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List:       sun-managers
Subject:    SUMMARY: unable to telnet/rlogin
From:       Michael Lightfoot <mlightfoot () lincom-asg ! com>
Date:       2000-05-31 18:07:26
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Thanks to all who responded.  The overwhelming response was a corrupted
umtpx file.  I corrected the problem by removing, then re-creating, the
utmpx file in /var/adm.



Michael Lightfoot wrote:

> Sun gurus,
>
> I've got a machine that will not accept telnet or rlogin connections.
> It gives the following message:
>
> No utmpx entry. You must exec "login" from the lowest level "shell".
> Connection closed.
>
> I really appreciate any pointers you could give.  I'd like to get this
> rectified ASAP.  I'll summarize.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael Lightfoot
>
> --
> --------------------------------
> Michael A. Lightfoot
> Unix Systems Administrator
> LinCom Corporation
> Johnson Space Center
> email: mlightfoot@lincom-asg.com
> phone: 281-483-3338
>
>

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Michael A. Lightfoot
Unix Systems Administrator
LinCom Corporation
Johnson Space Center
email: mlightfoot@lincom-asg.com
phone: 281-483-3338



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Thanks to all who responded.&nbsp; The overwhelming response was a corrupted
umtpx file.&nbsp; I&nbsp;corrected the problem by removing, then re-creating,
the utmpx file in /var/adm.
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<p>Michael Lightfoot wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>Sun gurus,
<p>I've got a machine that will not accept telnet or rlogin connections.&nbsp;
It gives the following message:
<p>No utmpx entry. You must exec "login" from the lowest level "shell".
<br>Connection closed.
<p>I really appreciate any pointers you could give.&nbsp; I'd like to get
this rectified ASAP.&nbsp; I'll summarize.
<p>Thanks,
<p>Michael Lightfoot
<pre>--&nbsp;
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Michael A. Lightfoot
Unix Systems Administrator
LinCom Corporation
Johnson Space Center
email: mlightfoot@lincom-asg.com
phone: 281-483-3338</pre>
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<pre>--&nbsp;
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Michael A. Lightfoot
Unix Systems Administrator
LinCom Corporation
Johnson Space Center
email: mlightfoot@lincom-asg.com
phone: 281-483-3338</pre>
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