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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: How to limit FTP access?
Date: 28 Aug 1996 12:12:27 +0100
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Ken Lam (lam@awod.com) wrote:

: >Is there an opposite file - a file of people who *are* allowed ftp access?

: Not exactly, but check /etc/shells... if their shell is in the file
: they can ftp into the system. Otherwise, no joy to those ftp'ers.

Also, /etc/ftpusers excludes people from ftp access.  It would be nice
if it *included* people instead..... strange way around !

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....