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From: toddpw@tybalt.caltech.edu (Todd P. Whitesel)
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Subject: Re: FTP and clear text account/password
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Date: 7 Jun 89 19:44:47 GMT
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Why not implement it as a telnet option (UNIX-PASSWORD or something similar)?

todd whitesel
toddpw @ deimos.caltech.edu
toddpw @ caltech.bitnet