How to Install Telnet Server on Fedora

Telnet is a way to access a remote computer over a network. Typically, using telnet provides command line access to the telnet server. Telnet does not encrypt any data sent over the network (including passwords), so it is not considered a secure application. There are encryption extensions designed for telnet, but they are not supported by most telnet services. Fedora provides a telnet client in its default installation, but the telnet server must be installed separately.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Open a terminal window by clicking "Start," "All Programs," "Applications," "System Tools" and "Command Prompt."

2. Switch to the root user by typing the command "su" at the "Command Prompt."

3. Install the telnet-server application with the command: "yum install telnet-server."

4. Set the telnet server to start when the system boots with the command "chkconfig telnet on."

5. Restart the Internet services daemon with the command "/etc/init.d/xinetd restart."

6. Exit the root session with the command "Exit."

Resources

• How to Turn On Telnet Service