ssh to telnet

I set up a Linux box inside my 2k3 domain as a ssh server. From the ssh
box, I telnet into the Windows server. As far as remote access, I am
really only comfortable with ssh for both security and familiarity
concerns. How bad am I limiting myself in remote administration
capabilities in terms of telnet command line vs. remote desktop?

Hi,

Depending on the task that you are working on. I could would still recommend
using RDP. RDP provides secure connection from remote PC to e.g. server
(connection is encrypted).

As much as I like working from command line and working with scripts --
there are tasks that I prefer to do using GUI (RDP) since for some tasks it
can be done faster. I usually resort to command lines and scripts when I
have a task that needs to be repeated e.g. daily...

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"shawn modersohn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I set up a Linux box inside my 2k3 domain as a ssh server. From the ssh
>box, I telnet into the Windows server. As far as remote access, I am
>really only comfortable with ssh for both security and familiarity
>concerns. How bad am I limiting myself in remote administration
>capabilities in terms of telnet command line vs. remote desktop?

Miha Pihler [MVP] wrote:
> Depending on the task that you are working on. I could would still recommend
> using RDP. RDP provides secure connection from remote PC to e.g. server
> (connection is encrypted).

Connection is encrypted, but the server is poorly authenticated -> RDP
is susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks.


Cheers

True, that is why Windows 2003 SP1 supports TLS authentication that prevents
MITM attacks...

How to configure a Windows Server 2003 terminal server to use TLS for server
authentication
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=895433

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security


"Guillaume Tamboise" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Miha Pihler [MVP] wrote:
>> Depending on the task that you are working on. I could would still
>> recommend
>> using RDP. RDP provides secure connection from remote PC to e.g. server
>> (connection is encrypted).
>
> Connection is encrypted, but the server is poorly authenticated -> RDP
> is susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks.
>
>
> Cheers