[NTLUG:Discuss] a little brain picking, if you please...

[MadHat]

Go with SSH.  They use TCP wrappers.  If you are connecting from a host 
outside the firewall, it is not wise to use any plain text protocols 
(telnet, FTP, POP) since it can be sniffed.  If you have to use plain text 
protocols, like POP3, use a different account that doesn't have any other 
access.  I would never recommend using a plain text protocol for a shell 
account.

At 07:34 PM 8/30/2001 -0400, Tom McDonald wrote:
>On Thu, 30 Aug 2001 17:43:09 -0500
>Fred James <fredjame at concentric.net> wrote:
>
> > The set up
> > Several flavors of *nix servers
> >   - SGI IRIX (6.3 through 6.5.x)
> >   - Unisys UNIX SVR4 1.4
> >   - Linux (Red Hat 5.2 through 7.1
> > Several flavors of remote clients
> >   - Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000
> >   - Linux (Red Hat 6.2 through 7.1)
> > Several modes of connections
> >   - IP via ISP
> >   - - ISDN
> >   - - Cable modem
> >   - - DSL
> >   - - Wireless modem
> >   - - Land dial up
> >
> > The question
> > SSH, or TCP Wrappers, or both?
> >
> > Anyone care to give an overview of any or all? - a comparison? - pros? -
>
> > cons? - opinions, or gut feelings?  All would be welcome.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > --
> > ...make every program a filter...
> >
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>Both, with maybe ipsec thrown in for good measure..
>
>
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>Tom McDonald    <tom at compuclaim.com>
>
>The more things change, the more they stay insane.
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