Re: telnet vs ssh [WAS: Re: Dropping telnetd and rsh* for security reasons?]
On Fri, 2003-05-16 at 01:28, Paul Johnson wrote:
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> On Thu, May 15, 2003 at 11:59:34PM -0400, Andrew Perrin wrote:
> > Yes, frankly, in some cases it is. Not to mention that in some cases one
> > isn't using one's own computer and must or should deal with the fact that
> > downloading and installing software isn't what the owner had in mind.
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> It's one file, nothing to install. It just runs. It fits on a low
> density 5.25" disk with plenty to spare.
If it would run directly off a 3.25" floppy, you could make a definite
case for blocking port 23.
> If you can't make putty and
> ssh work for you, you probably need to find an environment more
> condusive to computing. I'm not ruling out switching jobs/schools
> with such an environment change (at least when the economy produces
> some jobs to move to): If they're anal enough not to let you do what
> you need to do to get the job done, it's probably not a good place to
> work and/or you may be able to quit and claim hostile employment.
Quit your job because they make you use telnet? That is *SO* bizarre.
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