If you can ping a server, but can't telnet or ssh to it, whats wrong?

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If you can ping a server, but can't telnet or ssh to it,
whats wrong?

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If you can ping a server, but can't telnet or ssh to it, whats wrong?..

Answer / sanjiv vinaik

Ping mean its check system is on network and telnet check
access of application.

If you can Ping but can't telnet it means a specific port
which that application use to communicate is blocked. Check
your firewall rule to fix it.

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If you can ping a server, but can't telnet or ssh to it, whats wrong?..

Answer / jsdkar

if service not enable the server uncomment tcp,ssh service
in /etc/inetd.conf

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13 Yes

7 No

If you can ping a server, but can't telnet or ssh to it, whats wrong?..

Answer / ramanji

check tcp wrapper file

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8 Yes

4 No

If you can ping a server, but can't telnet or ssh to it, whats wrong?..

Answer / surender singh malik

Pinging a server just checks that Particular system is
present on the network.

Telnet or SSH are application to login the server from
remote and use the services provided by the server.

In TELNET DATA is not encrypted so it's easy to hack.
In SSH DATA is encrypted so it's safe.

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If you can ping a server, but can't telnet or ssh to it, whats wrong?..

Answer / madhukar

1. check tcp wrapper file, or
2. console may be uncomment, or
3. there is a file /etc/nologin

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3 No

If you can ping a server, but can't telnet or ssh to it, whats wrong?..

Answer / ashutosh

Server is in single user mode.