Re: [Full-Disclosure] Re: Re: open telnet port

Dave Ewart wrote:

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>Quite so, as I suggested.
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>Are there even any legitimate uses for running a telnet daemon any more?
>(That is a genuine question - as far as I can see, SSH is always a
>perfect replacement).
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Sure - a situation where a system needs a low-bandwidth/low CPU-use
shell-based communication protocol and sniffing is not an issue for
whatever reason.

I agree -- SSHd over telnetd anyday. However, you asked for a genuine
scenario where telnetd could be legitimately used and they do exist.
I'm not saying that it's the greatest security ever, but encryption !=
security, but it can be used as part of a plan to secure a network in
the right circumstances (most circumstances). What security tools one
uses depends on what the situation is.

SSHd doesn't come with a 0-cost basis. It's relatively low cost, but
there are circumstances where resources may not be available enough to
justify it's use in that situation.

             -Barry

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Received on Thu Sep 09 16:14:24 2004