From: Johnn D. Tan (jdtan@MED.CORNELL.EDU)
Date: Thu Sep 26 2002 - 17:31:34 EDT
No, that's not true. They are created by default install of AIX 4.3.3
guest:!:100:100::/home/guest:
As part of our default AIX setup scripts, we remove the guest account.
As for anonymous, AIX 4.3.3, to my knowledge, doesn't have a default
anonymous account, so unless you're running WU-FTP or some other FTP
server, there's no such account to be able to login with anyway.
johnn
>Under normal circumstances, these accounts do not exist. I believe that if
>you see them, they were created by someone. But I could be wrong.
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>Good day list. I have a general question relating to security. I am
>trying to secure 2 servers, one running AIX 5.1 and an SP running AIX
>4.3. I am considering how so secure the guest account.. Do most
>administrators lock it down or remove it? Also, on ftps, do most admins
>lock down the "anonymou" account, or remove it? I am thinking that I
>will simply remove it since I don't anticipate anonymous ftps but would
>like some feedback from persons more experienced.
>Any comments or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks to all.
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>-Tim
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