telnetd -n ??



> When connecting from a win 98 box through a Linux (RH 5.2) box (acting
> as a gateway) via telnet to RedHat 6.x boxes I am having the connection
> terminate after a period of no activity.

> I can have a telnet session to a slackware box going through the same
> dial up server sit idle all day and not disconnect.  Also I can telnet
> to the slackware box and then on to the RedHat 6.x box and not get
> disconnected.  I can telnet to the gateway and then onto the RH 6.x box
> and not drop out.  I can have a Linux box or win 98 machine connected
> via modem to the Internet and not have the telnet session drop out.

> I have read about some similar occurrences in the past and there was
> mention of a
> "set autologout=0" setting that would stop this occurring but no mention
> of where the file might be that has this setting.

> Also I have read that putting "TMOUT=0" into the /etc/bashrc file may
> assist in stopping these disconnection's occurring.  I tried this with
> no success.

> This problem is very annoying and I am unable to find any help in
> solving it, if someone could point me at some appropriate documentation
> about how to stop this happening it would be appreciated

> Regards
> Steve


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