Detailed steps for configuring the Telnet server in RedHatLinux

The Telnet protocol is a member of the TCP/IP protocol family and is the standard protocol and main method of the Internet remote login service. It provides users with the ability to complete remote host work on local computers. Use the Telnet program on the terminal user's computer to connect to the server. End users can enter commands in the Telnet program. These commands will run on the server, just as they are directly entered on the server console. You can control the server locally. To start a Telnet session, you must enter the user name and password to log on to the server.

The Telnet protocol is a member of the TCP/IP protocol family and is the standard protocol and main method of the Internet remote login service. It provides users with the ability to complete remote host work on local computers. Use the Telnet program on the terminal user's computer to connect to the server. End users can enter commands in the Telnet program. These commands will run on the server, just as they are directly entered on the server console. You can control the server locally. To start a Telnet session, you must enter the user name and password to log on to the server. Telnet is a common method to remotely control Web servers.

Telnet Server Configuration

First, check whether the Telnet software has been installed on the RedHat Linux server. Run the rpm-qa | grep Telnet command to check whether the Telnet software has been installed.

If the above screen information is displayed, the Telnet software is installed. Use vi to modify the/etc/xinetd. d/Telnet file:

Basically, you only need to modify a row. Setting disable to no indicates that you want to start the Telnet service and press a or I to enter the insert mode for editing.