[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 4:16 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?

Will



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