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8.3.2 Recommendations
We recommend running the z/OS UNIX Telnet server only if you require direct access to the
z/OS UNIX shell.
8.4 How the z/OS UNIX Telnet server is implemented
Based upon our recommendations from 8.3.2, “Recommendations” on page 254, we only
show implementation details for the z/OS UNIX Telnet server.
8.4.1 z/OS UNIX Telnet server
In order to start the z/OS UNIX Telnet server INETD must be active and contain a line in its
configuration file for otelnetd. A port must also be reserved in /etc/services with the same
service name.
Implementation ...
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