----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------- Telnet should be disabled, and you should use SSH. Telnet sends password in plain text, and 'crackers/hackers' can obtain these passwords easily compared to SSH, and then takeover your dedicated web server. 1. Login to your dedicated server via SSH as root. 2. Type: pico -w /etc/xinetd.d/telnet 3. Change the disable = no line to disable = yes. 4. CTRL+X then Y then enter to save the file. 5. Restart xinted. Type: /etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd restart Original: http://www.ukwebmasterforums.com/t4914-disable-telnet-access-apac he-redhat.html Web Hosting UK (http://www.session9.co.uk/ ) Webmaster Forums ( http://www.ukwebmasterforums.com/ ) Web Hosting Affiliate ( http://www.session9.co.uk/web-hosting-affiliate/ )

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