Well, I'm not a typical cisco user. Even though I have a cisco router I'm not completely comfortable using it. As TimH said, the idea is to configure it on a trusted network. You can disable telnet access to some interfaces and have it listen on the lan but not on the wan.
On Wed, Jan 08, 2003 at 03:23:36PM +0000, Bob Crandell wrote: > How secure is telet and snmp in the hands of the typical Cisco user? > > Cory Petkovsek ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote*: > > > >True. You could also use snmp. You can also use a console port via > >serial, in fact you have to when you first set up a standard router. So > >you could have an ssh-able machine that allows only root to access a > >serial port, which is connected to the router console port. > > > >I'm ready for my network+. I recently got an a+. Next I'm looking at > >either lpic or linux+. Not that I need the cert, but rather so I feel > >confident that my linux knowledge is adequately broad and deep. For > >instance I know a lot about freeswan/vpn and iptables firewalling, but > >have never setup nis, nfs, ldap and still have difficulty making a > >useable boot disk without a script, that actually has utilities on it > >rather than just "cat /boot/vmlinuz >/dev/fd0". > > > > > >On Wed, Jan 08, 2003 at 05:32:03AM +0000, Bob Crandell wrote: > >> I don't know much about Cicso but I heard that you administer them with telnet. > >> True? False? > >> > >> Mr O ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote*: > >> > > >> >Amen. Well put Tim. I only have my A+ just to show I know the > >> >basics. Hands on is NEVER the same as what some book says. I > >> >know a Win2K MCSE who got his cert from a boot camp. Most any > >> >idiot can remember enough crammed info for a day or two to pass > >> >a test. > >> >It's not worth wasting my money on MS certs. Network+ is one of > >> >the few I have any other interest in. But only for the common > >> >knowledge that any other can possess. For some reason employers > >> >seem to be impressed by pieces of paper. > >> > > >> >Mr O. > >> >Jack Sh*t Certified > >> > > >> >--- Tim Howe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> I work with 5 Cisco certified network technicians. Guess who > >> >> they come to when they need something done. > >> > > >> >> Certs mean jack shit. > >> >> > >> >> Anyone with a book, a couple hundred bucks, and some time can > >> >> have a cert. > >> >> > >> >> If this guy thinks you can be owned just by somebody knowing > >> >> your IP, ask him to show you how. > >> >> It sounds to me like this guy is talking out of his ass. > >> >> > >> >> TimH > >> > > >> > > >> >__________________________________________________ > >> >Do you Yahoo!? > >> >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > >> >http://mailplus.yahoo.com > >> >_______________________________________________ > >> >Eug-LUG mailing list > >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> Bob Crandell > >> Assured Computing > >> When you need to be sure. > >> Voice 541-689-9159 > >> FAX 240-371-7237 > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> www.assuredcomp.com > >> Eugene, Or. 97402 > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Eug-LUG mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > >_______________________________________________ > >Eug-LUG mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug > > > > -- > Bob Crandell > Assured Computing > When you need to be sure. > Voice 541-689-9159 > FAX 240-371-7237 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.assuredcomp.com > Eugene, Or. 97402 > > > _______________________________________________ > Eug-LUG mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug _______________________________________________ Eug-LUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.efn.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/eug-lug
