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From: terry@cs.weber.edu (Terry Lambert)
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Subject: Re: Username checking in ftp
To: adhir@bigdipper.umd.edu (Alok K. Dhir)
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> ignoring the last character.  FTP, however, when trying to log in as 
> "volunteer" does not accept it.  It will only work when logging in as 
> "voluntee".  Is this a bug or a feature

Bug.

> Also, is there any way around this?

Hack FTPD and submit changes to the maintainer (if any) and the bugs
list (or as a problem report).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@cs.weber.edu
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