Re: [cobalt-users] [root access with ProFTPD]

[Wayne Sagar <wsagar@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Carrie,

>and give your root password (the same as admin's unless you've changed
>it - I highly recommend changing it),

Ahh.. how to change su password to be different than admin... and.. does this break access via the GUI.. (currently run very infrequently in SSL and can be a lifesaver... open to argument, likely:)

>Both of these methods are really *not* secure, though; and even though
>things are insecure for only a few seconds, that could be enough if
>someone's watching what you're doing. (Especially if you post to the
>list that you are currently using one of these methods - they'll know
>to watch you.)

A big 10-4 on that!! For the record... I do NOT do that any more <g> Trying to decide currently if I like pico or should listen to my software engineering student girlfriend who says "vi is more available and it will always be on every linux/unix box you ever go on.... I think I prefer pico.. seems a lot more straightforward.

>After you use pico two or three times you'll stop ftp-ing things down
>to your own machine. It's really *much* faster to just go in through a
>shell prompt and edit what you need, then get out.

I swear Doctor... I never do it anymore!! Main reason is I never log in as admin via any other method than SSH or the GUI which is under SSL... I'm learning... spending the better part of a week finding and fixing a hack will do wonders for your reality checks!

Thanks for the advice.. I think I'll stick with pico for my editor.. even though "she" gave me a really nice vi book to read... (remember me.. the never RTFM guy :)

Thanks again
Wayne