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Re: sshd for windows


From: "Bryan S. Sampsel" <bsampsel () libertyactivist org>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 15:33:16 -0600

Telnet is telnet. The protocol itself is unencrypted. The only way to encrypt the protocol is to tunnel it via SSL or some VPN type of software.

But telnet, as it is shipped with Win2K (both client and server) is clear text.

bryan

Depp, Dennis M. wrote:
Richard,
The telnet built into Windows 2000 uses NTLMv2 authentication by defalt. While this is not 3DES or RC4, it is still not plain text. Dennis

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