how to use ftp(1) in batch mode

Ian Lepore ian at freebsd.org
Fri Aug 31 19:22:49 UTC 2018


On Sat, 2018-09-01 at 02:13 +0700, Eugene Grosbein wrote:
> 01.09.2018 1:46, Ian Lepore wrote:
> 
> > 
> > > 
> > > why it is less secure as long as it is my account with 
> > > security.bsd.see_other_uids=0 set on server or even my own
> > > computer.
> > > 
> > My advice: Just ignore them. A certain type of person simply cannot
> > resist lecturing about security, even when they know absolutely
> > nothing
> > about your application or context.
> That's not about a protocol, installation or context but about bad
> habits it general.
> Yes, I know ftp can be pretty secure if runs over IPSEC etc. and I
> sometimes do so.
> That does not make a habit to include a password into URLs a good
> habit.
> 

LOL, thank you for making my point most eloquently.  Y'all just REALLY
can't resist lecturing, can you?

-- Ian


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