Re: Re: Re: open telnet port

[Kenneth Ng <kenneth.d.ng () gmail com>]

Restarting the SSH daemon won't kill processes, but overlaying the
openssl libraries with a new version will, or has, in my case.  Saved
me from having to fly to the other coast.


On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 08:48:21 -0700, Andrew Farmer <andfarm () teknovis com> wrote:
> On 9 Sep 2004, at 06:28, ktabic wrote:
> > > Are there even any legitimate uses for running a telnet daemon any
> > > more?
> > > (That is a genuine question - as far as I can see, SSH is always a
> > > perfect replacement).
> >
> > How about, as a service to enable as you are updating SSH remotely from
> > the other side of the country to fix the most recent problem security
> > problem and need a backup system to get into the server in the event
> > that something goes wrong?
>
> Restarting the SSH daemon won't kill open sessions.

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