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Date:      Sat, 7 Feb 2004 14:10:51 +1030
From:      Malcolm Kay <malcolm.kay@internode.on.net>
To:        darryl@osborne-ind.com, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: 5.1 & telnet
Message-ID:  <200402071410.51585.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net>
In-Reply-To: <003201c3eccb$ca1b5150$0701a8c0@darryl>
References:  <003201c3eccb$ca1b5150$0701a8c0@darryl>

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On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 02:40, Darryl Hoar wrote:
> Greetings,
> I have tried to get putty configured to access my 5.1 release box using
> SSH.  No joy, and I'm quite tired of trying.
>
> I tried to enable telnet on my 5.1 box.  Uncommented inetd.conf line, a=
nd
> verified that the services line was in place.   I tried to connect to t=
he
> box
> with telnet and got a connection refused.  Even rebooted the box with t=
he
> same result.
>
> I am accessing this box on my internal network, and my firewall blocks
> the telnet port, so I'm not worried about outside access.  So, telnet w=
ill
> get me by for now.
>
> Any ideas what's wrong ?
>

You do realise that both ssh and telnet connections targeting 'root'
are refused by default?

Malcolm=20



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