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Re: [cobalt-security] SSHd
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-security] SSHd
- From: Jeff Lovell <jlovell@xxxxxxx>
- Date: 09 Jan 2002 15:04:33 -0800
- List-id: Mailing list for users to address network security on Cobalt products. <cobalt-security.list.cobalt.com>
On Wed, 2002-01-09 at 14:07, John Adair wrote:
>
> I noticed that the Qube 3 comes with netkit and telnetd. Does anyone know
> why SUN has not switched over to SSH instead of telnet? It seems odd SUN
> would supply the telnetd when we have other secure alternatives this day in
> age.
Mostly due to export controls in place by the government. It takes
allot of legal maneuvering to get the rights to ship a product with
encryption over 128k. I think you will be seeing it on future products
though now that Sun has more resources to accomplish this sort of thing.
Jeff
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Jeff Lovell
Sun Microsystems Inc.