Subj : Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
To   : Gamgee
From : candycane
Date : Sun Jul 30 2023 10:18:36

  Re: Re: Connect to another Telnet BBS from within my BBS
  By: Gamgee to candycane on Sun Jul 30 2023 07:55 am

 -=>> candycane wrote to Nightfox <=-

 ca>>> Quick question, wouldn't it be better to connect over ssh? At least if
 ca>>> its available

 Ni>> I've had the same thought, but it seems many BBS users and sysops don't
 Ni>> really care about the security that SSH offers over Telnet. On my BBS, I
 Ni>> get far more users using telnet than SSH.

 ca>> ooh, ok! i personally prefer ssh because i can just put the
 ca>> credentials into syncterm once and not have to worry about the
 ca>> extra login screen, i only use telnet for conchaos bc i don't
 ca>> THINK they have a ssh service.

 Ga> YOU CAN PUT YOUR TELNET CREDENTIALS INTO A BBS'S DIALING ENTRY IN
 Ga> SYNCTERM, AND THEN AT THE LOGIN PROMPT YOU JUST PRESS 'ALT-L' AND IT LOGS
 Ga> YOU IN WITH NO FURTHER FUSS.


 Ga> ... Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
 Ga> --- MultiMail/Linux v0.52
 Ga> þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FL

alt+l is already bound on my system so i have to go thru the alt z menu
user generated from /dev/urandom

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