Topic: telnet behind the LAN

[steve]

I can use SSH to connect to the esmith gateway/server.  Is it then possible to telnet to another computer within its LAN?  Is this safe, or do I need to use SSH again?  I want to connect to my personal computer which is behind the esmith gateway.....
thanks

[Gordon Rowell]

steve wrote:

> I can use SSH to connect to the esmith gateway/server.  Is it
> then possible to telnet to another computer within its LAN?  Is
> this safe, or do I need to use SSH again?  I want to connect to
> my personal computer which is behind the esmith gateway.....

I would personally always choose SSH. However, the telnet session will
be tunnelled through the SSH session and therefore protected by it.

Gordon