Setting up Telnet server on Ubuntu

Environment

OS: Ubuntu 11.04

Kernel version : 2.6.38-11-generic

1.    Install Software

sudo apt-get install xinetdtelnetd

2.    Modify the /etc/xinetd.conf

defaults

{

# and log_on_failure. The default is thefollowing :

# log_type = SYSLOG daemon info

instances = 60

log_type = SYSLOG authpriv

log_on_success = HOST PID

log_on_failure = HOST

cps = 25 30

}

3.    Modify the /etc/xinetd.d/telnet

service telnet

{

disable = no

flags = REUSE

socket_type = stream

wait = no

user = root

server = /usr/sbin/in.telnetd

log_on_failure += USERID

}  

4.    Restart the telnet service

sudo /etc/init.d/xinetd restart