# yum install telnet telnet-serve
# vi /etc/xinetd.d/telnet
# default: on
# description: The telnet server serves telnet sessions; it uses \
# unencrypted username/password pairs for authentication.
service telnet
{
flags = REUSE
socket_type = stream
wait = no
user = root
server = /usr/sbin/in.telnetd
log_on_failure += USERID
disable = no
}
# service xinetd restart
Stopping xinetd: [ OK ]
Starting xinetd: [ OK ]
# netstat -ntlp | grep xinetd
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:23 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 18238/xinetd
# telnet 127.0.0.1
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.
CentOS release 6.8 (Final)
Kernel 2.6.32-642.13.1.el6.x86_64 on an x86_64
login: root
Password: