How To Enable Telnet In Linux Redhat 7?
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To enable telnet on Redhat 7, use the following steps:
1. Log in to the server as root user via SSH.
2. Install the telnet client package by running the following command:
yum install telnet
3. Enable the xinetd service using the following command:
systemctl enable xinetd
4. Start the xinetd service using the following command:
systemctl start xinetd
5. Edit the /etc/xinetd.d/telnet file to allow telnet connections.
6. Change the disable variable from yes to no.
7. Restart the xinetd service using the following command:
systemctl restart xinetd
8. Test telnet connection using the following command:
telnet localhost
If the connection is successful, you should see the telnet prompt.
Now telnet is enabled on your Redhat server.
1. Open a terminal window and log in as root.
2. Run the following command to install the telnet package:
`yum install telnet`
3. Once the installation is complete, you need to enable telnet using the chkconfig command. Run the following command to enable telnet:
`chkconfig telnet on`
4. Now you can start the telnet service by running the following command:
`service telnet start`
5. To confirm that telnet is running, run the following command:
`netstat –an | grep 23`
6. You should see an entry for port 23, which means telnet is running.