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

[Alain Williams]

On Thu, Oct 04, 2001 at 04:26:46PM +0100, will wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alain Williams" <addw at phcomp.co.uk>
> To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 4:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Gllug] security and the /etc/host* files, possibly portmap?
> 
> 
> > > And any idea how I can let a particular host on my network connect, but
> > > limiting it possiby to just being able to see an open telnet port?
> >
> > Assuming that Mandrake is still following Redhat you need to configure
> /etc/xinetd.d.
> >
> > If you are interested in security ssh is a better way.
> 
> 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.

-- 
Alain Williams

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