On Sun, 23 Dec 2001, Sagi Bashari wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shlomi Fish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Sagi Bashari" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "Tzafrir Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "IGLU webmasters"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2001 3:24 PM
> Subject: Re: http://www.linux.org.il/ rants
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> >
> > And let the whole world know what are root password is? I don't think so.
> >
> > Telnet is a plaintext protocol and does not attempt to encrypt the
> > connection or the passwords that are sent above it.
>
> Yes, but it's nice to have it, just as a backup when upgrading ssh, for
> example.
>
> If you worry about the passwords, change it before you kill ssh, and change
> it back after you upgrade.
>
> It's much easier and faster than going to the ISP and fixing the problem
> locally if SSH will fail, isn't it?
>
I think I can set up an alternate SSH server on a different port. That
will have all the advantages of your suggestion with non of the
sniffability of telnet.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Shlomi Fish
>
> Sagi
>
>
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