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Telnet problems via Win98 to Linux

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by vfarina

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Hi,
I am trying to Telnet to a Linux server thru my Win98 laptop. I have two NIC cards and a cross-over cable between them. I have assigned an IP Address for both machines, and have downloaded TeraTerm Pro (telnet client). Bothe LED lights are on the NIC cards, and the NIC cards are installed and drivers working properly on both machines.

Heres where it gets weird... I can ping the linux server, however I can not telnet to it. When I pull up winipcfg ... it tells me I am using the PPP adapter (which I am guessing is my regular modem). When I try to change the assignment to my Ethernet Adapter (which has the correct IP assignment), the setting does not save. Any clue what might be the problem, do I need to configure the Linux network files differently.

Thanks.
Vince

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by bill

Hi Vince!

There could be several places where the problem is.

Can both machines ping each other? If so, then perhaps the telnet daemon isn't running (telnetd). (How it starts is version-dependent.)

It could also be that the distribution ofLinux that you're using is a "secure" version that doesn't automatically allow "telnet".

I suggest loading "Putty" on the Win98 machine and using ssh to connect instead of Telnet as it is a *LOT* more secure! See http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ for more information.

- Bill

by vfarina

Bill,
Telnet was disabled, and firewall was running as well. I did not know that Telnet was disabled by default, and that the Firewall was running. I did install them both, but forgot about their effect.

Thanks for your help.
Vince

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