[clug] secure remote access method

[Steve McInerney]

On Fri, 2009-06-19 at 11:23 +1000, jm wrote:
> Using or not using passwords with ssh is MOOT if you can't use ssh to 
> get remote access in the first place.
> 
> Further, even if you are *lucky* enough to be able to use ssh you may 
> not be in a position to use public key authentication as you don't 
> control the client.

If you don't can't control the client, don't try and remotely login.

Else, you may as well use telnet. The risks reduce to being much the
same. /slight hyperbole :-)


Cheers!
- Steve