basic Telnet and user account question...

[VWGuy]

I've set up a user account on a Red Hat Enterprise 3 system via the useradd command, user1 (no additional switches to add the account to any particular group). When I try to telnet to this account from another computer, it tells me that the password is incorrect. I then give it a simple password and I get the same error. Then I try adding another account via the GUI tool and telnet into it, and it allows me access. I'm assuming there's some sort of group or permission that I didn't specify in the useradd command thats causing the behavior in question, but I'm not certain. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

[dkeav]

dunno about the weirdness of redhat, but you might want to consider using ssh instead of telnet

[VWGuy]

Yea, I know about SSH, however the requirement I have for the training class I'm setting up is that I have to use good ol' port 23. Something about a windows app that needs telnet connectivity on the linux box.

[dkeav]

glad to see we are not sacrificing function for form again, or in this case security

[VWGuy]

Yup...All you need is ethereal and you've got everything. This on an internal LAN though, so security's not really that big of deal (no outside i'net access)...

[bburton]

Yup...All you need is ethereal and you've got everything. This on an internal LAN though, so security's not really that big of deal (no outside i'net access)...

Thinking like that can get you in a lot of trouble.