How to get ping and telnet on MacOS High Sierra.

I know these are not secure apps but I still use them all the time. Download inetutils and get ping and telnet.

https://www.gnu.org/software/inetutils/

open terminal

cd Downloads

cd inet*

./configure

Install command line tools

./configure

make

sudo make install

I have trouble with the inetutils ping because it ignores lost packets. This is my fix to stick with macos ping.

cd /usr/local/bin

sudo mv ping ping.bk

How to change Mitel 3300 system telnet password.

I recently found out you can telnet into Mitel systems with a default password. Https and telnet have different system passwords. Even if you change the password in the browser, telnet is still open.

Here is the way to change the telnet password.

telnet 1.2.3.4

Welcome to the SX-2000 (vxTarget)

login: sytem

Password:       

ESC 6 for maintenance.

Reset Password System, New Password       , Verify New Password