On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Pollywog wrote:
> I believe it is a problem because telnet sends passwords in the clear.
>
> I also believe ssh will allow logins as root, but ssh uses encrypted passwords.
>
> Still, it is easy to login as a regular user and then 'su', as suggested.
Which, unless you're using ssh, you're *still* sending a root password in
the clear. Moral of the story: don't DO that, especially on a cable modem.
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