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From: rpritz@panix.com (richard)
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Subject: Re: telnet security
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Date: 20 Jul 1994 21:06:36 -0400
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Goran Devic (goran@cs.utexas.edu) wrote:
: In article <30kcmo$j0o@panix2.panix.com>, richard <rpritz@panix.com> wrote:
: >what do i do to make an account not accessible from telnet or ftp? i
: >assume it's one of the /etc files.  i'm using freebsd
: >
: >thanks

: Hmm.  If you set up passwords (? /etc/passwd ) nobody would be able 
: to rush into your mashine.

i thought that there was a way to prevent telnet, etc access, whether or 
not the user knew the password.

: Also, as a superuser, set up passwords for all daemons and 
others.

this, alas, is beyond my present knowledge. can you point me to some more 
info?

thanks