-=> On 02-28-19 05:30, Daryl Stout wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

 DS> Tony,

 TL>I only allow the guest user to download via anonymous FTP.

 DS>   Well, in making a CHANGE to the Guest User account...now requiring a
 DS> LOGON via the name of GUEST USER and the password of BROWSE -- the
 DS> website interface done by echicken NO LONGER WORKS.

Bummer. 

 DS>   By making those changes, it has cut down on bots trying to crash the
 DS> FTP server with malware, or looking for such. Now, just trying to logon
 DS> as GUEST or ANONYMOUS generates an UNKNOWN USER message.

Useful, though for me there comes a point when security becomes too intrusive
and starts to interfere with normal use.  It's up to each of us to decide where
the balance between security and usability is. 

 TL> TL>... Thunderclap - an extremely violent form of VD.

 TL> DS>   In this case, CG doesn't stand for "cloud to ground"...and you can
 TL> DS> let your mind put in whatever you want. <EG>

 TL>Oh dear. 

 DS>   I will admit that I did steal the tagline. 

Haha, didn't we all? 


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