Subj : Re: Nightmares / Dreams
To   : Nightfox
From : Gamgee
Date : Fri Apr 01 2022 13:57:00

-=> Nightfox wrote to Gamgee <=-

 2t>> I have noticed that many of the BBSes are telnet only.  Any
 2t>> reason why we don't also do SSH and strongly suggest that people
 2t>> use it?

 Ga> I've thought about it, and probably should implement it. I guess it's
 Ga> just that there really isn't any "secret" data being transferred.

 Ni> I'd consider at least users' passwords to be something secret.
 Ni> Those (like everything) are transmitted in plaintext over telnet.

Yes, that's certainly true.  I guess it's more like there's really 
nothing to "hack" on a BBS user's account, even if somebody got a 
password that they shouldn't have.  Back in the Golden Era of BBSs, when 
everything was over a modem/serial line, there was no security, and it 
wasn't deemed to be a big deal.  I know times have changed, and it's 
probably the right thing to offer SSH access to those who want it.



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