> On Fri, May 10, 2002 at 10:36:17AM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > I have installed telnet server on my unit. But I can not >> > telnet to it from my Windows computer. How do I make it >> > active so I telnet in to it? >> in services, enable telnet then run chkconfig --level 2345 telnet on >> and restart xinetd.... > > Likewise, telnet is evil. See, telnet does not do encryption, so anyone > with a simple network sniffer can see your precious passwords and data > as it travels across the wire. >
IMO the person who did the sniffing program is the EVIL. That is if he/she used/did that program to hack/crack systems. Dati naman noon UNIX/Linux systems were using telnet diba? -- froilanr _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
