Jerry Stuckle grabbed a keyboard and wrote: > > What I said was the server doesn't accept authentication. And yes, I > have seen many servers which don't allow it from trusted sources. They > include localhost, but a large number also accept from designated > servers (where authentication has already been done). Often these are > heavily loaded systems. > > If the source is trusted, there is no need to authenticate.
Agreed, there's no need if on a trusted network. I personally don't see
a need to *prohibit* authentication from a connection on a local network
(and would most likely never set up a system that way), and I haven't
run into one yet. Clearly, you have - so, I stand corrected. :-)
--Dave
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