Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:05:04 -0500 From: Glenn Sieb <ges@wingfoot.org> To: Joaquin Menchaca <linuxuser@finnovative.net>, freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HELP: how to enable telnet? Message-ID: <41EC2880.3070905@wingfoot.org> In-Reply-To: <41EC2790.4090500@finnovative.net> References: <41EC2790.4090500@finnovative.net>
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Joaquin Menchaca said the following on 1/17/2005 4:01 PM:
> Just some questions about telnet. I just installed FreeBSD. I want
> to setup so that I can telnet into it and do some work on it (as it'll
> be the server for the house)
Telnet is a highly insecure solution. It has generally been replaced
with ssh (Secure SHell).
> How about IPSec? Is IPSec supported in FreeBSD? Could I put a IPSec
> for telnet port for a range of addresses? Docs on it?
Instead of pulling your hair out securing a program that's considered
outdated, I'd suggest you look into ssh instead...
Best,
--Glenn
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~Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
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