Why can't rlogin??

Hi,

I configured both my Laptop and Desktop in a way I can ping each
other, through the following files:

/etc/hosts
/etc/sysconfig/network
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0

(Distro=RedHat)

The problem is that I'm not being able to use this capability in any
way,i.e.,if I try $rlogin, $telnet, $ssh, to the remote computer, the
message is allways the same ** Conection Refused ** !?

I would like to have basic services, such as once I connect the
Laptop, I'd like to have access to some mounted directories from the
Desktop, or alternativelly do a remote login...

What's missing?
Can someone help me??

Thanks
frank

Frank wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I configured both my Laptop and Desktop in a way I can ping each
> other, through the following files:
>
> /etc/hosts
> /etc/sysconfig/network
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
>
> (Distro=RedHat)
>
> The problem is that I'm not being able to use this capability in any
> way,i.e.,if I try $rlogin, $telnet, $ssh, to the remote computer, the
> message is allways the same ** Conection Refused ** !?
>
> I would like to have basic services, such as once I connect the
> Laptop, I'd like to have access to some mounted directories from the
> Desktop, or alternativelly do a remote login...
>
> What's missing?
> Can someone help me??
>
> Thanks
> frank

If you are attempting to use the linux box as the server, make sure
that the network services are enabled for each server you are attempting
to connect to...

Such as telnet port 23....look at the inetd file and make sure it is
enable to start doing boot...

If telnet server is active you should be able to do the command

netstat -nat

You should see port 23 telnet port in a listen state...

Thanks for your answer....

I have a concern with the following:
As I referred, I have the Destop being connected by a Laptop, BUT I
have a ADSL connection to the Internet on the Desktop. If I open the
ports as you recomend on your answer, I will be opening also to the
Internet once I'm connected, Is this true? Isn't this making the
system more vulnerable?

Thanks
Frank

Jerry Smiley <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<IogVb.2811$(E-Mail Removed) m>...
> Frank wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I configured both my Laptop and Desktop in a way I can ping each
> > other, through the following files:
> >
> > /etc/hosts
> > /etc/sysconfig/network
> > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
> >
> > (Distro=RedHat)
> >
> > The problem is that I'm not being able to use this capability in any
> > way,i.e.,if I try $rlogin, $telnet, $ssh, to the remote computer, the
> > message is allways the same ** Conection Refused ** !?
> >
> > I would like to have basic services, such as once I connect the
> > Laptop, I'd like to have access to some mounted directories from the
> > Desktop, or alternativelly do a remote login...
> >
> > What's missing?
> > Can someone help me??
> >
> > Thanks
> > frank
>
> If you are attempting to use the linux box as the server, make sure
> that the network services are enabled for each server you are attempting
> to connect to...
>
> Such as telnet port 23....look at the inetd file and make sure it is
> enable to start doing boot...
>
> If telnet server is active you should be able to do the command
>
> netstat -nat
>
> You should see port 23 telnet port in a listen state...

Yes....without a firewall (between ADSL and desktop or running on the
the desktop), you will be vulnerable to an attack from
the Internet.

Frank wrote:

> Thanks for your answer....
>
> I have a concern with the following:
> As I referred, I have the Destop being connected by a Laptop, BUT I
> have a ADSL connection to the Internet on the Desktop. If I open the
> ports as you recomend on your answer, I will be opening also to the
> Internet once I'm connected, Is this true? Isn't this making the
> system more vulnerable?
>
> Thanks
> Frank
>
> Jerry Smiley <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:<IogVb.2811$(E-Mail Removed) m>...
>> Frank wrote:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I configured both my Laptop and Desktop in a way I can ping each
>> > other, through the following files:
>> >
>> > /etc/hosts
>> > /etc/sysconfig/network
>> > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
>> >
>> > (Distro=RedHat)
>> >
>> > The problem is that I'm not being able to use this capability in any
>> > way,i.e.,if I try $rlogin, $telnet, $ssh, to the remote computer, the
>> > message is allways the same ** Conection Refused ** !?
>> >
>> > I would like to have basic services, such as once I connect the
>> > Laptop, I'd like to have access to some mounted directories from the
>> > Desktop, or alternativelly do a remote login...
>> >
>> > What's missing?
>> > Can someone help me??
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > frank
>>
>> If you are attempting to use the linux box as the server, make sure
>> that the network services are enabled for each server you are attempting
>> to connect to...
>>
>> Such as telnet port 23....look at the inetd file and make sure it is
>> enable to start doing boot...
>>
>> If telnet server is active you should be able to do the command
>>
>> netstat -nat
>>
>> You should see port 23 telnet port in a listen state...