Hi, Has anyone looked at proftpd an alternative to vsftpd (http://proftpd.linux.co.uk) ? It appears that it has a provision for ssl. No more need for clear text passwords...... James --- Brandon Joseph Adams <bja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>Better to offer a nice GUI configuration utility and just let admins run > >>it after the installation, or just edit the .conf file if they're of the > >>mind. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Nobody set up a ftp server and leave the default config, so it doesn't > > really matter if anonymous logins are on by default or not. > > Incorrect. That should read, "Nobody SHOULD set up an ftp server and leave > the default config...". Unfortunately a lot of people who don't have a > clue do this exact thing, and allowing anonymous ftp logins by default may > be a security issue for these people. > > I agree that a nice configuration utility would be nice and to just let > the admin edit the config to his/her liking, but leaving anonymous logins > off only requires an extra line in the release notes and a small paragraph > in any manual. I think this is a small price to pay for the potential > benefits. > > Brandon > > -- > Brandon Joseph Adams > Email: bja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > AIM: Ace50003 > > > -- > fedora-devel-list mailing list > fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
