Re: [cobalt-users] Telnet and FTP not working

[Jay Summers <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> Both Telnet and FTP suddenly stopped working on my RAQ3.
>> The web server is running fine but there is no way to login.
>> 
>> Any ideas on how to recover the system are appreciated.

> in case you still have full access to your GUI, you can try to restart your
> telnet with the control panel in server management section. Simply uncheck
> telnet server, save changes, and do it again.
> 
> If this does not help and you don't want to connect via serial cable
> terminal to your RaQ off-rack, you can have a try and install 'webmin'. You
> can retrieve a cobalt-friendly package from
> http://cobalt-aid.sourceforge.net/files/Features/Intel/Webmin-1.0.pkg
> 
> (may affect your warranty, yada yada)
> 
> With webmin you are able to do many things you'd need telnet for. Installing
> SSH from http://www.openssh.org or http://www.ssh.com may be a good idea...

Those are good instructions to get you back into your server, but I would
seriously consider the reasons why you were suddenly locked out.

I would start checking to see if you're server's been compromised.

cya,
j