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Telnet vs SSH: Key Differences

What is Telnet?
Telnet is the standard TCP/IP protocol for virtual terminal service. It enables you to establish a connection to a
remote system in such a manner that it appears as a local system. The full form of TELNET is Terminal Network.

Telnet protocol is mostly used by network admin to access and manage network devices remotely. It helps them
access the device by telnetting to the IP address or hostname of a remote device. It allows users to access any
application on a remote computer. This helps them to establish a connection to a remote system.

What is SSH?
SSH is a network protocol that is widely used to access and manage a device remotely. The full form of SSH is
Secure Shell is a major protocol to access the network devices and servers over the internet.

It helps you to log into another computer over a network and allows you to execute commands in a remote machine.
You can move files from one machine to another. SSH protocol encrypts traffic in both directions, which helps you to
prevent trafficking, sniffing, and password theft.

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KEY DIFFERENCES:
 Telnet is the standard TCP/IP protocol for virtual terminal service, while SSH or Secure Shell is a program to
log into another computer over a network to execute commands in a remote machine.
 Telnet is vulnerable to security attacks while SSH helps you to overcome many security issues of Telnet .
 Telnet uses port 23, which was designed specifically for local area networks, whereas SSH runs on port 22 by
default.
 Telnet transfers the data in plain text while in SSH data is sent in encrypted format via a secure channel.
 Telnet is suitable for private networks. On the other hand, SSH is suitable for public networks.

Important Telnet Commands


Here are some important Telnet commands:

 Open: This telnet command is used to open the host name port number to establish a Telnet connection to a
host
 Close: Helps you to close an existing Telnet connection
 Quit: To exit from Telnet
 Status: Use this command to determine whether the Telnet client is connected or not.
 Timing Mark: Defines the timing marks
 Terminal Type/Speed: Set the terminal type and speed.
Important SSH Commands:

Here are some important SSH commands:

 ls- Show directory contents (list the names of files).


 cd- This command helps you to change the directory
 mkdir- Helps you to create a new folder (directory).
 touch- Allows you to remove a file.

Difference between Telnet and SSH


Here are some major differences between Telnet and SSH:

Telnet SSH

Telnet is the standard TCP/IP protocol for virtual terminal SSH or Secure Shell is a program to log into another computer over a
service. It enables you to establish a connection to a remote network to execute commands in a remote machine.
system in such a manner that it appears as a local system.

Telnet uses port 23, which was designed specifically for local SSH runs on port 22 by default, which you can change it.
area networks

No privileges are provided for the user's authentication. SSH is a more secure protocol, so it uses public-key encryption for
authentication.

Suitable for private networks Suitable for public networks

Telnet transfers the data in plain text. The encrypted format should be used to send data and also uses a
secure channel.

Telnet is vulnerable to security attacks. SSH helps you to overcome many security issues of Telnet.

Required low bandwidth usage. Required high bandwidth usage.


Data sent using this protocol cannot be easily interpreted by the Usernames and Passwords can be prone to malicious attacks.
hackers.

Used in Linux and Windows Operating system. All popular Operating systems.

Advantages of Telnet
Here are pros/benefits of Telnet

 This protocol can be used to send and receive information


 Supports user authentication
 The collaboration of multiple users
 You can use to send and receive information
 This remote login saved your research hours
 There are no authentication policies & data encryption techniques used in Telnet, causing a huge security
threat.
Advantages of SSH:
Here are pros/benefits of SSH protocol:

 It is available free for non-commercial use


 The open-source version has gone through improvements like bug fixes, patches, and offers many additional
functionalities.
 SSH may offer multiple services using the same connection
 SSH helps you to securely tunnel insecure applications like SMTP, IMAP, POP3, and CVS.
 The tunnelling of ports works effectively for simple VPNs.
 It offers strong authentication and secure communications over insecure channels.
 SSH allows users to log into another computer over an insecure network securely.
 Provide privacy of your data via strong encryption.
 The integrity of communications performed in such a way that it cannot been altered.
 Authenticate proof of identity of senders and receivers.
 Allows you to back or forward or to encrypt other TCP/IP- based sessions.
 Allows the user to view the contents of directories, edit files, and access custom database applications
remotely.
Disadvantage of Telnet
Here are the cons/drawback of the Telnet protocol: H

 Telnet is not an Ideal Protocol to transmit cursor movements or GUI information.


 Does not support the transport of encrypted data. Instead, it only supports known port number
 Dynamic port not supported

 Telnet does not encrypt any data sent over the connection.
 Port numbers can be exploited.
 Display only text and numbers, no graphics and color

Disadvantage of SSH:
Here are the cons/drawback of using SSH:

 Telnet connection does not allow you to run GUI tools.


 It is not designed to transmit cursor movements or GUI movement information.
 It is not a secure protocol.
 SSH protocol not able to fix all TCP's problems since TCP runs below SSH.
 SSH cannot protect users from attacks made through other protocols.
 This protocol does not protect Trojan horses or viruses.

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