[ibiblio-announce] login.ibiblio.org back in service

Don Sizemore dls at metalab.unc.edu
Tue Oct 21 08:25:52 EDT 2008


   Hello everyone,

   login.ibiblio.org is back in service, though we're still configuring a 
few services and will certainly be ironing out problems over the next few 
days.

   Now that the box is clean, we ask that each of you to change your login 
passwords by SSHing in to login.ibiblio.org, and at the prompt issuing:

$ passwd

   Those who have been with us for a while remember that the last time we 
upgraded login.ibiblio.org, we did away with its insecure telnet service. 
This time, I'm pushing to disable our insecure FTP service in favor of the 
SCP/SFTP services built in to SSH.  Dreamweaver's FTP component and most 
FTP clients now support secure logins, so I don't see a compelling reason 
to continue offering ProFTPD, which sends your password in the clear each 
time you connect.

   Again, we'll be dealing with necessary changes to the new login.ibiblio 
throughout the day and week, but we're excited to have a freshly-upgraded, 
clean box.

   If you have any trouble, need a utility installed, etc. please do let us 
know via http://www.ibiblio.org/help

   We apologize for the trouble, appreciate your patience, and thank you 
for continuing to be members of the ibiblio.org community.

   thank you,					919.962.5646 w
   donald sizemore, ii				919.260.4915 c
   ibiblio.org systems				919.962.8071 f


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