Start networking and exchanging professional insights

Register now or log in to join your professional community.

Follow

Which is better, to access the router using telent or SSH and why ?

user-image
Question added by هاشم المشارقة , Key Account Manager , Advanced United Systems Ltd. ( A member of Taj Holding Group)
Date Posted: 2016/01/16
mohammed yasein
by mohammed yasein , N/A , N/A

SSH is better of accessing network devices because it encrypt the traffic between the admin PC and the target device while telnet send the traffic including the passwords in clear text , so when you can use both give the preference to SSH

Bekhouche Liamine
by Bekhouche Liamine , Assistant Director of IT Departement , Algeria Post

SSH is beter than Telnet because it is a secure way , it transfer an encrypted data ..

Aiman Maaz
by Aiman Maaz , Inside Sales Specialist , ABM Info Tech (Private) Limited

Its a trade off between fast connection and better security. In terms of security, SSH is better whereas for a fast access telnet is used.

abdullah abid
by abdullah abid , Engineer , Ptcl

Ssh Is secure shel which data is send through encrypted format..

fadi alrabadi
by fadi alrabadi , Senior Technical Support , T. Gargour & Fils

ssh is more secure than telnet 

Shaheryar Naseem
by Shaheryar Naseem , I.T Support Engineer , EuroSoftTech

use Telnet only if SSH is not available, never compromise security.

Samad Mohiuddin
by Samad Mohiuddin , Installation and Support Manager , Videlio Middle East FZ LLC

If your access the device on premises then prefer telnet 

off premises ssh

hatim el badaoui
by hatim el badaoui , Conducteur du travaux , STE PEPINIERE LE CARREFOUR

SSH  more secure the telnet , and your data encrypting in SSH method ,   you can use wireshark to see the deference 

 

Rehman Khan
by Rehman Khan , Senior Network Security Engineer CCIE, Fortinet, Palo Alto , General Dynamics Mission Systems Gulf

Telnet is not secure Protocol. Telnet is blocked in Most Secure Network. SSH is  better Option!

Mowaffag Farhat
by Mowaffag Farhat , Data Network and Security Engineer , Saudi Aramco

In telnet, the password is in clear text but in ssh it is encrypted.

fahim ul amin rafiqi
by fahim ul amin rafiqi , Assistant trainer/ , University of Kashmir

SSH being secure is best although it is slow, but most of the times company needs security rather than fast connection.

More Questions Like This

Do you need help in adding the right keywords to your CV? Let our CV writing experts help you.