Check the hosts.allow file.  even though that should say connection refused
not connection closed.  You might also check the /etc/services file.

Chris
-----Original Message-----
From: rarab <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Monday, June 08, 1998 11:17 AM
Subject: telnet info


>Can someone tell me specifically where to find information on accessing my
>own machine using telnet from a remote machine. I telneted into my sons
>school account and from there telneted back into my own machine but
>received: Trying....Connected.
>          Connection closed by Foreign Host.
>I successfully pinged the same IP number for my machine that I attempted
>to telnet to. I would like my kid to have access to my machine from his
>school when he returns in the fall.
>
>Cordially, R Arab
>
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