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01-08-2001, 03:39 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jan 2001
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when using ftp or telnet are there encryption process so username and passwd aren't easily taken?
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01-08-2001, 04:05 PM
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root 
Registered: Jun 2000
Distribution: Debian, Red Hat, Slackware, Fedora, Ubuntu
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Telnet and FTP are both very insecure protocols. You should seriously consider switching to SSH. OpenSSH now includes sftp, which does secure ftp. For more information check out http://www.openssh.com. |
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01-08-2001, 05:14 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jan 2001
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clarification
I need to know if regular ftp uses encryption so to deter 'hackers' from obtaining user passwd during transmission. Also telnet.
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01-08-2001, 06:24 PM
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root
Registered: Jun 2000
Distribution: Debian, Red Hat, Slackware, Fedora, Ubuntu
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Neither use encryption of any kind!
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