Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 16:46:08 -0500 From: "Adam" <adamtuttle@sympatico.ca> To: "Asenchi" <asenchi@asenchi.com> Cc: <security@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: SSH or Telnet? Message-ID: <005a01c1d6a1$f84b2ec0$126cfea9@a4ibmrrll9362k> References: <BNEFIOCCBGNFNCEKAMLMAECKCIAA.asenchi@asenchi.com>
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It was a simple mistake.. I use SSH on all my machines.. Got mixed up between words while reading through it.. Adam EcommIS.net "Designing Your Future ----- Original Message ----- From: "Asenchi" <asenchi@asenchi.com> To: "kerberus" <kerberus@microbsd.net>; "Adam" <adamtuttle@sympatico.ca> Cc: <security@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 4:44 PM Subject: RE: SSH or Telnet? > I am a little surprised by this as well. Encrypted passwords to me would > mean at least a little more secure than clear text passwords. Anything that > can be sniffed as easy as telnet should not be used. > > wow, now i have seen everything! :) > > asenchi > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of kerberus > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 4:39 PM > To: Adam > Cc: security@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: SSH or Telnet? > > > Am I actually reading this on a security list of all places ???? Are you > actually suggesting the user use something that sends data over the wire > such as the username, and password in clear text usable ?? Doesnt the > thought of this scare you??? you telnet to remote system, someone > bewtween you and remote system, say at your ISP is sniffing the wire for > whatever reason, as your logging into the remote box, and guess what, > now they have your access to that same box. Dont use telnet, it is very > insecure, use ssh where everything is encrypted!! > > On Thu, 2002-03-28 at 16:33, Adam wrote: > > I would highly suggest that you use telnet. As long as you keep it updated > > and patched you shouldnt have any problems with it.. > > > > Adam > > EcommIS.net > > "Designing Your Future" > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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