On Thu, Jun 29, 2000 at 11:46:59PM +0530, Atul Mehta wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a doubt about the feasibility of running finger, telnet
> etc. on a web-server. I think that it can be risky since finger can be
> used to get info abt the users of the server and also telnet etc. has
> security problems unless ssh extensions are there..
I don't run telnet, but I run ssh. I also run finger - mostly out of
dislike for the kind of unfriendly place the internet has become today.
I also post on USENET without any spam protection these days. Just ignore
the spammers. All it takes is one key stroke.
But if you're super paranoid about security (read: there is a lot of
money at stake), you should turn off all the open ports.
-Arun
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