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Date:      Sat, 23 Sep 2000 08:13:10 -0400
From:      Drew Derbyshire <ahd@kew.com>
To:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   rsh/rlogin (was Re: sysinstall DOESN'T ASK, dangerous defaults!)
Message-ID:  <39CC9E56.EC4FDD44@kew.com>

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>     Warner> That assumes that your firewall is good and that it can't
>     Warner> be breached.

Working Assumption: Some day, some how, the firewall *will* get breached.

> Correct. But that's true for a lot more than just rsh.

Good practice dictates security in depth.  If for example, ssh is as easy
for the end-user to use as rsh (if for example installed as a straight
replacement), it reduces your number of holes.



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