Where to find config file for how many connection are permitted to the server

I'm not very familiar with UNIX systems yet and I need to connect to one server by telnet. When I try to connect I get following massage

Connected to some.ip.
Escape character is '^]'.
too many active sessions
Connection closed by foreign host.

So I guess I need to find config file where are defined how many active session are permitted to the host and increase it. But where should I look? Normally which file hold this configuration? Thank you!

The system is Linux RedHat old version.

UPDATE:

I found it where is it /etc/xinetd.conf But currently is instances = 60 and I have 13 connections. So the problem is something else.

Goro

Posted 2014-11-26T06:36:42.940

Reputation: 133

Is this connection via SSH or telnet or FTP or what? What version of RH are you using exactly? – L0j1k – 2014-11-26T07:36:19.680

connection via telnet and according to uname -mrs I get Linux 2.4.21-37.ELsmp i686 – Goro – 2014-11-26T07:47:20.203

1A word of advice: Please use SSH to remotely administer the box instead of telnet. – L0j1k – 2014-11-26T08:20:38.147

@L0j1k, I have SSH and Telnet connetion to this server. I'm currently connected via SSH but there is something that I can use only via telnet. That's why I also need telnet. – Goro – 2014-11-26T08:22:19.807

Where to find config file for how many connection are permitted to the server

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