RE: Need a sniffer/password capture to prove telnet is bad

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> I have a user I am trying to convince to quit using telnet. I have
> told him that his password can be sniffed and that would expose his
> system. He laughs and tells me that no one can get his password. So
> he threw down the gauntlet for me to get his password. He telnets
> into his home machine from work and I want to capture that, so what
> I am looking for is something that can be run from my machine,
> listen to his here at work and capture his home password without
> knowing explicitly the address of that home machine. Any
> suggestions. I just tried to build dsniff, but it failed. It would
> be beneficial to prove this to him. Since I am not a hacker I am
> not fully aware of these sniffers and how they function. Not even
> sure what I am looking for. I assume it is possible otherwise we
> wouldn't be trying to get people to not use telnet and ftp.
> > Thanks in advance.
> --

Maybe this is a nonsense, but does not will be easier to close port
23 and force the use of ssh connection for remote work?

As the connection is to work to home, instead of home to work (remote
worker) I will not find so surprising the update of company
networking policies to close port 23.

Regards,

David

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David Colomer
Methods and Processes

Atos Origin
Telco & Utilities

mailto:david.colomer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.atosorigin.com
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