Good point, Michael. SSH would indeed be superior to both telnet and
webmin.
Dave
On Tuesday 15 May 2001 19:54, thus spake Michael D. Viron:
> <snip>
>
> >You should be able to do most of the configuration via webmin or
> > telnet.
>
> <snip>
>
> This depends on whether or not this system is on an internal lan (with
> no internet access), behind a firewall (with the telnet port blocked),
> or directly on the internet. Not knowing the particulars, I would still
> suggest ssh as the way to remotely login, instead of telnet. SSH (which
> is an encrypted connection) offers much more security than telnet (which
> is plain text).
>
> Michael
>
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> Michael Viron
> Senior Systems & Administration Consultant
> Web Spinners, University of West Florida
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