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Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-telnet always prompt entering username eve
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Bob Proulx |
Subject: |
Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-telnet always prompt entering username even if parameter '-l username' is specified. |
Date: |
Fri, 26 Dec 2014 17:48:39 -0700 |
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Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) |
Wu, Kuaikuai wrote:
> inetutils-telnet always prompt entering username even if parameter
> '-l username' is specified. symptom is as below.
That feature depends upon support from the telnetd receiving the
connection. The -l option sets the USER environment variable. As
such it requires the *receiving end* to do something with it. If the
server end does not then there isn't anything more that the telnet
client can do.
> I hope inetutils-telnet just prompt entering password, What should I do?
Use a different telnetd (emphasis on the 'd', the daemon side of
things) that handles the USER environment variable. Perhaps use the
inetutils telnetd?
> address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden> inetutils-1.9.2]$ sudo
> /usr/local/bin/telnet -l wukuaikuai localhost
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> Connected to localhost.
I see that you are connecting to the localhost. That is fine. But
note that telnet really is not suitable for the hostile Internet
anymore. For that always use a secure connection such as ssh. Note
also that ssh can use ssh keys for a secure no password login. I
suggest that regardless of other things that you convert from telnet
to ssh for your remote login uses.
Bob