On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, Joshua E Hope wrote:

> I don't know about security issues, but I do know you'd have to edit
> /etc/services not inetd.conf :)

I think editing /etc/services to renumber the telnet service would be a
mistake. Either just camp telnet on another service's port, or add
something like a "joetelnet" at a new port #.

I'm not sure what all uses /etc/services (other than inetd, obviously :-)
, but have the gut instinct that changing "well-defined" values to
non-standard ones can cause a problem. Or more accuratly, it might  cause
one a while in the future.

> On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, Joe Laffey wrote:
> 
> > If I'd like to move telnet from port 23 to another port (say 2300) are
> > there any security issues I need to watch out for? Is it simply a matter
> > of adding another entry in my inted.conf file and commenting out the
> > telnet entry?

Nope, that's it. Your telnet will still be as (in)secure as before, just
external intruders won't know where to look for it.

Take care,

Bill