Re: [ILUG] Can't telnet into box...

From: alias (alias at domain student.nuigalway.ie)
Date: Tue 15 Feb 2000 - 16:00:49 GMT

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Leo Talbot wrote:

> I have a virgin RH 5.2 install, and inetd doesn't seem to want to accept
> connections....any attempts to telnet/ftp into the box, and the connection
> is closed. If inetd is put into debug mode, it spits out the following...
> ------------------------
> someone wants telnet
> accept, ctrl 3
> 1400 execl /usr/sbin/tcpd
> 1400 reaped
> ------------------------
> I can ssh in no prob, cos that isn't being run off inetd..
>
> Any ideas?

random guess.......
check your /etc/hosts.deny file. You may have entries that deny access to the
box you're telnetting in from. Some distributions come with ALL: ALL in this
file, meaning that you can't connect from anywhere

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