Hey, For that service in /etc/hosts.allow it would go like this: in.telnetd : 192.168.14.154 Also be sure that telnet is uncommented in /etc/inetd.conf and that it is running. I have compiled OpenSSH on rh6 and 6.2. Probably want to get in the habit of using that even though you are probably on a private network. On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Philip Ching (605.734.71) wrote: > > > Hi, > > I have server: RH6.2/192.168.14.157 and > client: RH6.0/192.168.14.154 > > I setup in the server: /etc/hosts.allow > 192.168.14.154 > > and in /etc/hosts.deny > All: All > > But I cannot do telnet from client (192.168.14.154) to the > server. It says "Connection closed by foreign host" > > Why is that? I just follow the book which describes the > TCP_Wrapper as parse the /etc/hosts.allow first. If there > is a match then let it in. Otherwise the TCP_Wrapper will > check the line in /etc/hosts.deny to make a decision. > > What did I do wrong? Can some one help me? > > Thank you! > > Philip Ching > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe email security-discuss-request@linuxsecurity.com > with "unsubscribe" in the subject of the message. > -- duane 'People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid.' - Kierkegaard http://www.linuxsecurity.com/feature_stories/feature_story-116.html http://www.linuxsecurity.com/feature_stories/dsniff-monitoring.html -- Updated Version http://www.linuxsecurity.com/feature_stories/feature_story-89.html http://www.linuxsecurity.com/feature_stories/feature_story-88.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe email security-discuss-request@linuxsecurity.com with "unsubscribe" in the subject of the message.
