[cobalt-users] Re:TELNET STILL DOWN!

["William J. Heaton" <wjh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:59 PM 03/26/2000 -0800, cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:
>  
> 1) Is telnet just not responding or do you have any error
> messages in your logs?

Telnet is responding as follows:

Cobalt Linux release 5.0 (Pacifica)

Kernel 2.2.12C3 on an i586

login: admin

Password:

Login incorrect

Once we're in on the serial port, I'll can check the logs.

> 2) Can you telnet in at all or
> connect via a serial port?

Telnet as before, Serial Port waiting on a cable.

>     If so what do
> you get if you type 
>         df
>            
> and
>        
> w

As soon as we're in on the serial port.

> 3) Is it possible that your box
> has been compromised and the daemon replaced with "hacked"
> versions? Do you have any unknown users in your passwd file or assigned
> to the group wheel or root?

Low probability considering that two other users have reported the same
problem.
passwd file is a typical unix style with no unknown accounts

> 4) If you haven't yet you should
> install SSH and always use that to connect to the server instead of
> telnet.

Can't Install, If I can't get in.....Trust me when I can...It WILL
be..Warranty or not!

> 5) Have you compared your
> /usr/bin/telnet with a know good one (binary diff, not file
> size)

As soon as we're in on the serial port, we'll check that out.

> 6) If all telnet access is dead
> do you have telnet disable in your /etc/inetd.conf? 

Telnet works just won't validate.

>  
> Wish you luck.
> Roger

Thanks Roger, it gave me several avenues to consider...Will post to list
when I find the problem.  (Assuming that I don't have to
reload).

Regards, Bill 

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