how u remotely telnet a linux host from a windows machine

the_return_of_the_Ring

is it possible to telnet in windows' dos mode to a linux host?

keatron

It's the same as telneting to anything else. telnet [IP Address]

blackzone

It's possible, but by default, 99% of the time there isn't a telnet server installed on your linux box.

You can try downloading "putty", so you can ssh to your linux box. ssh is similar to telnet except it's encrypted and is the standard nowadays. Telnet isn't used anymore.

the_return_of_the_Ring

i dont see this that easy. I've tried that. turn on the "legacy telnet server" and placed it on runlevel5. and telnet from a windows laptop, can ping the linux host but can't telnet.

something else need to be done on the configuration of the linux host?

blackzone

I just tried it using RHEL. It works, and I presume Fedora Core works too.

1) The step I did is using red hat package manager install telnet service under legacy server.

2) Turn on service for run level 5 "chkconfig --level 5 telnet on"

3) Reboot the system.

You have to reboot the system even if it shows telnet running under service after your initial install.

p.s. I suggest you get putty and use ssh instead. Since that's what everyone do.

blackzone

p.s. the reason you have to reboot should be because of xinetd.

I'm not too sure as I already rebooted, but you can probably simply restart xinetd.

the_return_of_the_Ring

thanx, blackzone. i just downloaded putty, i thought that's the way to go. thanx so much.