[Gllug] security and the /etc/host* files, possibly portmap?

[will]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alain Williams" <addw at phcomp.co.uk>
To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Gllug] security and the /etc/host* files, possibly portmap?


> > Yes, but when the only access is physical, telnet is the least of my
worries
> > :-)  I am doing this for theoretical purposes, the server will never be
live
> > or connected to any other network.  I don't have an SSH RPM/source or I
> > would use it.  Any pointers for information on xinetd.d?
>
> man xinetd
>
> Much easier is to look at an existing entry, copy to one called telnet,
hack, restart xinetd.

Thanks, I looked for it and found inetd.  Configuring it and starting it up
at boot time seems to have solved my problem.  I can now telnet into the box
from my other PC and have been able to remove the mouse and keyboard :-)

Will.


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