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Nipper and Cisco configuration results


From: Subba Rao <castellan2004-nsm () yahoo com>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 15:33:12 -0700 (PDT)

I am using Nipper for verifying my Cisco configuration.  Nipper is finding the "rlogin" service that is not in the 
configuration.  I have searched the access lists and do not see it anywhere.  The explanation by Nipper about this 
finding, "....Telnet protocol implemented by this service...." is confusing.  Here is the Nipper's output:

______________________________
Rlogin Service Settings

The Rlogin service enables remote administrative access to a CLI on Cisco Router Devices.  The Telnet protocol 
implemented by th service is simple and provides no encryption of the network communications between client and the 
server.  This section details the Rlogin settings.

Description                Setting
Rlogin Service            Enabled
Service TCP Port        513
______________________________

I have checked a few other routers where SSH was not enabled with the same results.

Can someone explain why Nipper is saying "Rlogin is enabled" when I do not see it in the configuration file?  Is there 
something else that I need to be looking at?

Thank you in advance for any help.

Subba Rao


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