> From: Dave Huang <khym@azeotrope.org>
> Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:10:31 -0600
> To: William Duke <wduke@cogeco.ca>
> Cc: port-macppc@NetBSD.org
> Subject: Re: Unofficial macppc 2.1 ISO for old world machines
> 
> On Mon, Nov 21, 2005 at 12:59:55PM -0500, William Duke wrote:
>> I use telnet all the time.  However, my network is behind a firewall and
>> comprises about four or five old ppc and 68k machines, and contain no data
>> of any significance.  Truth be told, I don't even bother with backups on
>> these machines.  Reason:  ROI.   The return on my time & energy investment
>> is virtually nil because I have nothing on these machines that "cannot" be
>> lost.
> 
> But why do you use telnet instead of ssh? Both come with NetBSD and
> are easy to set up and configure (edit inetd.conf to enable telnet, or
> put sshd=YES in rc.conf for ssh). Is there some reason to specifically
> go for the insecure solution, even if you don't think you need the
> security?

No specific reason, other than I haven't the need to go the extra mile.  I
did suggest ssh for others that might need the extra security.  For my
immediate needs, however, it's just unnecessary.