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Message from Steven
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Ron wrote:
>
> > I telnetted from DOS to BL running inetd/in.telnetd 
> 
> Does this allow log in as a user, then run BL progs ?

Yes.

> The second computer (running Linux) is open to the 
> internet - how secure would a telnetd be ?

Telnet would not be secure.  Instead, I suggest you
hook up directly to the serial port -- that's *much* 
more secure.

>  Serial, or even parallel port, would be slow.

It is if you are transferring files, but it's not
really an issue for a tty, which normally operates 
at that speed.

Cheers,
Steven