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

[Alain Williams]

On Thu, Oct 04, 2001 at 04:08:15PM +0100, will wrote:
> O' collective brain,
> 
> I have an old machine at home that I did a server install on (mandrake 7.1)
> and it seems pretty secure.  Nmapping the box from my home network (there is
> not outside connectivity) reveals *no* UDP or TCP ports open.  And here is
> the problem.  I want to telnet into the box with my other machine on the
> network but the connection is obviously refused.  I have played around with
> the settings in the /etc/host* files to no avail.  Are there any references
> that you can recommend online/book form that will give me a better idea
> about Linux security possibly with networking for someone that is pretty new
> to the concept?
> 
> 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.

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Alain Williams

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