Re: Telnet vs PcAnywhere

["Igor D. Spivak" <urbanachiever () attbi com>]

1)Neither telnet nor PC Anywhere fall under the definition of a VPN <---
virtual private network

2)Telnet should not be used to grant access from the UNTRUSTED to the
TRUSTED network (internet to lan for example). Telnet sends all information
in clear text. PC Anywhere is more secure, as it allows for encryption, but
its not recommended.

3)telnet should be replaced by SSH ALWAYS <--- there is no reason to use
TELNET, unless managing an older device, that supports telnet exclusively --
in that case telnet should be used over a VPN.

4)the amount on incompetence among people calling themselves "network
professionals" , etc. makes me worried, as well as lack of initiative in
research. Don't trust what we will tell you here in blind faith - Google,
read the specs, and try things out.

just my 0.25 cents.

ids



> Folks,
>
> What is the difference in security protection/features between granting an
outside vendor VPN access using TELNET versus using PCANYWHERE?  Some of our
vendors need vpn access to their servers inside our network..and I have seen
the firewall rules set up both ways.