I assume that you have already installed the most common network services. If not, install RedHat distribution selecting: server conf. / Tools, FTP server and network servers and then select rsh-server, telnet-server in the Servers Packages selection. However you can install the individual rpm after complete the installation. In RedHat7.x and 8.x most of network services are disable by default. To activate the network services follow this FAST-HOW-TO below. rlogin-server: /etc/xinetd.d/rlogin --> disable=no telnet-server: /etc/xinetd.d/telnet --> disable=no root access via telnet (security black hole): /etc/securetty --> pts/0 pts/1 ... and so on as many users are connected in your telnet server. Do a "who" command and check that major pts/n number. vs-ftp-server: /etc/xinetd.d/vsftpd --> disable=no /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers --> #root wu-ftp: /etc/xinetd.d/wu-ftpd -> disable=no /etc/ftpaccess --> #deny-uid #deny-pid To allow root connect via ftp to our ftp-server just do: /etc/ftpusers --> #root Note: /etc/host.allow and hosts.deny are empty by default and I use in this way. (I use a Low security level) To allow root to use console services just add the service name in: /etc/securetty ---> rexec rsh rlogin At the end just restart all xinet demons doing: root> /etc/init.d/xinetd stop root> /etc/init.d/xinetd start or /sbin/service xnetd restart That's all folks. Dino

Or you could just use the gui and browse over to Server Setting, Services and check what you want to run on boot up. Even stop, start and restart from there by pushing a windows style button on the menu bar.