ftp server frustrating
Lowell Gilbert
freebsd-questions-local at be-well.ilk.org
Tue May 31 15:59:29 GMT 2005
Vizion <vizion at vizion.occoxmail.com> writes:
> The real question is why do the timings have to be so tight? What is the point
> of trying to prevent manual use by such low setting?
It's not a big deal for legitimate users, because you can use a .netrc
file (see the ftp(1) manual). But it does cut down on denial-of-service
caused by automated tools (usually accidental, in my experience).
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