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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Problem with Finger
Date: 9 Apr 1997 11:35:47 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <334B0D0F.41C67EA6@silas.cc.monash.edu.au>,
David Henshaw <dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au> writes:
> Hi All,
>
> I've posted this question once already.
>
> For some reason I can't get finger working when I specify an IP addr, or
> Domain Name.
>
> i.e. f @127.0.0.1 for example reports Permission Denied.
>
> However, I can telnet to these..
>
> Any ideas ?
Works ok for me. What does netstat -rn say ? Have you got the "finger"
service enabled ?
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !