> Can someone help me understand the difference between SSH and Telnet over > SSL?
SSH is the 'secure shell', meaning that it was designed to do secure remote terminal type activities. Telnet over SSL is two things: 1. Telnet. Telnet is the old and insecure way of doing remote access to *nix systems. It sends all traffic in the clear and can be sniffed easily. 2. SSL. SSL is the 'secure socket layer'. It allows otherwise insecure traffic to become more secure by encrypting it using SSL. Basically, SSH is designed for doing what it does, whereas telnet over SSL is a workaround to make telnet act more like SSH. --danielrm26
