HELP: how to enable telnet?

[albi]

Joaquin Menchaca wrote:

> Just some questions about telnet.  I just installed FreeBSD.  I want to 
> setup so that I can telnet into it and do some work on it (as it'll be 
> the server for the house)

you want ssh not telnet, ssh is included be default, and there's more
in the /usr/ports/security/

if you really think you need telnet, then telnet-ssl is perhaps an 
option (by default telnet is sending username and password unencrypted)

> Is there a way to restrict telnet access from certain IPs?  Do I need 
> xinetd? Does FreeBSD come with xinetd?

yes, it's in the ports-section (security)