the log in screen but I cant login. Telnet insists my > password is no good. What is going on here? > If you are trying to login as root, perhaps that is not allowed by /etc/securetty. -- You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard.
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Re: Telnet problems
"Grant Edwards" <grante@visi.com> wrote in message news:slrnbqis4a.rvm.grante@isis.visi.com... > In article <ZSdqb.13187$8x2.6328929@newssrv26.news.prodigy.co m>, tom wrote: > > > When I telnet from one computer to the other I get > > the log in screen but I cant login. Telnet insists my > > password is no good. What is going on here? > > Are you trying to log in as root? Most distros won't allow root to log in > via telnet. Somewhere there's a list of "secure" ttys that determine from > where root can log in, and usually only local VCs are listed. If that's the > issue, then just log in as a normal user, then "su". > > -- > Grant Edwards grante Yow! Where's th' DAFFY > at DUCK EXHIBIT?? > visi.com Thanks that was the problem. But what is the purpose behind not allowing one to login as root via telnet?
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Re: Telnet problems
In article <jFxqb.13618$8x2.6539855@newssrv26.news.prodigy.co m>, tom wrote:
>> > When I telnet from one computer to the other I get >> > the log in screen but I cant login. Telnet insists my >> > password is no good. What is going on here? >> >> Are you trying to log in as root? Most distros won't allow root to log in >> via telnet. Somewhere there's a list of "secure" ttys that determine from >> where root can log in, and usually only local VCs are listed. If that's >> the issue, then just log in as a normal user, then "su". > Thanks that was the problem. But what is the purpose > behind not allowing one to login as root via telnet? Security. If root is only allowed to log in locally, then somebody has to gain physical access to do nasty things. Unless the also have a normal username and password -- in which case it's sort of moot (though it might be easier to trace them later if you require a normal login and an su). These days, if you're concerned about security, you should probably be using ssh anyways. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! Where's th' DAFFY at DUCK EXHIBIT?? visi.com
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