telnet via firewalls Re: [plug] huge .sigs

[jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au]

If I wanted to telnet from one Linux server to another is this possible even if ssh is installed on both?


> ** Original Subject: RE: telnet via firewalls Re: [plug] huge .sigs
> ** Original Sender: Matt Kemner <zombie at wasp.net.au>
> ** Original Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 17:49:59 +0800

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> On Fri, 18 Aug 2000, Mike Holland wrote:
> 
> > I guess you cant telnet through the firewall?
> 
> If you can view webpages, you can telnet.
> 
> A friend of mine worked at Main Roads WA, and all their workstations are
> on the 10.x.x.x network, with no masquerading, so all they have access to
> is the web via a proxy server.  With httptunnel he was able to telnet into
> my machine. Worked well too.
> 
> You can even get creative and run pppd over the http tunnel, and then
> perhaps ssh over that link. :)
> 
>  - Matt


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Jon L. Miller
Novell MCNE
Compaq ASE
MMT Networks Pty Ltd
jlmiller at mmtnetworks.com.au