Re: [cobalt-users] Telnet Security

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

szoller wrote:

> When a client/user telnets into my Raq2 they can read all files  i.e.
> etc/passwd
> I had a client tell me my passwords, he told me this for my own security
> reasons.

Unless you've severely broken your RaQ2, then (a) there are NO passwords
in the file /etc/passwd, and (b) the passwords, even if they were there
because you managed to turn off shadow passwords, would still be
encrypted.

So what do you really mean to tell us?

> Is there a way to setup telnet to only access there own directories.

Yes... there's a restricted shell out there you can install.  I don't
remember the name of it.

Jeff
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