Sorry if I sounded harsh earlier. But I still think Telnet is a bad idea,
and that the circumstances you mentioned should be changed rather than
gieven an air of legitamacy. Allowing users to know each others password
encourages the use of others accounts. This a a bad things - accounts =
accountability, and when someone internal does something nasrty, either
maliciously or otherwise, its nice to know who was responsible for it.
Mike
Kyle Hargraves wrote:
> > > > 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.
> [snip]
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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
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