Re: [Full-Disclosure] Re: Re: open telnet port

[Dries Robberechts <dries@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I disagree, when running telnetd, people will use it and hence create a 
security flaw. Moreover, you would use it yourself with the very 
intention of becoming root and starting a secure daemon, which in my 
opinion can do lot more harm than good.

Even on a (virtual) private network I would try to avoid it whenever 
possible, but using it on a public network as a backup I wouldn't even 
consider.


Dries.

> A reasonable use for telnet is when the ssh deamon goes down, or isn't 
> started on bootup because of some configuration error...
>
> Yes, I know it isn't secure, but sometimes it can be the last resort...


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