telnet

[ria]

I'm new to linux, though I do have some rusty unix.

I have built a debian box to use in conjunction with a C++ course that I am about to attend.

I want to telnet to it for this purpuse, how do I enable telnet?

Regards


Harry

[Tassu]

I'd use SSH instead of Telnet, becouse of better security...

to install SSH type (as root)

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apt-get install ssh

then just use Putty to connect to your server if you are using windows, or type

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ssh your_username@your_servers_hostname_or_ip

if you are using linux in your client computer.

Remember to open the ssh port (22) from your firewall if it's blocked

[ria]

Thank you that worked, if I need to use telnet can it be done?

Harry

[lacek]

There is a telnetd package, this provides telnet server. But, as Tassu said, you should avoid telnet, especially when using on the internet.