[SunHELP] problems with telnet access

[Peter Stokes]

Hi

Can you confirm that there is no DNS problem with the system you are
trying to login to? Sometimes reverse lookups can fail if the DNS is
screwed and causes long login times.

Peter

On Mon, 2003-07-07 at 12:43, Simon Jespersen wrote:
> No there isnt any secure software running :-(
> 
> I can telnet out from the box, but it can't even telnet to it self.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ahmed Afrose [mailto:ahmed.afrose at siemens.com]
> Sent: 7. juli 2003 13:40
> To: 'Simon Jespersen'
> Subject: RE: [SunHELP] problems with telnet access
> 
> 
> Have you hardened the system? Is there any security agents running on them?
> 
> mit freundlichen Gr|_en / with kind regards
> 
> Ahmed Afrose
> IT Consultant
> 
> Siemens IT Services - Gulf Region
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Jespersen [mailto:shj at pine.dk]
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 3:23 PM
> To: Ahmed Afrose
> Subject: RE: [SunHELP] problems with telnet access
> 
> 
> Hi Ahmed.
> 
> when i try to connect using the ip from a dos promt i get following error
> 
> 
> 
> SunOS 5.7
> 
> 
> 
> Connection to host lost.
> 
> C:\opi pakke>
> 
> The box has to interfaces and it is the same using both of them.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ahmed Afrose [mailto:ahmed.afrose at siemens.com]
> Sent: 7. juli 2003 13:11
> To: 'shj at pine.dk'
> Subject: RE: [SunHELP] problems with telnet access
> 
> 
> Simon,
> I remember facing a similar issue, try telneting with the IP - for starters
> ..also make sure, name resolution on both the systems (machine telneting
> from and to) are fine. Apparently, telnet tries to resolve names and waits
> for a time out, you get the SunOS banner and then after a long pause you so
> get the login prompt.
> 
> For testing, manually add an /etc/hosts (On Sun box) entry on the server and
> /winnt/system32/drivers/etc/hosts (on PC) file and try it.
> 
> Let me know if it works.
> 
> 
> mit freundlichen Gr|_en / with kind regards
> 
> Ahmed Afrose
> IT Consultant
> 
> Siemens IT Services - Gulf Region
> Al Moosa Tower 2, Level 21,
> Shiekh Zayed Road.
> Dubai
> United Arab Emirates
> Tel: +971 4 3319578
> Fax: +971 4 3319547
> Mobile: +971 50 4504061
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Jespersen [mailto:shj at pine.dk]
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 2:53 PM
> To: Sun solaris help list
> Subject: [SunHELP] problems with telnet access
> 
> 
> Hi!
> im having trouble login on to a Sunbox using telnet.
> 
> When i telnet to the box it comes op with the SunOS 5.7 in the telnet
> session but it doesnt show login promt. I have cheked the inetd.conf and all
> networks settings looks fine. I have tried from different machines.
> 
> The onlye i can connect is from a PC with xwindows or from the console and
> with ftp. Applications are running normally on the box. I suspect some kind
> of permission problems, but doesnt know which files to look for.
> 
> any suggestions would make me very happy.
> 
> Venlig hilsen/Best Regards
> Simon Jespersen
> Pinetree Systems A/S
> 7100 Vejle
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