20 Oct
2004
20 Oct
'04
19:00
Hi,
Yes, if you need to update ssh remotly. sshd got a lot of security
ouch, don`t tell such things in this list. Might be read by a newbee.
Again, there is _no_ need to enable telnet just for an sshd update.
I needed this setup once while adjusting sshd pam config. I agree that for a normal update there is no need for telnetd, but messing around with login software on a remote root server can be tricky. It's nice to have a plan B, and IMHO the risk enabling telnetd for some minutes is acceptable. The passwords should be changed after using telnet, of course. Your newbees will prefer to call the provider if somethings going wrong (and pay for that service) :-) Ciao, Dieter