Security,
If you use telnet or ftp your password and user-id are send in plain text, not encrypted or scrambled. Others can easily intercept and copy your user name and password.
There is a way to prevent this from happening.
SSH-protocol(Secure SHell) is a protocol for secure connectivity, encryption and authentication.The following programs use the SSH-protocol:
The servers need to support SSH. Do you want to install SSH to your server ?
Get OpenSSH or SSH.
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