Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 03:24:53 GMT From: David Banning <sky_tracker@yahoo.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: security question Message-ID: <200105260324.f4Q3OrH00551@d.tracker>
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I am setting up a small network of Windows desktops that are accessing the net through a FreeBSD server. If I disable telnet, ftp, and everything in inetd.conf leaving only http open, what are my risks? I have webadmin running. I'd would *like* telnet and shell (rshd) to run, so I can telnet in. I can't imagine how someone could break in to a system, so I am pretty lost in assessing this risk. I know SSH is better for telneting in to the server, but then it has to be on every machine that you telnet in from. When I hear "don't use telnet unless you have to", I wonder. I know several sites that have telnet where I can login, and those places are alot bigger that my little'ol place. If I use telnet, is there really such a risk? I'm going all over the place here. Maybe someone could reccomend a good place to learn about this topic? I started with the FreeBSD Security How-to which is a good starter. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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