[Dxspider-support] /spider/src/client not asking for password?

Dirk Koopman djk at tobit.co.uk
Thu Sep 27 20:03:21 CEST 2007


Alan D. Snyder wrote:
> While learning about AX.25, I issued:
> 
> /spider/src/client kf3b
> 
> from a linux terminal prompt.  kf3b requires a password and spider 
> requests one from a standard telnet connection.   no password was 
> requested via this invocation method and a spider session was 
> initiated.  not good.  shouldn't a user's password be required 
> regardless of method of connection if the call sign requires a password?

It is *not* recommended to use client as a substitute for a standard 
listener, for this reason (and others). See below for more info.

> 
> haven't gotten to the AX.25 part yet, but am wondering if spider (via 
> client) doesn't ask for a password when called directly by linux, will 
> it also NOT ask for one when invoked by ax25d?  if this is the case,  
> not good ...
> 
> 

ax25 passwords are done differently if you come in from the client. 
Basically you will notice (stat/user) that even though you have come in 
via the client with a sysop call, your privilege is 0 (i.e. ordinary 
user). In order to elevate your privilege you must do the BBS/NETROM 
style 'sysop' command. It will give you 5 numbers and you must then 
input the 5 letters that correspond in those positions in your password. 
You may intersperse your answer with any other letters, provided the 
letters from your password come in, in the right order. See 'help sysop' 
for more info.

Dirk



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