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Date:      Sat, 1 Sep 2018 02:13:09 +0700
From:      Eugene Grosbein <eugen@grosbein.net>
To:        Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org>, Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@puchar.net>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: how to use ftp(1) in batch mode
Message-ID:  <099312d3-cda1-b8a6-b97d-b6e02d46e50e@grosbein.net>
In-Reply-To: <1535741187.33841.80.camel@freebsd.org>
References:  <alpine.BSF.2.20.1808301449001.26234@puchar.net> <5B87F083.6080804@grosbein.net> <alpine.BSF.2.20.1808311551550.4910@puchar.net> <99dde87e-1ddf-e1bc-a1a1-081718100f51@grosbein.net> <alpine.BSF.2.20.1808312036420.46147@puchar.net> <1535741187.33841.80.camel@freebsd.org>

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01.09.2018 1:46, Ian Lepore wrote:

>> why it is less secure as long as it is my account with 
>> security.bsd.see_other_uids=0 set on server or even my own computer.
>>
> 
> My advice: Just ignore them. A certain type of person simply cannot
> resist lecturing about security, even when they know absolutely nothing
> about your application or context.

That's not about a protocol, installation or context but about bad habits it general.
Yes, I know ftp can be pretty secure if runs over IPSEC etc. and I sometimes do so.
That does not make a habit to include a password into URLs a good habit.




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