[sork] passwd

[Michael Franz]

Eric Rostetter wrote:

> Quoting Michael Franz <schwabbl at gmx.at>:
>
> > when trying to change the password, I get "Connection Refused". when
>
> Consistent with what you say below.
>
> > telnet localhost 106
> > Trying ::1...
> > telnet: connect to address ::1: Connection refused
> > Trying 127.0.0.1...
> > telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused

>
> There's the problem :)
>
> > and in the file '/etc/inetd.conf' I have added:
> > poppassd stream tcp nowait root /usr/local/bin/poppassd poppassd
>
> Did you restart your inetd daemon after adding that?

I started restarted inetd

>
>
> > in the file /hosts.allow I hvae added: localhost.
>
> It should be something like:
>
> poppassd : localhost : allow

I hav exactly thal line in the hosts.allow

>
>
> Is that what you meant?  If not, try something more like the above.
>
> Any firewall (ipchains, iptables, sunscreen, etc) running on the machine?

at the moment nothing like that is running on the server
I find it strainge that when I get the 'connection refused', that ther is no
error in any log.

mike