Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere

3)telnet should be replaced by SSH ALWAYS <--- there is no reason to use TELNET, unless managing an older device, that supports telnet exclusively -- in that case telnet should be used over a VPN.

> definitely

4)the amount on incompetence among people calling themselves "network professionals" , etc. makes me worried, as well as lack of initiative in research. Don't trust what we will tell you here in blind faith - Google, read the specs, and try things out.

> agreed

@Lx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Igor D. Spivak" <urbanachiever@attbi.com> To: <tonylindseyt@excite.com>; <security-basics@securityfocus.com> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2003 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere

> 1)Neither telnet nor PC Anywhere fall under the definition of a VPN <---
information
> in clear text. PC Anywhere is more secure, as it allows for encryption,
but
> its not recommended.
exclusively --
> in that case telnet should be used over a VPN.
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.
Received on Mon Mar 10 12:34:58 2003