I'm attempting to setup telnet services for a linux server I've just created. I see that both the telnet client and server are installed. They both appear to be running as I can telnet to my self and log into my machine (telnet localhost) successfully. However, when I attempt to connect from a win95 and a win2000 machine on the same network, I cannot connect. Telnet runs for about 10 seconds and then I get an error: (could not open a connection to xx.xx.xx.xxx). This may be related....I cannot ftp to the Linux box either...I get an error (connection reset by peer) I'm not a network guy and I am on an internal network not managed by myself. This is a Linux server that I have installed behind the firewall so that I could experiment with shell scripting without being on our Unix servers. I would like to be able to telnet and ftp to this box if possible. Anyone have any ideas on this one? P.S. I know about telnet security issues... Thanks, Steve

use /usr/sbin/setup to allow incoming packets for ftp and telnet getting through

Yea!!!!!! Thanks doumx for your help that was it. I removed the firewall settings from HIGH to none and was able to connect via telnet and ftp....wonderbar!!! Thanks again...I was reading everything on the web and was about to give up on it. I posted here as a last resort. YIIIIIIPPPPPPPEEEE... Steve

I want to know "How to setup telnet from client Win98(at home) to server Linux 7.3(at my office)?". Would you please help me! Thanks.