> Matthew,
> Thanks for your concern. Once there is anything on the computer, I
> will certainly close those security holes. Right now it is only a
> means to learn about FreeBSD and document the steps necessary to build
> a machine that will fit my needs. I opened ftp and telnet access to
> ro
Jay O'Brien wrote:
Matthew Seaman wrote:
Eeek! You do realise you've just sent the root password across your
network in plain text? Maybe your network is completely secure and
you aren't running a risk by doing that, but on the whole it's a
really bad idea. Get into the habit of using ssh(1)
Matthew Seaman wrote:
>
> Eeek! You do realise you've just sent the root password across your
> network in plain text? Maybe your network is completely secure and
> you aren't running a risk by doing that, but on the whole it's a
> really bad idea. Get into the habit of using ssh(1) routinely f