Re: Strange login error -- Password read timed out.

Not meaning to sound like a bashing; but portmapper has absolutely nothing to do with logging into a system unless it is via an RPC service. If the connection password request is timing out on telnet connections and a login prompt is being received; then inetd is listening for port 23 and launching telnetd to provide such a login.

Just want to explain, not complain...
Lamar

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From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Patrick B. O'Brien
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 3:57 PM
To: aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Strange login error -- Password read timed out.

Portmapper, inetd started???

Try to ssh in,

Can you sign-onto the console, from the rs232 connection?




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From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of MARLON BORBA
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 12:27 PM
To: aix-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Strange login error -- Password read timed out.

Fellow AIXers,

When I try to log into my AIX system, I see this message:

Entre com o prefixo do sistema: marlon
/dev/pts/9: 3004-031 Password read timed out -- possible noise on port

Have you seen that message?



Abraços,
Marlon Borba, CISSP.
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