Telnet service_limit error

Previously I posted Inactive TELNET session timeout, How To Check Number of SSH and Telnet session and today I would like to share something related to TELNET again. In fact, I know telnet is NOT secure.

Referring to /var/log/xinetd.log(telnet parked under xinetd services), if you found something look like FAIL: telnet service_limit mean telnet instances are over limit.

09/8/26@10:43:23: FAIL: telnet service_limit from=192.168.10.180
09/8/26@10:43:23: FAIL: telnet service_limit from=192.168.10.180
09/8/26@10:43:24: FAIL: telnet service_limit from=192.168.10.180
09/8/26@10:43:24: FAIL: telnet service_limit from=192.168.10.180
09/8/26@10:43:25: FAIL: telnet service_limit from=192.168.10.180
09/8/26@10:43:25: FAIL: telnet service_limit from=192.168.10.180
09/8/26@10:43:26: FAIL: telnet service_limit from=192.168.10.180
09/8/26@10:43:26: FAIL: telnet service_limit from=192.168.10.180
09/8/26@10:43:27: FAIL: telnet service_limit from=192.168.10.180

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