2002-06-03 06:09:09

by Matti Aarnio

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Subject: Re: Wrote a server, but telnet can't connect

On Sun, Jun 02, 2002 at 08:48:48PM -0400, Colin Foran wrote:
> thanks Andrew, really appreciate the interest.
> I've changed the program as youve suggested, and even done away with
> the error checking altogether, but Telnet still gets timed out. dont
> suppose youve seen anything else that might trip it up?

Perhaps your machine has some built-in firewall ?

E.g. picking lattest RedHat and answering "strict security" into
default-firewall building question in the installation tool will
cause this kind of problems.

> Again, thanks for the interest
> Cheers

/Matti Aarnio