Re: how to enable telnet on the outside interface for PIX

From: john matijevic (john.matijevic@gmail.com)
Date: Sun Aug 21 2005 - 20:42:49 GMT-3


Hello,
Why would you want to enable telnet on the outside interface of the pix?
Telnet traffic is passed clear text and not very secure. I would recommend
setting up secure shell for the outside interface.
Sincerely,
John

 On 8/21/05, Christopher M. Heffner <cheffner@certified-labs.com> wrote:
>
> In order to allow telnet to the outside interface you must first
> explicitly enable telnet on the outside interface.
>
> telnet x.x.x.x outside
>
> Second you must be running the outside interface in a secure mode with
> IPSec to permit telnet traffic to the outside interface.
>
> Here is the syntax description from the 6.3 command reference guide.
>
> ========================================================================
> ====
>
> If IPSec is operating, PIX Firewall lets you specify an unsecure
> interface name, typically, the outside interface. At a minimum, the
> crypto map command must be configured to specify an interface name with
> the telnet command.
>
> ========================================================================
> ====
>
> HTH.
>
>
> Christopher M. Heffner, CCIE 8211, CCSI 98760
> Strategic Network Solutions, Inc.
> VP of Internetworking Technologies
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>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: how to enable telnet on the outside interface for PIX
>
> HI,
> Can any body send me the part of configuration needed to make someone on
> the outside be able to do telnet on outside interface of pixfirewall.
> I already enabled the telent on the inside and DMZ interfaces. but I do
> not know how I can enable it for outside.
>
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