Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 17:27:02 -0400 (EDT) From: Matt Piechota <piechota@argolis.org> To: Miguel Mendez <flynn@energyhq.homeip.net> Cc: SolarfluX <solarflux@ziplip.com>, <security@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: cvsup/install over ssh? Message-ID: <20020506172523.K71568-100000@cithaeron.argolis.org> In-Reply-To: <20020506231634.A33284@energyhq.homeip.net>
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On Mon, 6 May 2002, Miguel Mendez wrote: > Hmmkay, let me get this straight, you want to encrypt an anon ftp > session? And the purpose would be? It's publicly available data you are > transfering to your box, why in the world would you want to encrypt it? I suppose that someone could be watching your ftp traffic, and know you've installed FreeBSD. Then, no matter how much you obsfucate what your OS looks like, they'll know it might be FreeBSD. :) -- Matt Piechota To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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