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The xinetd RPM is installed by default in Fedora Linux and uses /etc/xinetd.conf as its main configuration file. Fortunately you usually don't have to edit this file, so day-to-day xinetd operation is frequently limited to only starting and stopping ...

One of the disadvantages of Telnet is that the data is sent as clear text. This means that it is possible for someone to use a network analyzer to peek into your data packets and see your username and password. A more secure method for remote logins ...

servers can be used to upload new configurations to replacement devices after serious hardware failures. They also can be used for uploading new versions of software to be run as network devices. Finally, they can be used to upload even partial confi...

TFTP sessions don't even need a username and password, and the TFTP server process overwrites any existing file beneath its root directory in keeping with the instructions of the network engineer. Making mistakes with TFTP can be fairly easy to do, a...