RE: [cobalt-users] Disable telnet for server

[Sales - Way to the Web <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello James,

> Not meaning to sound too stupid, but....
> 
> If I go now and diable telnet in the inetd.conf file, restart inetd, 
> I will still be able to open a shell with SSH. The only reason I want 
> to be sure is that the server is 5000 miles from where I am and the 
> company holding the server charges $150 bucks to look at teh stupid 
> thing. I really don't like giving them money.

If you want belt-and-braces:

0. Leave Telnet running
1. Install SSH and ensure it runs up via a file in /etc/rc.d/init.d/
2. (I say this next step, not because rebooting is required, but if you want
to ensure that you will be able to get back into your server):
   Reboot your server to *ensure* that the sshd daemon starts automatically
3. Connect to the rebooted server via SSH
4. Comment out telnet in inetd.conf
5. Restart inetd
6. Do not disconnect your SSH session but confirm that you cannot Telnet in
7. Do not disconnect your SSH session but confirm that you can SSH in again
8. Finally disconnect your SSH sessions secure in the knowledge you'll get
back in again :-)

Regards,
Jonathan Michaelson

Way to the Web Ltd
Commercial CGI Scripting, Web Hosting
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