Re: System "pleasure.com"

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From: Janet Jackson
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 04:39

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In <64189@hydra.gatech.EDU> gt5870c@prism.gatech.EDU (Noah White) writes:

>In article <1992Jul23.144712.547@ulowell.ulowell.edu> oneill@cs.ulowell.edu (Brian 'Doc' O'Neill) writes:
>>Apparently a user can have that system
>>ftp files to their own account, which is why I see the FTP connections. 
>>however I am concerned about the methods used to do this, as it may require
>>the divluging of the users password.

>Oh well oh it does not require divulging
>passwords because the SYSADMIN there is the one who takes the FTP requests.

So?  If you wanted this sysadmin to ftp to your account you would still have
to give them your password.


Janet Jackson
<janet@cs.uwa.edu.au>
Systems Administrator
Department of Computer Science
The University of Western Australia

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