Re: [cobalt-users] deactivating Telnet server

[Adam Williams <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah I'd use SSH if the SSD daemon didn't have so many buffer overflow
problems.  Look at www.lwn.net security section, yet another exploit was
found in openSSH.  Come on guys...

			Adam

Which is worse:  Ignorance or Apathy?
Who Knows?  Who cares?
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|Adam Williams                  adam@xxxxxxxxxx             |
|Network Administrator          Vicksburg Chemical Company  |
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On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, Steven Werby wrote:

> Adam Williams <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Yeah you'd be SOL unless you took the HD out and put it in another box.
> > I'd leave telnet running and use hosts.allow and .deny
> 
> Disabling telnet is not a bad idea as it sends everything in clear text.  I would
> recommend installing SSH (which sends data encrypted) before disabling telnet.  If
> you have an old roomate who uses her key to break into your house you don't board up
> the house (disable telnet), you install new locks (SSH).  I don't know offhand where
> to get SSH, but I think there might be an RPM on Cobalt's site somewhere.  If not,
> google is your friend - type "SSH" into google.com and I bet the main SSH website is
> one of the first three listed.
> 
> Steven Werby {steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx}
> 
> 
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