Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 16:01:59 +0200 (EET) From: Seppo Kallio <kallio@beeblebrox.pccc.jyu.fi> To: Donald Burr <d_burr@ix.netcom.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: how to un-restrict finger? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960201160128.5360C-100000@beeblebrox.pccc.jyu.fi> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960201035013.27235A-100000@starfleet.gov>
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Delete the option of finger in /etc/inetd.conf Seppo On Thu, 1 Feb 1996, Donald Burr wrote: > I notice that FreeBSD finger is setup so that, when someone does "finger > @my.machine.edu", they instead of getting a listing of all on-line users, > they get "must provide username". I know that some people like this more > secure/private/whatever way of finger, but I don't. How do I make finger > work like it should? Do i have to hack on the sources for fingerd, or is > there a command-line switch or something I can use on it? or what? > Please let me know, thanks! > > Donald Burr [d_burr@ix.netcom.com], PO Box 91212, Santa Barbara CA 93190-1212 > TEL (805)564-1871 / FAX 564-2315 / WWW http://www.geopages.com/WallStreet/2072 > PGP Public Key available by request (send e-mail) or on Public Key Servers. > ** Uphold your right to privacy - Use PGP. ** > >
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