Re: telnet password problem

From: Bill Unruh (unruh_at_string.physics.ubc.ca)
Date: 06/26/04


Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 17:35:08 +0000 (UTC)

Mike - EMAIL IGNORED <m_d_beger_1900@yahoo.com> writes:

]On RH-E-WS-3, using the telnet server supplied,
]a password that contains the pound sign, '#',
]does not gain access. The same password works
]for other logins. Any suggestions?

Do not use telnet. It is highly insecure. Anyone in the world on the data
path can read off your password.



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