If telnet not working, what are the thing to be checked

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If telnet not working, what are the thing to be checked..

Answer / chetan honnavile

1.) check whether telnet port no 23 is open or not
this can be done by checking /etc/services file

2.) Check in /etc/default/login whether the line
Console=/dev/console is commented or not

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If telnet not working, what are the thing to be checked..

Answer / sudheer

1) check the connection(by pinging the IP address of the server)
1.1) look for any conflict is there
2) If the server is pinging then try ssh or rsh
3) If ssh or rsh are not working connect through console access

a)see the port number 23 is open or not in
/etc/services,
b)check /etc/default/login file to comment out the
"onsole=/dev/console" entry for remote login of
rootthen
c)check the telnet service (enabled or disabled)
d) look in to fire wall 9enabled/disabled)
d)

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If telnet not working, what are the thing to be checked..

Answer / sbrahman75

Ping test, service enable or not in (/etc/inetd.conf), NIS
problem

If telnet is not working, first of all you will not be get
connected, login through console access and then find out
with ps -ef | grep telnetd or Kill -1 <pid_inetd>

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