RE: Telnet vs PcAnywhere

["Depp, Dennis M." <deppdm () ornl gov>]

Tony,

Are these both going to a Windows box, or is the telnet going to a Unix
box?  In any case, telnet sends username and password in clear text :(.
PCAnywhere has the capability to require encryption of the username and
password :).  I am not sure how good the encryption is with PCAnywhere,
but at least it is something.

Dennis  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Lindsey [mailto:tonylindseyt () excite com] 
> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:18 PM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Telnet vs PcAnywhere
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> Folks,
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> What is the difference in security protection/features 
> between granting an outside vendor VPN access using TELNET 
> versus using PCANYWHERE?  Some of our vendors need vpn access 
> to their servers inside our network..and I have seen the 
> firewall rules set up both ways.
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> In my discussions with the firewall administrators, security 
> people, network engineers, server administrators, etc...it 
> seems as though the people are using telnet and pcAnywhere 
> interchangeably.  I was always under the impression that 
> telnet was more restrictive.
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> Tony Lindsey 
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> Audit and Risk Management Group
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> Managed Medical Services LLP
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> U.S. Division
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