Prerequisites of telnet server
- A linux server with ip address 192.168.0.254 and hostname Server
- A linux client with ip address 192.168.0.1 and hostname Client1
- A windows xp system with ip address 192.168.0.2 and hostname Client2
- Updated /etc/hosts file on both linux system
- Running portmap and xinetd services
- Firewall should be off on server
We have configured all these steps in our pervious article.
Necessary configuration for telnet server
We suggest you to review that article before start configuration of telnet server. Once you have completed the necessary steps follow this guide.
Four rpm are required to configure telnet server. telnet, telnet-server, portmap, xinetd check them if not found then install
Now check telnet, portmap, xinetd service in system service it should be on
#setup Select System service from list [*]portmap [*]xinetd [*]telnet
Now restart xinetd and portmap service
To keep on these services after reboot on then via chkconfig command
After reboot verify their status. It must be in running condition
ping from telnet server and run telnet command and give user name and password
ping from telnet server and run telnet command
Give user name and password
On linux server open file securetty
In the end of file add pts/0 to enable one telnet session for root. if you need to open more telnet session for root and add more pts/1 pts/2 and so on.
Now restart xinetd and portmap service
Verfiy from window by login from root