mjolnirGS

I haven't been using the telnet server very much, but it seems like you need to use regular W2K user accounts, (Computer Management, Local Users)From what I've seen, It doesn't use accounts of it's own. The only options for configuring it are under menu option 3 in the Admin Utility. I was able to log on with my W2K user account only after I set the NTLM setting to zero. (option3 then option7) I am using W2K Pro, and I don't know if the Server versions of Telnet Server are different. Still, I don't think that using Telnet is a good idea. While you can do everything from the command prompt that you can with a mouse, You have to know a lot of commands. Also, I dont like giving that kind of access to the server. As I said Telnet puts users right at the C:\ prompt, If they have the right permissions, they can open your Winnt directory, get the file that holds all of your passwords, copy it, then run a password cracker on it at their leisure. Scary. Like I said Earlier, Use something else, like PC Anywhere or laplink. You can set up nice safe user accounts, restrict access to the important stuff (your Boot and System partitions) and even allow acces only from specific IP addresses. Much safer in my opinion. That's about all the help I can give, If anyone knows more about Telnet Server, I'd like to hear from you too. Thanks, and Luck! ------------------ MjolnirGS@hotmail.com

I just thought I'd like to throw in my 2 cents... My Opinion is that 75 to 80% of hackers out there are not very good or creative, they just download port scanners, password crackers and all kinds of other goodies from the internet. Then they scan Massive blocks of IP addresses looking for easy targets. What is an Easy target? NT or Win95 machines that are displaying all of their NetBIOS goodies out there for all to see. They try the obvious stuff first, Administrator accounts, Guest account, FTP ports, etc. If the Easy stuff doesn't work they move on to a better target. In my opinion, to protect yourself from these guys, do the following. Disable file and print sharing, and remove all bindings to the TCP/IP protocol (exept the one binding the protocol to the adapter)on the interface exposed to the internet for Win95. For WinNT, open the network applet, go to TCP/IP properties, select the bindings tab, choose "all adapters". For the exposed adapter, disable the NetBIOS interface, Server, and Workstation services. (this does not affect your internet access) Then rename your administrator account, give it an impossible password and disable the guest account. Finally, get a good firewall to block all 65,000 + TCP ports on your machine. I recomend ZoneAlarm from Zone labs, It is easy to figure out, easy to use, blocks traffic Both ways (if you want it to) and most of all, It's free! Get it at www.zonelabs.com. also check out http://grc.com (very cool internet site, what you find may shock you) For the other 20 to 25% of the hackers out there, you can bet that for every thing you think is impossible for them to do, Some clever genius has figured out a way to do it. All you can really hope for if one of these guys sets his sights on you is that he is nice to your system while he visits ------------------ MjolnirGS@hotmail.com [This message has been edited by mjolnirGS (edited 15 May 2000).]

The Telnet server can be started from the control Panel "Administrative Tools" applet. Navigate the command line options to set the options you need. Remember to stop and restart the service after any changes. Be VERY carful what priveleges you give your remote administrators. If they have administrative priveleges, Telnet puts them right at the C:\ prompt. Someone who doesn't know what he is doing can do a lot of damage here. If your remote administrators are not familiar with the W2k or NT command line, better not use telnet. It only gives you Command line access to the server. (You should know these people VERY well before you give them any access; beyond that of a regular user; to your server. Better to use Laplink or PC any-where (With very strong security, which can be configured in these 2 applications) This gives you access to the GUI just as if you were sitting in front of the server itself. Make sure you make user accounts with the appropriate permissions...yada yada (standard NT stuff) Luck! ------------------ MjolnirGS@hotmail.com [This message has been edited by mjolnirGS (edited 14 May 2000).] [This message has been edited by mjolnirGS (edited 14 May 2000).]

Right click "My Network Places" on your desktop, select properties. Then right click on the "Local Area Connection" and select Properties on the context menu. Or double click on "Make new Connection" This will let you install new services, protocols, or clients. To change your computer name, double click the "System" icon in the control panel and select the "Network" Tab. Luck! ------------------ MjolnirGS@hotmail.com [This message has been edited by mjolnirGS (edited 14 May 2000).]

According to Microsoft, Win2K lumps all plug&play compatible devices together on IRQ 9. No matter what you do in the BIOS or any where else will change this. (My machine runs everything on IRQ 9 too)(Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q252420) My thought on your problem is this.. The 3C905 family of Nic's are all Bus-Mastering Nics. That may be what is causing your problem. My experience has been to put them in the first PCI slot (closest to the AGP) You can also try another kind of Nic if you have access to one. Luck! ------------------ MjolnirGS@hotmail.com