Re: [bug-inetutils] inetutils-telnet always prompt entering username even if parameter '-l username' is specified.

[Bob Proulx]

Wu, Kuaikuai wrote:
> inetutils-telnet always prompt entering username even if parameter
> '-l username' is specified. symptom is as below.

That feature depends upon support from the telnetd receiving the
connection.  The -l option sets the USER environment variable.  As
such it requires the *receiving end* to do something with it.  If the
server end does not then there isn't anything more that the telnet
client can do.

> I hope inetutils-telnet just prompt entering password, What should I do?

Use a different telnetd (emphasis on the 'd', the daemon side of
things) that handles the USER environment variable.  Perhaps use the
inetutils telnetd?

> address@hidden<mailto:address@hidden> inetutils-1.9.2]$ sudo 
> /usr/local/bin/telnet -l wukuaikuai localhost
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> Connected to localhost.

I see that you are connecting to the localhost.  That is fine.  But
note that telnet really is not suitable for the hostile Internet
anymore.  For that always use a secure connection such as ssh.  Note
also that ssh can use ssh keys for a secure no password login.  I
suggest that regardless of other things that you convert from telnet
to ssh for your remote login uses.

Bob