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From: kumarchi AT attbi DOT com
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: telnet - connection refused in windows xp home 
Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2002 22:56:24 +0000
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hello:

I finally see the Cygwin inetd under services. But when I try to start it I 
get the follwoing error

error 1053: the service did not respond to the start or control request in a 
timely fashion
> Hi,
> 
> Go through these steps and see what happens:
> 
> 1. Run these commands
> 
>   $ /usr/sbin/inetd --remove-as-service
>   $ /usr/bin/iu-config
> 
> Answer the q's depending on whether or not to keep the existing files.
> Replace your old inetd.conf, and backup if you need to keep the old copy.
> 
>   $ /usr/sbin/inetd --install-as-service
> 
> 2. Reboot your machine !!!
> 
> 3. After reboot, open up a cmd.exe console and run this:
> 
>   C:\> netstat -an |less
> 
> If you see port 23 in a LISTENING state then it's worked partly. Also check
> for other inetd ports like 22 (ftp) etc. and see if you can connect to them.
> 
> 4. try and connect to your telnet server (localhost:23).
> 
> If you cant connect then im stumped! Check your event log if you have
> problems and report back ;)
> 
> Elfyn
> elfyn AT exposure DOT org DOT uk
> 
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From:  kumarchi AT attbi DOT com
> Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2002 15:10:27 +0000
> To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com, elfyn-cygwin AT mail DOT exposure DOT org DOT uk
> Subject: Re: telnet - connection refused in windows xp home 
> 
> 
> here is what i get (using my administrator 'privilege')
> inetd --install-as-service
> 
> inetd does not show up in services
> 
> when I run
> 
> net start inetd
> 
> macro$ollar replies
> 
> The service is not responding to the control function --(must be some type
> of 
> Orwellian monster!)
> 
> More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2186
> 
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > You may not see it in whatever XP calls the user manager but its there!
> > trust me. As your using the Home edition Microdollars (Microsoft) just
> > hides certain users and groups.
> > 
> > What happens when you run the inetd daemon normally (i.e. installing inetd
> > with `inetd --install')?
> > 
> > Elfyn
> > elfyn AT exposure DOT org DOT uk
> > 
> > Original Message:
> > -----------------
> > From:  kumarchi AT attbi DOT com
> > Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2002 13:04:19 +0000
> > To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> > Subject: Re: telnet - connection refused in windows xp home 
> > 
> > [snip]...
> > 
> > xp home does not list SYSTEM or even Adminstrator as a selectable user.
> > thanks , be patient please I am getting there!!
> > *********************************************************************
> > 
> > At 04:41 PM 12/7/2002, kumarchi AT attbi DOT com wrote:
> > >I am unable to use remote connection to my pc(s) running windows xp home.
> > >After going through the inetutils documentation, and looking  at the
> > services 
> > >under windows xp, I can see that inetd is not running. I am also unable
> to 
> > >start the inetd. According to the documentation it must be because some 
> > >special permissions I need but which I cannot set in xp home.
> > 
> > 
> > Perhaps you can be more specific about this special permission and why you
> > can't set it.   
> > 
> > 
> > 
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