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Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere
From: Chris Travers <chris () travelamericas com>
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2003 19:43:45 -0800
Igor D. Spivak wrote:
1)Neither telnet nor PC Anywhere fall under the definition of a VPN <--- virtual private network
True
2)Telnet should not be used to grant access from the UNTRUSTED to the TRUSTED network (internet to lan for example). Telnet sends all information in clear text. PC Anywhere is more secure, as it allows for encryption, but its not recommended.
Actually, a correction is due here--*Be default* telnet sends all information in clear text. However the MIT Kerberos telnet package contains a telnetd which allows you to encrypt the entire session and use single-signon.
Can someone provide some information on what the real difference is between kerberized SSH and kerberized Telnet is for secure environments? Assuming Telent is set to only allow encrypted connections via Kerberos. (Granted this is not common usage, but I am curious). You can read the info files on Kerberos or the specifications as you like.3)telnet should be replaced by SSH ALWAYS <--- there is no reason to use TELNET, unless managing an older device, that supports telnet exclusively --
Unfortunately the telnetd packaged with Microsoft SFU does not support encrypted sessions, and I am not aware of any servers for Windows that do.
Best Wishes, Chris Travers
Current thread:
- Telnet vs PcAnywhere Tony Lindsey (Mar 07)
- Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere Igor D. Spivak (Mar 07)
- Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere Andreas Happe (Mar 08)
- Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere Chris Travers (Mar 10)
- Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere a.berreby (Mar 10)
- Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere Sean Knox (Mar 07)
- Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere John O'Connor (Mar 07)
- Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere David M. Fetter (Mar 08)
- Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere Chris Travers (Mar 10)
- Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere Ron and Lisa Mehring (Mar 11)
- Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere Charley Hamilton (Mar 11)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- RE: Telnet vs PcAnywhere Depp, Dennis M. (Mar 07)
- RE: Telnet vs PcAnywhere Michael Parker (Mar 10)
- Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere Igor D. Spivak (Mar 07)