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Date:      04 Dec 97 10:22:08 +0100
From:      leifn@image.dk (Leif Neland)
To:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Possible problem with ftpd 6.00
Message-ID:  <588_9712041233@swimsuit.roskildebc.dk>

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At 04 Dec 97 09:10:04 adam@homeport.org  (2:234/49.99) wrote to root  regarding Re: Possible problem with ftpd 6.00 in area "freebsd-security"

 a> If you design systems such that people need to RTFM, your systems
 a> will fail.  The FTP daemon should be re-written so that it
 a> doesn't ask for a password when its offering anonymous access.
 a> (As in http).

If you want polite people to send their email-adress, then how about making the string:

password: \rEnter your email adress:

Then browsers/agents/scripts will still see the password: prompt, but it will be overwritten by "Enter your email adress" for humans to see.


Leif Neland
leifn@image.dk

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