|
|
Rick Millhollin
Director of Computing Facilities
rickm@oregon.uoregon.edu
As of January 14, 2002, you will no longer be able to use telnet to connect
to Darkwing, Gladstone, Oregon, Daisy, or Donald. If you attempt to use telnet
instead of secure SSH software, you'll see the following error message:
CAUTION! This telnet connection is unencrypted and hackers/crackers
may be able to eavesdrop upon your username and password and other network traffic.
Because of this vulnerability, unencrypted telnet access to the VMScluster (or
Gladstone and Darkwing) will be discontinued effective January 14, 2002.
Hopefully, most users of these large-scale Unix and VMS systems have by now
seen the advance expiration notices displayed online and in last summer's Computing
News ("Time
to Begin Using SSH")
Free SSH clients for your PC or Mac are available on the UO Duckware CD-ROM.
The Duckware 2001 CD, which was released in September, automatically activates
the SSH installer when you insert it in your machine. After the installation
is complete, Mac users will find SSH by going to the Apple Menu->UOnet->Telnet->
"Better Telnet." Windows users will find the SSH links under Start->
Programs-> Network Applications-> Telnet (SSH).
If you need help installing SSH, see Microcomputer Services security information page at http://micro.uoregon.edu/security/ or contact microhelp@oregon.uoregon.edu (346-4412).