Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 21:15:47 +1000 (EST) From: "Daniel O'Callaghan" <danny@panda.hilink.com.au> To: Karl Pielorz <kpielorz@tdx.co.uk> Cc: isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Rhosts question... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.980513204117.411G-100000@panda.hilink.com.au> In-Reply-To: <355971B9.23080379@tdx.co.uk>
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On Wed, 13 May 1998, Karl Pielorz wrote: > I've just read one article though that was refering to the way implementing > .rhosts can stop you from having to send the root password accross the > network, and therefore is a more 'secure' way of constantly logging into > machines as root etc. > > Has anyone got any comments on this? > > I guess I really should look at setting up SSH if it's bothering me that > much... ;-) r commands do reduce password transmission in clear text, but often don't eliminate it. They are also dependent on accurate DNS. SSH and friends are much more secure, especially if used with RSA public key authentication. Once you get the hang of it, SSH is also easy to install and use. Danny To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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