On Tue, Mar 07, 2000 at 05:15:29PM -0700, Joe Sheble wrote:
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-> Because when I ftp in I'm limited to a very restricted directory structure
-> (that users home directory) and I move files back and forth between work and
-> home... most of these files are in a directory not available to the user I
-> log in as with FTP... they're root files (configuration files, etc... to
-> work on, read, or study during idle times as well as share with
-> co-workers)... so I have to telnet in as a regular user, do a 'su', copy the
-> necessary files to the appropriate home directory logout of telnet, then
-> re-connect with ftp to actually get the needed file. It'd be much nicer to
-> do this in one single connection.
In effect, what you are asking for is to be able to ftp in as root. As the
millipede said, crossing her legs, "No! No! A thousand times, no!". It is
hidiously insecure, which is why you cannot ftp or telnet in as root to
most systems.
The system you are complaining about at least requires the user (and a
potential cracker) to know two passwords and an account name. It's not
perfect, but it's a lot more secure than what you propose.
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