EOS Users—Telnet Access to eos.nih.gov Will Be Stopped Early in 2003

Currently customers can access CIT’s EOS system (eos.nih.gov), using either the telnet or SSH protocol. An older protocol, Telnet does not encrypt traffic, and passwords are sent over the network in clear text. The SSH protocol has enhanced security, and all traffic including passwords is encrypted.

To enhance our security, CIT will soon stop telnet access to EOS and allow only SSH (version 2). Further information—including timelines and SSH client information—will soon be sent to the users affected by this change. Stay tuned.