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Internal Services: WAN ssh, WAN Telnet and WAN Web=safe?

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kf7yrs
Internal Services: WAN ssh, WAN Telnet and WAN Web=safe?
In the new UI, top center is a box called "Internal Services" which includes WAN ssh, WAN telnet and WAN web,   They are all active by default (v3.24.10.0).   In the minimal "Latest Docs" section I see that WAN telnet is "disabled" and ssh/web are enabled, maybe that is a new default setting.  As I understand it, these allow control access to the node's settings from the WAN/Internet.    I'm concerned about security and being able to telnet into my tunnel server node's CLI from the internet doesn't seem very secure.  As I understand it, telnet is password free and wide open.  SSH is probably OK and I don't know about WAN web.  My inclination is to have mesh members with nodes connected to the WAN, mostly tunnel servers and clients, deactivate all 3 WAN interfaces. I did this to my tunnel servers and they appear OK.  As I understand it ssh and web will still be available over the mesh/LAN.   Is there something I'm missing?  I can't imagine adjusting the nodes from the WAN side.   Many/most of you have more experience.  Any comments/suggestions?   

Thanks!   Lee

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