FTP Accounts

Date: Tue, 9 May 2000 17:24:49 -0300 (ADT)
From: Christopher Majka <nextug@is.dal.ca>
To: Michael Smith <michael@csuite.ns.ca>
cc: Bob Adams <bobadams@ns.sympatico.ca>, editors@chebucto.ns.ca, CCN Tech <ccn-tech@chebucto.ns.ca>
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Hi Michael,

On Tue, 9 May 2000, Michael Smith wrote:

> On Mon, 8 May 2000, Bob  Adams wrote:
> 
> > Michael Smith wrote:
> 
> > > We could create an ip-nnnn account for each ip-nnnn group, with a shell
> > > that only allows FTP access.
> > 
> > Would this be a single account and password assigned to the IP? 
> > Would 3 or 4 Editors for that IP all use the same account and password whenever
> > they have the urge to FTP new material?
> > direct refused mail or attempts to subscribe to IP email list?
> > 
> > Who would receive notices, bills, etc. from CCN?
> 
> In my view having an FTP-only account could be in addition to, and not a
> replacement for, having real IPE accounts in the editing group. Of
> course this only works intuitively if the IP automatically has a few
> accounts to its name (e.g. the premium neighbour option which includes a
> PPP and mail account that could serve as the real IPE). 

I agree completely. This should be an additional service directed towards
special needs (like a website designer) and not a replace ment for an
regular IPE account.

Cheers,

Chris

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Christopher Majka		                <aa051@chebucto.ns.ca>
Editor: Culture & Philosophy - Chebucto Community Net, Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Canada.     URL =  http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Culture.html

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