I have just install SuSE Linux 7.2 onto my computer and I am have problem getting Telnet and SWAT to work on my computer. I have just and the line "telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd in.telnectd" in inedtd.conf has been uncommented. Also I have check the rc.config file and the line "START_SSHD="YES" is also uncommented. I don't know why telnet is still not working for me.
START_SSHD enables/disables SSH, not telnet, and has no effect to telnet. Check START_INETD (must be YES). Also, in /etc/hosts (or configure DNS) must be added every client name and it's IP which is trying to telnet (or use any other IP service).
As for SWAT I also can get it to work. I got Samba install and configure so that I can see the files on my NT workstation computer. I went and uncommented the line "swat stream tcp nowait.400 root /usr/sbin/swat swat" in the inetd.conf file. I have also check the /etc/services file and make sure the the "swat 901/tcp" line is in the services file.
Maybe is the same reason as above. Also, check you firewall settings, maybe you haven't enable telnet access from local network?
I have rebooted my computer several time and I still can't get Telnet and SWAT to work on my computer. So if you can please help me that would be great.
Rebooting is not needed in any case. This is not Windows. You can restart inetd with "rcinetd restart". Pozdrav, Ivan Guštin ivan@elin.hr http://www.elin.hr