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From: lam@awod.com (Ken Lam)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: How to limit FTP access?
Date: 27 Aug 1996 16:34:23 GMT
Organization: Integrated Technical Systems
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>Is there an opposite file - a file of people who *are* allowed ftp access?

Not exactly, but check /etc/shells... if their shell is in the file
they can ftp into the system. Otherwise, no joy to those ftp'ers.


>Thanks,
>
>Doug Lerner, Tokyo
>doug@inJapan.net

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Ken Lam                                                   lam@awod.com
Integrated Technical Systems                              
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