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From: envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Turning off Anonymous FTP
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Date: 25 Oct 89 17:51:33 GMT
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In article <745@awdprime.UUCP>, ron@woan.austin.ibm.com (Ronald S. Woan)
writes:
< But first, someone else asked:
< > 	I have had a few people ask me what exactly is involved in turning
< > anonymous FTP on/off.  I always assumed it was something to do with
the ftpd
< > but I never really bothered to find out.  Can someone mail me with
what exactly
< > is involved?  Thanks.
< > 
< 
< I was always under the impression that all you have to do is delete the
< user "anonymous"...

No, you delete the user "ftp"

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Brian V. Smith    (bvsmith@lbl.gov)
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
I don't speak for LBL, these non-opinions are all mine.