With SSH being the protocol of choice for connecting to systems and Windows not even installing a telnet client by default, its time to find a way to remotely manage routers, switches, etc. A popular choice is the free Telnet/SSH client called Putty (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/). It runs on Windows and Unix systems but it’s really basic, especially . . . → Read More: Putty Connection Manager to the Rescue
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SSH is the protocol to use for remotely accessing Cisco network devices without exposing the password. Telnet as everyone knows transmits the username and password in clear text making it easy for anyone with a sniffer to gather that information and break into the network. Telnet is usually enabled by default and some routers and switches . . . → Read More: Cisco Router SSH Setup |
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