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Date:      Fri, 16 Aug 2002 15:23:03 -0500
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
To:        Javier Frias <j@jfns.net>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: telnet client environ bug?? $USER variable?
Message-ID:  <20020816202303.GD74231@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <1029526732.1067.24.camel@lappy.jfns.net>
References:  <1029526732.1067.24.camel@lappy.jfns.net>

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In the last episode (Aug 16), Javier Frias said:
> Am having an issue connecting using the base telnet client to the
> solaris telnet daemon. The default behavior of telnet is not to send
> the $USER vairable over to the remote system unless specified, but
> the freebsd client is still sending it regardless of the options or
> lack-thereof. Is this a bug someone has experienced, I'm having the
> issue with the freebsd 4.6 patch level 10.

I know.  One of the first things I do on a new install is recompile
telnet with that disabled.  A workaround is to use the -K option, which
disables autologin.

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com

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