Tag Archives: telnet

Blocking Hackers From Accessing Your Switch via Telnet/SSH

It’s amazing how much rattling at the doors and attempted intrusions companies become accustomed to seeing on their networks. Here I show a simple way to block telnet/SSH access to your switch. First, you should never use telnet to manage … Continue reading

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Tech Tips – Check if your E-mail Server is Running [Video]

I created and uploaded this video to youtube back in 2009, but I thought it might be helpful for others if I post the link here. It’s just a simple video that shows you how you can use telnet to … Continue reading

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Setup Telnet Access on Cisco Switches

This quick lab assumes you already have an IP address for telnet assigned on the Cisco switch. Once that is setup and you are able to ping the IP address, you can setup telnet access on the Cisco switch with … Continue reading

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Setup Telnet Access on Force10 Switches

I am going to use a Force10 S60 switch [FTOS 8.3.3.4] to demonstrate how to setup telnet access. To setup telnet access you first need to set an IP address on either a data port or a managment port so … Continue reading

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