On Wed, 12 Mar 2003, Dave Alitz wrote:
> I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but telnet isn't a particularly secure
> service. If your not on a private network that you trust completely, it's
> not a good idea. It sends all communication in plain text, including the
> user login. ssh is a more secure replacement for telnet that encrypts
> network communication. openssh is included in RedHat. It too runs under
> xinetd.
Correct, telnet is an insecure service, and shouldn't be used for system
administration purposes except on private networks (and probably not even
then). However, OpenSSH does *not* run under xinetd. It's a standalone
daemon. (IIRC, it can be -- or used to be able to -- run under
inetd/xinetd, but the default behavior is to run it standalone.)
Furthermore, SSH is a great utility, with features far beyond simple
remote login. It can forward TCP ports, forward X11 applications, and be
used to tunnel streams like rsync or even TCP/IP (as was mentioned in the
other thread), all encrypted.
Jima
OpenSSH Zealot
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