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Date:      Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:22:38 -0600
From:      Ian Lepore <ian@freebsd.org>
To:        Eugene Grosbein <eugen@grosbein.net>, Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@puchar.net>
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: how to use ftp(1) in batch mode
Message-ID:  <1535743358.33841.81.camel@freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <099312d3-cda1-b8a6-b97d-b6e02d46e50e@grosbein.net>
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> <099312d3-cda1-b8a6-b97d-b6e02d46e50e@grosbein.net>

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On Sat, 2018-09-01 at 02:13 +0700, Eugene Grosbein wrote:
> 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.
> 

LOL, thank you for making my point most eloquently.  Y'all just REALLY
can't resist lecturing, can you?

-- Ian



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