[Sunhelp] Telnet service port
Kevin Stevens
Kevin_Stevens at Bigfoot.com
Wed Oct 4 12:26:27 CDT 2000
I have changed the telnet port in my services file from the default 23 to
a high numbered port, as an added intrusion detection/prevention
measure. (I log connections to high ports differently.) This is fine
when telnetting into the box; however, it is annoying when telneting FROM
this particular box to have to remember to change the port back to
23. The alternatives that are obvious to me are:
- Change the services file back to 23. (not desirable)
- Write a shell script wrapper for the telnet app which defaults it back
to 23 when run from the console. (ok but kind of clunky)
- Live with it. (status quo)
Any more elegant solutions to have incoming telnet at a high port while
outgoing remains at 23?
KeS
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