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Date:      Mon, 17 Jan 2005 22:21:49 +0100
From:      albi <albi@scii.nl>
To:        freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: HELP: how to enable telnet?
Message-ID:  <41EC2C6D.9070302@scii.nl>
In-Reply-To: <41EC2790.4090500@finnovative.net>
References:  <41EC2790.4090500@finnovative.net>

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Joaquin Menchaca wrote:

> 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)

you want ssh not telnet, ssh is included be default, and there's more
in the /usr/ports/security/

if you really think you need telnet, then telnet-ssl is perhaps an 
option (by default telnet is sending username and password unencrypted)

> Is there a way to restrict telnet access from certain IPs?  Do I need 
> xinetd? Does FreeBSD come with xinetd?

yes, it's in the ports-section (security)



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