On Thursday 08 December 2005 09:44 am, Hipolito Gonzalez wrote:
Quoting WebDev <webdev@matheteuo.org>:
I am not a security expert by any means, nor necessarily a "purist", when it comes to installing only the apps I need to run. I do install some apps that I want to tinker with, even though I may not use them regularly. However, I understand that we should avoid using telnet because it is "insecure". Yet, telnet is still installed by default on SUSE, when the secure alternatives seem to be more appropriate. I assume there is a reason for this.
I ask, because I deselected telnet when I installed SUSE 10.0, and duringa repair process, my system reported that telnet was a core app. If we should avoid using it, shouldn't we avoid installing it to begin with?
Thanks in advance for your input. Don
By default, is installed the telnet CLIENT. you can use it for connect to a telnet server, smtp by hand, o any purpose, but the telnet server is NOT installed, you need to isntall it.!
Hey, thanks to all who responded. That does clarify things a bit! Don -- Web Developer Oakdale Christian Fellowship http://matheteuo.org/