PLUG-discuss digest, Vol 1 #1056 - 12 msgs

[Daniel Montagnese]

> Message: 10
> From: Daniel Montagnese <dmontagnese@mutoh.com>
> Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 16:27:33 GMT
> Subject: Connecting with telnet, ftp and samba
> To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us

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>       We are pioneering the use of open source software in
>       configuring a print server at Mutoh America.  The server
>       will be printed to from Windows and Macintosh clients.
>       The print server runs runs Red Hat Linux 7.1 with the
>       2.4.2-2 kernel.  Samba and Netatalk will provide access
>       to the postscript printers.  Telnet and ftp will be used
>       for administrative tasks, because there will be no keyboard
>       nor monitor on the box.  The Red Hat installation will be
>       trimmed as much as possible.
> =09
>       Currently, Red Hat has been installed, but not yet trimmed.
>       First we will get things to work.
> =09
>       Problem:
>               Telnet, ftp and smbclient invoked from a client
>               ( trying to access the shares of the sever )
>               all refuse the connection.  If any of the above
>               are invoked from the server itself ( to itself ),
>               the connection is made.  /etc/hosts.allow is empty
>               ( as is /etc/hosts.deny ).  The entry "portmap:
>               ALL" was used in /etc/hosts.allow and did not work.
> =09
>       What are the possible causes?  Could it involve xinetd?
> =09
>       Daniel F. Montagnese ph. 602-414-2613        ext. 244
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> Message: 11
> From: "Craig White" <craigwhite@azapple.com>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Subject: RE: Connecting with telnet, ftp and samba
> Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 10:04:44 -0700
> Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us

> Turn off firewall

There is no firewall.  What else could in be?