X-Git-Url: https://git.distorted.org.uk/u/mdw/putty/blobdiff_plain/6cc170f02be245cb3269b2512f9e8a9373cc0c55..ae0500e538e2fb821ef1ad8529aed7999acf7a19:/doc/intro.but?ds=inline diff --git a/doc/intro.but b/doc/intro.but index c8d60d45..9e2767dc 100644 --- a/doc/intro.but +++ b/doc/intro.but @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -\versionid $Id: intro.but,v 1.5 2004/04/08 12:38:53 simon Exp $ +\versionid $Id: intro.but,v 1.6 2004/06/15 11:00:28 jacob Exp $ \C{intro} Introduction to PuTTY @@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ remote login protocols. This list summarises some of the \i{differences between SSH, Telnet and Rlogin}. -\b SSH is a recently designed, high-security protocol. It uses -strong cryptography to protect your connection against -eavesdropping, hijacking and other attacks. Telnet and Rlogin are -both older protocols offering minimal security. +\b SSH (which stands for \q{\i{secure shell}}) is a recently designed, +high-security protocol. It uses strong cryptography to protect your +connection against eavesdropping, hijacking and other attacks. Telnet +and Rlogin are both older protocols offering minimal security. \b Telnet allows you to pass some settings on to the server, such as environment variables. (These control various aspects of the