> 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
> ro
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)
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 f
On Sun, Aug 15, 2004 at 08:23:08PM -0700, Jay O'Brien wrote:
> Bill Moran wrote:
> > Jay O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>After I first connect via telnet as a user and attempt su,
> >>the response is "you are not in the correct group (wheel)
> >>to su root."
> > Add the user to the wheel
Jay O'Brien wrote:
> Bill Moran wrote:
>
>
>>Off the top of my head, I'm not sure how to allow root access through
>>FTP and telnet, but I'm sure the associated config files will have an
>>option to allow it.
Yep! Apparently when I first brought up the system I learned about the
/etc/ftpuse
Bill Moran wrote:
> Jay O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>>After I first connect via telnet as a user and attempt su,
>>the response is "you are not in the correct group (wheel)
>>to su root."
>
> Add the user to the wheel group who you want to be able su.
>
Thanks; I found /etc/group
Bill Moran wrote:
> Jay O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>>I'm trying to replicate a successful FreeBSD installation
>>on a new HD with a different file structure. I am able to
>>access the FreeBSD machine over my LAN as a user, but not
>>as root. This is true for both ftp and telnet.
>
Jay O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'm trying to replicate a successful FreeBSD installation
> on a new HD with a different file structure. I am able to
> access the FreeBSD machine over my LAN as a user, but not
> as root. This is true for both ftp and telnet.
I do not use telnet or FTP
I'm trying to replicate a successful FreeBSD installation
on a new HD with a different file structure. I am able to
access the FreeBSD machine over my LAN as a user, but not
as root. This is true for both ftp and telnet.
I can access it fine as root, either ftp or telnet, when I
plug in the ol
