Subject: Re: xinetd service problems
From: Joshua J.Kugler (isd@as.uaf.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 23 2002 - 15:52:28 AKST
Hvae you checked your default /etc/hosts.deny and /etc/hosts.allow? IIRC,
those are often set to keep everyone out.
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On Sunday 22 December 2002 17:59, Paul Carr wrote:
> I set up a couple of machines with a minimum install of Red Hat 7.2 .
> I am having a problem logging into the machines with ssh, telnet, ftp,
> etc...
>
> Telnet connects and then disconnects with the message on the remote
> machine "connection closed by foreign host." The log on the host
> machine reports "libwrap refused connection to telnet from " (remote ip
> address).
>
> Ftp connections are just "refused."
>
> Ssh remote connections fail with "ssh_exchange_identification:
> connection closed by remote host." The log on the host machine just
> says "refused connect from" (remote ip address).
>
> I have been through all the configuration files and I can't find a
> reason for this. SInce all the remote services are inop, and both
> machine have the identical problem, I am assuming I missed something in
> a configuration file common to all the services. I have tried turning
> off the firewall and that did not help. Any ideas about where to look?
>
> By the way, the ssh, telnet, ftp clients all work on these machines.
> They connect everywhere else just fine. Just can't connect to them.
>
> (I will probably kick myself when I find out what it is )
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