Hi friend First check telnet isrunning or not by using netstat -a | grep telnet if it shows like this : tcp 0 0 *:telnet *:* LISTEN Then edit the file /etc/xnietd.d/telnet Then edit the parameter disable=no Then restart the xnietd service /etc/init.d/xinetd restart Regards Mridul On 2/17/06, Frank Ng Treo <flankan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > hahaha... I agree but if u must... I believe the file to edit is > /etc/default/login > > sorry not in front of a computer right now can't confirm. > > -fng > ...... Original Message ....... > On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 14:03:36 -0600 Ed Wilts <ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >On Thu, Feb 16, 2006 at 06:21:42PM +0530, Krishnaprasad wrote: > >> how can I enable root access to a machine through telnet. > > > >Don't. In fact, don't even run a telnet server unless you absolutely > >have to. Install an ssh server for terminal access. > > > > .../Ed > > > >-- > >Ed Wilts, RHCE > >Mounds View, MN, USA > >mailto:ewilts@xxxxxxxxxx > >Member #1, Red Hat Community Ambassador Program > > > >-- > >redhat-list mailing list > >unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subjecthttps://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
