In Linux Red Hat , the Telnet services are not started by default. In this lab, the student will first have to navigate to the configuration file to start the Telnet services. Second, the student will need to make sure that the proper accounts are created to access the server through Telnet. In the last part of the lab, the student will test the Telnet services to confirm that the Telnet services are properly installed and started on the server. | Lab Configuring Telnet in Linux Estimated Time 25 Minutes Objective In this lab the student will learn how to configure Telnet services on a system so that the user can remotely administer a Linux server. Equipment The following equipment is required for this exercise A system running Linux Red Hat or greater Another system either Linux or Windows to attempt to Telnet into the Linux server Scenario The student is setting up a Linux server that will need to be administered and accessed remotely. To do this Telnet services will be installed on the Linux Red Hat computer. Procedures In Linux Red Hat the Telnet services are not started by default. In this lab the student will first have to navigate to the configuration file to start the Telnet services. Second the student will need to make sure that the proper accounts are created to access the server through Telnet. In the last part of the lab the student will test the Telnet services to confirm that the Telnet services are properly installed and started on the server. Step 1 Configuring Telnet Services 1. Login with the root account. Make sure to be at the CLI command prompt. If in the KDE interface open up a terminal emulator window. 2. From a terminal windows type cd etc This will change the user to the directory where the Telnet configuration file is located. 3. Next type 1 - 5 IT Essentials II - Lab Copyright 2002 Cisco Systems Inc. ls This will display a list of all the configuration files in the directory. IrootesystemAl Is Chargen daytime-udp finger chargen-udp echo ntalk daytime echo-udp rexec rootPsystemAl I rlogin talk time-udp rsh telnet wu-ftpd sgi_fam time Example of the etc directory 4. Locate the Telnet file. Is it present Y N 5. Next check the confirmation of the Telnet file vi telnet This will allow the user to use the vi Editor to change the Telnet configuration file. 6. Once the vi Editor window opens press i on the .
