user account without password

[M.W. Chang]

it's fidonet bbs package. I want to resurrect it in my linux server via
a telnet port.

> what is elebbs supposed to do?  I'd be really surprised if your
> implimentation was the best if you feel required not to set passwords.

openssh requires a public key. if I am to run a bbs as a public service,
I have no automatic way to distribute public keys to new users. Besides,
it's not trivial to use openssh compared to telnet.

> huh?  why are you using telnet for anything?  say hello to 1998 and use
> ssh.

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