Re: [cobalt-users] deactivating Telnet server

[Theodore Jones <theoj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Another option:

change the default port-number of telnet, then set up something like Tripwire or
Portsentry to foil those port-scanners out there...

~ T

Adam Williams wrote:

> 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?
> _____________________________________________________________
> |Adam Williams                  adam@xxxxxxxxxx             |
> |Network Administrator          Vicksburg Chemical Company  |
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
> 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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