Shekhar, I don't remember how to turn on telnet. That said, *ANY* comuter that can access the netowrk this server is on can be used to sniff a clear-text password sent through telnet. I understand that in your specific case, this may be OK, but are you absolutely sure that *every* employee accessing one of these computers can be trusted not to set up a sniffer? And any future employees? There is no point in having a server if no one's computer can access it. -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shekhar Dhotre Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 2:53 PM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: RE: Permit root login for telnet.. Bank of China - Shanghai . -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Rieger Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 1:15 PM To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Cc: Bliss, Aaron Subject: Re: Permit root login for telnet.. i would like to know what bank you work for, am gonna make sure to close any account i have there. sorry for the top post. Shekhar Dhotre wrote: > OK , no one has access to network room here than Coms guys . Even I > cannot go in as I am in Unix/Storages group. Our comm. guys are not > interested in checking our passwords. > > Also they have access to most of the prod switches, so they are trusted > by the business. Again not a risk . > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bliss, Aaron [mailto:ABliss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:44 AM > To: Shekhar Dhotre; General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: Permit root login for telnet.. > > Sure, just turn on ethereal, plug into the span port on the switch. > Very straight forward; there are even software based packet sniffers > than can sniff past switches. > > Aaron > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shekhar Dhotre [mailto:sdhotre@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:25 AM > To: Bliss, Aaron; General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: Permit root login for telnet.. > > Again that's all good . But, can you tell me how to see password of > other sysadmin if he is accessing system via telnet? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bliss, Aaron [mailto:ABliss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:22 AM > To: Bliss, Aaron; Shekhar Dhotre; General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: Permit root login for telnet.. > > Telnet is also vulnerable to man in the middle attacks and ssh offers > post authentication; telnet does not. > > Aaron > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bliss, Aaron > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:13 AM > To: Shekhar Dhotre; General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: Permit root login for telnet.. > > Telent is a clear text protocol; ssh isn't. > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shekhar Dhotre > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:11 AM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: Permit root login for telnet.. > > I have used telnet before ssh came in to the market . Do you know how to > hack telnet ? or break a root password without having physical access to > the system ? most likely the answer will be - NO .. so what's the big > deal in ssh vs. telnet ? > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Greg Golin > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 2:12 AM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: Permit root login for telnet.. > > Dear Arun, > > You do NOT want to enable root login via telnet - trust me on this > one. Please tell the list what you are trying to accomplish - 99.9% > chance is that whatever you are trying to do can, and should be done > via ssh. > > Kind Regards, > Gregory Golin > Systems Admin > > On 8/24/06, Arun Williams <perks_williams@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> How can i enable root login for telnet.... >> >> I tried editing /etc/pam.d/login .... but no use >> >> >> ____________________________ >> Regards >> A.Williams >> IN THIS WORLD FULL OF DREAMS AND IMAGINATION, LOOK FOR >> > POSSIBILITIES... > >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Here's a new way to find what you're looking for - Yahoo! Answers >> Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version >> > 8. 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