* Dr. Internet columnist Steve Blass says both NetBeans and Eclipse IDE are usable for Java Enterprise Edition (EE) Web service development * Help Desk columnist Ron Nutter discusses most common method of remote access to the command-line interface Cisco switches
* NetBeans vs. Eclipse
By Steve Blass
Q: We’re starting a Java EE Web services project. Is NetBeans or Eclipse a better choice of integrated development environment (IDE) for such a project?
A: Both NetBeans and Eclipse IDE are usable for Java Enterprise Edition (EE) Web service development. You can download the NetBeans Java EE 5 Tools Bundle and get the NetBeans IDE and the Sun Java System Application Server in one package. With Eclipse, you can download the Eclipse IDE installation bundle and the Eclipse WebTools Project installation package.
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* Restricting access to Cisco switches
By Ron Nutter
Q: For the first time since I have been at my employer, we have been told that later this year the auditors will be looking at our operations. I have been working with getting our Cisco switches up to date in terms of firmware and configuration. What are some options for better handline remote console access to the switches?
A: Telnet access is the most common method of remote access to the command-line interface on the Cisco switches. If you have the license and available memory in the switch, an upgrade to the firmware will let you implement SSH instead of telnet, which makes it harder for someone to sniff the traffic to the switch and discover your passwords. See if the firmware in your switch lets you implement SSH v2 – there are some vulnerabilities in v1.
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