root access to ftp, telnet -- CP/M?
uidzero
uidzero at one-arm.com
Mon Aug 16 09:15:16 PDT 2004
Jay O'Brien wrote:
>Matthew Seaman wrote:
>
>
>>Eeek! You do realise you've just sent the root password across your
>>network in plain text? Maybe your network is completely secure and
>>you aren't running a risk by doing that, but on the whole it's a
>>really bad idea. Get into the habit of using ssh(1) routinely for
>>your own peace of mind, if nothing else. You can also replace ftp(1)
>>for many purposes by scp(1) or rsync(1) (from the net/rsync port),
>>both of which operate over ssh(1).
>>
>>
>>
>Matthew,
>Thanks for your concern. Once there is anything on the computer, I
>will certainly close those security holes. Right now it is only a
>means to learn about FreeBSD and document the steps necessary to build
>a machine that will fit my needs. I opened ftp and telnet access to
>root as a simple way to copy files to and from a windows computer and
>to control the FreeBSD computer from another location. I do plan to
>implement ssh, but first I must evaluate PuTTY and other alternatives.
>
>In the meantime, it is protected from the internet by a hardware
>router that doesn't forward any ports to the FreeBSD computer.
>
>There's so much to learn! This experience with FreeBSD takes me back
>to my days with CP/M and S-100 bus computers. Maybe if CP/M had been
>allowed to grow up, rather than be killed by DOS and Windows, it
>could have become CP/M-BSD?
>
>Jay O'Brien
>Rio Linda, CA USA
>
>
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I use WinSCP from my Windows boxes to my servers. Enable ssh so that it
allows root. It's secure. No need for ftp and telnet.
Michael
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