Subject: Telnet - Connection to host lost
Date: Tue, Jul 06, 1999 at 07:54:44AM +0100
In reply to:Patrick Kirk
Quoting Patrick Kirk([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> Hi all,
>
> When I try to telnet into my newly installed debian server, I get a message
> "Connection to host lost".
>
> Same message when I do so on the machine itself.
>
> I can ping the machine so the NIC is working. Is there something I need to
> do to enable telnet access?
>
> Sorry if this seems a very basic question.
>
> Patrick Kirk
Do grep telnet /etc/inetd.conf on each machint to see if telnet is
enabled.
Check /etc/hosts.allow & hosts.deny to see if telnet is allowed.
HTH, YMMV, HAND
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