[clug] secure remote access method

[Kim Holburn]

On 2009/Jun/19, at 3:25 AM, Steve McInerney wrote:

> 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 :-)

Actually not too bad.  ktelnet has secure authentication.  Everything  
else is in the clear though.


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