Permit root login for telnet..

[Burke, Thomas G.]

 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-----
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[mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Shekhar Dhotre
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 2:53 PM
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Subject: RE: Permit root login for telnet..

Bank of China - Shanghai .

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Steve Rieger
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 1:15 PM
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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 at preferredcare.org]
> 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 at Cedardoc.com]
> 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 at preferredcare.org]
> 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 at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] 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 at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] 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-----
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> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] 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 at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>   
>> How can i enable root login for telnet....
>>
>>   I tried editing /etc/pam.d/login .... but no use
>>
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