> > > The telnet daemon is a separate install in mdk... just install the
> > > rpm. Can't think of the name...
> >
> > .mmm weired !! I suppose we're being saved from
> > ourselves are we ?
>
> Not weird. Entirely sensible. Telnet is a legacy protocol that should
> ba banned both inside and outside your network, and the client shoudl
> only be used for talking to other misbehaving services for HTTP, SNMP,
> etc. diagnosis. Distributions shouldn't install Telnet servers, and if
> Mandrake wanted to be even better, they should not include a Telnet
> server with their distro.
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well surely its the horse for the course Mike. In a secure
network with a need for telnet access to a host by PCs
there is an argument for telnet. Of course ssh or openssh
are the only viable options for sessions over the net.
However within a domestic network, having regard to
the currency of password trading among (I could say)
all users at all sites - i.e. its a fact of life -
clear text isn't really an issue
Its a bit like owing a 4wd or a firearm; it depends upon
how its used
I don't think there is any virtue in "banning" a useful
service - acknowledging that others are better in
differing environments
cheers,
Kyle Hargraves
