Re: how secure is mail and ftp and netscape/IE???
I use the iXplorer and putty. This does GUI scp, but it looks like GUI
ftp.
On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Adam Spickler wrote:
> What about if you are going from a Windows box to a *nix box. Is there any way to do secure ftp transfers. Mail, for me is no problem. I ssh into my machines and use "Mutt" to deal with email.
>
>
> ...adam
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 05:29:11PM -0300, Pedro Zorzenon Neto wrote:
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > About sending plain text password and files with telnet and ftp:
> >
> > uninstall your 'telnetd' and 'ftp server' and install 'ssh'
> > ssh is real secure and has two usefull commands:
> > 'ssh' is a substitute for telnet
> > and 'scp' is not the same thing, but substitutes ftp with some advantages
> >
> > read their manuals and compare.
> >
> > Bye
> > Pedro
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 03:13:43PM -0500, Steve Rudd wrote:
> > > Hello! Steve here,
> > >
> > > Well I am one of the family now! My server is Debian 2.2r2. A benign hacker
> > > got me. All he seemed to do was overwrite my root index.html page and
> > > notify the "hackers watchdog" group to take responsibility for the act!
> > >
> > > I have some security questions:
> > >
> > > 1. How secure is it checking email with eudora pro, given they have not yet
> > > got ssh or any other system that is secure? Since outlook has ssh, is it
> > > worth switching for that? I use a separate user and password for mail and ftp.
> > >
> > > 2. Cute ftp is not secure yet, but should be soon.
> > >
> > > 3. Using netscape to port to private sections of the website:
> > >
> > > www.abc.com:1020/systemconfig/index.html
> > >
> > > (for example)
> > >
> > > I am asked for a user name and password via netscape/IE
> > >
> > > =======
> > >
> > > Ok all these things are really transmitting my user name and password via
> > > plain text with no encryption. If I have sudo installed and a sniffer comes
> > > along, they have root access very easily!
> > >
> > > Should I be concerned about using email, ftp and IE ?
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-security-request@lists.debian.org
> > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-security-request@lists.debian.org
> > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
> >
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------
> Adam Spickler
> Whaddu LLC.
> http://www.whaddu.com
> WebHosting and Design/Development Unlimited
> -------------------------------------------------
>
>
> --
> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-security-request@lists.debian.org
> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
>
Reply to: