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How to disable/enable telnet in Solaris[TM] 10 & 11 (Doc ID 1006528.1)

Last updated on JUNE 30, 2023

Applies to:

Solaris Operating System - Version 10 3/05 to 11.4 [Release 10.0 to 11.0]
All Platforms

Goal

 For security purposes, administrators may wish to disable telnet (incoming connections) on a Solaris[TM] 10 or 11.x system. To disable telnet on a Solaris 10 or 11.x system:

You can also use the inetadm command to perform this action.

Solution

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