New Directions in Remote Access
As you have probably learned already from this chapter, the classic TCP/IP remote access utilities such as Telnet and the r* tools are not safe for security-conscious environments. The r* utilities are fast disappearing. Telnet persists in some limited uses—such as dial-up access and remote administration on protected networks—but most IT professionals wouldn't dream of using Telnet on the open Internet. At the same time, the trend toward GUI-based administration tools has diminished the dominance of text-based utilities such as Telnet.
Network administrators increasingly rely on remote access tools such as the following:
Ssh (a secure shell) and other shell utilities that provide encryption for greater security. ...
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