Re: How to identify a Unix machine....

[Amarendra GODBOLE <amarg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Dec 15, 2000, the greycells of Narain CR expressed:

> Hi there,
> 
> The standard FTP service (if enabled) is also a good way to know the
> system type...
> 
> [narain@dracula narain]$ ftp matrix               
> Connected to matrix.    
> 220 matrix.in.tatainfotech.com FTP server (Version wu-2.4.2-academ
> [BETA-18](1) Mon Aug 3 19:17:20 EDT 1998) ready.
> Name (matrix:narain):
> 331 Password required for narain.
> Password: 
> 530 Login incorrect.
> Login failed. 
> Remote system type is UNIX.
> Using binary mode to transfer files.
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Hi Narain,


Well, this has nothing to do with what this thread is. I wish to make a point
here. 

Please do not use REAL names, or rather REAL transcripts of your FTP sessions.
Might prove a major security hazard for your organisation. Also, check if
your company's security policies allow you to represent real server names, user
ids. etc..

What I mean to say that, please do not make your organisation vulnerable to any
of the CRACKING attacks.

I apologize for being OT on this LIP list. Folloups to be posted to LIG, (that 
list seems feasible to me). I am crossposting it to LIG also.


Cheers,
-amar-


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