Re: TELNET

[Alvin Oga <aoga@Maggie.Linux-Consulting.com>]

On Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Joao Paulo wrote:

> >
> >Telnet is considered harmful, use ssh instead.

yuppers... but

> >
> telnet is also very good (but for other things).
>     telnet host 25
>     telnet host 21
>     ...

but your firewall should also block "the wrong protocols"
connecting to the wrong/right ports
( raptor is good that way ...  prevents people from poking around

c ya
alvin