On 6/24/08, Tom Lanyon <tom at netspot.com.au> wrote: > On 24/06/2008, at 3:28 PM, fabian dacunha wrote: >> i have a centos 5 server running as a backup PC server and is working >> perfect for abt 3 months >> jus a couple of days back when i tried to telnet to the server it >> gave me >> connection refused > > > What on earth are you using telnet for? > Unless you have a very good reason, use SSH. Tom gave you the best advice you will get. You should stop using telnet and begin using SSH.