user account without password

[Net Llama!]

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, M.W. Chang wrote:
> it's fidonet bbs package. I want to resurrect it in my linux server via
> a telnet port.

According to the website, elebbs has its own builtin telnet server.  If
you want to run antiquated software, you run the risks associated with it.

>
> > 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.

bullshit.  ssh is trivial to use unless you're trying to do something
overly complicated.  ssh automagically distritbutes its server key to the
client upon first time connection.  Either I really am missing something
here, or you don't understand how ssh works.


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