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Date:      Sat, 1 Apr 2000 10:41:17 -0600 (CST)
From:      Alex Charalabidis <alex@wnm.net>
To:        Benedict H <hbenedict_fbsd@yahoo.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Fwd: Re: superuser
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.4.05.10004011039180.1192-100000@earth.wnm.net>
In-Reply-To: <200004012338050570.000705DB@smtp.mail.yahoo.com>

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On Sat, 1 Apr 2000, Benedict H wrote:

> Anyway, is it secure for me to send root password via telnet when I add user?.
> 
No. Make them use ssh and disable telnetd.

> How if I want to add user via telnet but still want to avoid sending root password?
> 
Read my previous message. Use sudo. :)

-ac

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