linux in local network

[sk560]

hi..i'm new to linux and i'm having some problem telnet to a linux box from any W2k boxes in my local network.

what shoud i add/set to let other nodes of the network to "see" the linux box? i can ping the linuz box.

thanks in advance.

 

[MGMorden]

If you can ping the Linux box then you should be able to telnet into it. The only reason I can think of is that maybe there is a firewall setup on the Linux box to not allow telnet connections (good idea b/c they are very insecure). Try using SSH to log into the box and see if that works.

 

[DaHitman]

<< If you can ping the Linux box then you should be able to telnet into it. The only reason I can think of is that maybe there is a firewall setup on the Linux box to not allow telnet connections (good idea b/c they are very insecure). Try using SSH to log into the box and see if that works. >>




Most linux installs now have Telnet disabled.... Most are using XINETD now too... for instance in RedHat you have to go to /etc/xinetd.d directory and change the telnet configuration file to diabled=no.

Most people have moved to using SSH to connect instead of Telnet.l

There is a good freeware SHH/Telnet program for windows called PUTTY... I prefer it to the expensive commercial software we have at work.

 

[sk560]

thanks for all the prompt responses.

i'll try it out tomorrow.

 

[fivepesos]

if you can ping the linux box from the windows boxes, but you cannot telnet to it, then your linux box isnt renning telnet server. or your telnet client isnt working (or misconfigured), or your not on a LAN (maybe a router is filtering your telnet sessions or whatever).



<< what shoud i add/set to let other nodes of the network to &quot;see&quot; the linux box? >>

do you mean microsoft network neighborhood? cause linux (unless u configure samba) does not share files the way windows does, and you wont see it on the &quot;network&quot;.

your linux box is gonna be there, but when you think of networking youre thinking of file sharing. and linux can do this great, you just need to use FTP or configure samba.

 

[cmv]

Also if you have DNS misconfigured on the linux computer you may get a long delay before you see the login prompt as the system tries to look up your name (clearer: resolve your host) even if you are telneting to an IP address. To find out just try telneting to the linux computer and leave it going for a while. Quick fix is to edit /etc/hosts and pop in &quot;192.168.0.69 sk560&quot; (use your ip address and the name you want of course).