I am not able to connect a Windows 2000 system to a Red Hat Linux 7.3 system using telnet program. Connection failed message is displayed. I don't know to setup telnet server. Please send me the step by step procedure to setup telnet server in Red Hat Linux 7.3

I cant tell you how to set up a telnet server but consider it a blessing that you cant! Let me explain. If you are looking to configure your linux box using a telnet session, it would be a matter of weeks before a hacker would come along and gain root access to your server and create havoc on it. It is generally not a good idea because all your username and password info is in plain text. Instead, try using a secure shell login. The easiest way to do this to boot from your linux cd and install the ssh server package. If you are not sure what I am talking about refer to your webdocs for 7.3, unless of course another kind person will come along and offer help regarding ssh server. I know this doesn't directly answer your question but I am just looking out for you that's all.

i think standard windoze does not come with ssh client. If your network is internal and/or your linux box is not permanently connected to the internet, get telnet-server-0.17-7.i586.rpm (or similar) and install it.

For SSH connection under windows, use PuTTy to connect and WinSCP to transfer files.....both are free.

Hello Friend, Connecting Linux system using Telnet... Configuring Telnet In Linux.. Defaultly Linux won't allow Telnet jsut do the following 1)Login as Administartor/superuser(root) 2)give the following commands #cd /etc/xinetd.d #vi telnet Just change the option "Disable = yes" to "Disable = no" save that file 4)#service xinetd restart Just try top connect to Telnet from other machine..If it not works... 5)just check the firewall #service ipchains stop (this is for redhat linux 7.3) #service iptables stop (this is for redhat linux 8.0) Now Telnet will works If not mail me back about the status of the above files.. From Kish

Dear Hari Your post was very useful. But how do I make this a permanent? do I have to manually stop iptables each time I reboot? Drishti