On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 3:45 PM, James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Fernando Cassia wrote: >> On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 8:26 AM, James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >>> Any reason why you're using telnet instead of ssh? Ssh has many >>> advantages over telnet. >>> >> >> I've had this argument before in the Neuros OSD (LInux based PVR) mailing list. >> >> Basically, the "security argument" is ridiculous. Most pocket devices >> do not have CPU cycles to spare like a desktop. >> Thus, it's kinda ridiculous to do 3DES encryption to log-in to a local >> router or network device in the local LAN. >> >> If you can't trust your local home LAN, then you have biggest problems >> to begin with. >> >> So YES, Telnet is very useful for me to use on my home LAN with >> network centric devices (Axis print server, Intel InBusiness storage >> station, Maxtor NAS) that have telnet but no SSH available. >> >> Just my $0.02. >> FC >> > FWIW, I've often used ssh on my N800 to remotely access my home > network. It works fine. > ...a server & device over which *you* have total control and which *has* SSH available. Such is *not* always the case... Mark _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
