double login with telnet

[Jim Bachesta]

In article <6475 at ethz.UUCP> you write:
>We have a problem with a DS5000 and a DS5840 when users log in from
>a cs200 terminal server. They get two login: prompts, but the system
>ignores what is typed to the first prompt, e.g:
>
>	cs200>c zapflock
>	Connecting... session 1 -- connected to zapflock
>
>	ULTRIX V4.0 (Rev. 179) (zapflock)
>
>	login: blurfl              < or whatever you feel like to type
>	login: karrer
>	Password:
>	Last login: Fri Oct 27 01:01:22 from knobli
>	ULTRIX V4.0 (Rev. 179) System #684: Tue Oct 30 17:37:33 MET 1990
>
>The really strange thing is that this does _not_ happen on a DS5400 and
>on a DS5820 running V4.0 Rev 179. Any clues?
>

We had the same problem on our VAX 6000-440's. The cause is due to  a
bug in the telnetd.gw software. I don't know if there is going to
be a fix for it or not. At any rate the default configuration for Ultrix
4.0 is to have the /etc/inetd.conf file configured for /etc/telnetd and
not /etc/telnetd.gw. Ultrix 3.1 defaulted to /etc/telnetd.gw. You probably
got into trouble by restoring your old /etc/inted.conf file when you
upgraded to 4.0. If you change your /etc/inted.conf file your double
login problem will go away.

I am assuming you don't need the gated telnet features. 


-- 
      James Bachesta  
      Assoc. System Manager, Boeing P3 Update IV Project
      ARPA: bachesta at trident.boeing.com  
      (work): (206) 544-4330 

-- 
      James Bachesta  
      Assoc. System Manager, Boeing P3 Update IV Project
      ARPA: bachesta at trident.boeing.com  
      (work): (206) 544-4330