On 05. jún 2003, 15:22, Buchan Milne wrote: > Tibor Pittich wrote:
> > my general argument, why these packages could be replaced with non > > kerberized versions is that these kerberized services don't have pam > > support and this is general inconsistency in fully pam-ified distro, as > > mandrake is. > > > > i nominate for non kerberized ftp client my likemftp package which is in > > contrib. this is solid ftp client, which is default client into netbsd > > distribution > > i don't know, what telnet daemons is available with pam functionality, > > but i hope that "only one" must exists :) > > For ftp, proftpd (server with pam support) and ncftp (much better client > with no kerberos support) are both in main. it depends:) someone can tell that lftp is better ftp client, somebody could preffer another client... > All telnet server-side stuff should IMHO go in contrib, along with > uw-imap (too insecure, too slow) ;-). why? there is too many insecure applications, which must be present due to old unsecure design. i don't think that telnet must be removed, therefore must be removed too many others services;) i'm only want to say, that if we have fully pam-ified distro, follow this and use pamified versions of _all_ daemons, espec. telnet-server.. -- member of Advanced InternetWorks group -> http://www.ainetworks.sk professional home page -> http://tibor.pittich.sk personal home page -> http://c0re.phuture.sk
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