[haiku] Re: Network transfer, one Haiku machine to another ?

Ingo Weinhold <ingo_weinhold@xxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2009-05-25 at 16:05:04 [+0200], Raymond C. Rodgers <
> sinful622@xxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> > I know Haiku is mindful of security though not focused on it, but I
> > whole heartedly agree that both ftp and telnet should be disabled 
> > by
> > default, and I think that ssh should be. I think that should 
> > include
> > generating server side ssh keys on first boot.
> We already do that. We just don't start the server yet. The main 
> reason is 
> that the documentation recommends not to start it on demand (by inetd 
> respectively our net_server) -- since that could take too long due to 
> the 
> possible need for generating keys -- and we don't really have any way 
> to 
> start services yet. Other than Bootscript that is, which is a no-go 
> for an 
> optional component, though.

We do have a UserBootscript, though.
Another idea would be to have a generic services support in the 
net_server, and launch sshd using that one (it would be terminated when 
net_server quits).

Bye,
   Axel.

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