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Frank da Cruz wrote:
>
...snip...
> When you say your client's host does not accommodate Telnet sessions, this
> probably means that they have elected not to run a Telnet server.
That is correct for security reasons.
...snip...
> But there are other approaches, depending on the platform. If the host is
> UNIX-based (for example), the Kermit program for UNIX, which is C-Kermit
> 6.0:
>
> http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ck60.html
>
> can be set up accept incoming TCP connections on the socket of your
> choice, just like an FTP server, except using Kermit protocol rather than
> FTP. This is documented in the manual, "Using C-Kermit", 2nd Edition,
> pages 127-128.
The host platform is a Sun box running Solaris for which we spec'd
C-Kermit 6.0. Refering to your cite pp.127-28, what are the security
implications revolving around this type of open port?
Thanks for the speedy reply.
Hal
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