Re: [cobalt-developers] Admin get access denied in ftp

["Kevin D" <kdlists@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> I agree w/the admin pwd going clear-text, but I don't have much of a
> problem with that as I connect into the same ISP that houses my server so
> my traffic is never really *on the net*. In general terms, yes that could
> theoretically be a problem.

Just so you know, just because you're on the same network as your server
doesn't mean you're not "on the net" unless your ISP has some good
firewalling... if not, anyone on the net can sniff out your traffic and see
all of your telnet session. Besides all that, you also have to trust
everyone at the ISP (ie joe blow technician who's here today, tomorrow, who
knows?)...

I'm becomming more paranoid myself...especially since that Raq security
compromise I just read about on this list...

Kevin