To run the Interix versions of telnetd and rshd as Windows services

1. Do one of the following:
   • If you are running Windows NT 4.0, open Control Panel, open Services, and then disable Telnet Server and Remote Shell Service.
   • Or, if you are running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, open Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, open Services, and then disable Telnet Server and Remote Shell Service.
2. Edit the /etc/inetd.conf file to enable the Interix versions of telnetd(1) and rshd(1) by removing the pound sign (#) from the following lines:

   #telnet stream tcp nowait NULL /usr/sbin/in.telnetd in.telnetd -i
   #shell stream tcp nowait NULL /usr/sbin/in.rshd in.rshd -a
   

3. Start an Interix command shell.
4. To prevent inetd from running as a daemon, at the shell prompt type:

   cd /etc/rsh2.d
   mv S32inet X32inet

   The number in the file name might differ on your computer.

5. To install inetd as a service, at the shell prompt type:

   service install -u username -s auto -p password /usr/sbin/inetd -s

6. To start inetd as a service, at the shell prompt, type:

   service start inetd

Related Topics

Starting the Interix telnetd and rshd daemons

inetd.conf(5)

telnetd(1)

rshd(1)