Enabling telnet

[Paul Smith]

On 11/19/06, Tim <ignored_mailbox at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> > I need to enable the following:
> > telnet 127.0.0.1:9734
> > (but only from my own box). Any ideas?
>
> See if this helps you:
>
> <http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/wiki/index.php/Quick_HOWTO_:_Ch16_:_Telnet,_TFTP,_and_xinetd#Setting_Up_A_Telnet_Server>
>
> Scroll down to the section:  "Basic Telnet Security".  There's
> information about changing the ports, and the address it listens to.
>
> Also look at how you do your firewalling.

Thanks, Tim. Following the suggested HOWTO, I get this:

# /sbin/chkconfig telnet on
error reading information on service telnet: No such file or directory
#

Paul