Logging passwords in the news.log

[Bill Davidsen]

Forrest Aldrich wrote:
> I've had the news server running for a few days - suddenly today, it's 
> recording authinfo in the news.log, and I didn't configure it to do this:
> 
> Sep 15 11:15:31 duinn nnrpd[70752]: forrie.ne.client2.attbi.com < 
> AUTHINFO user forrie
> Sep 15 11:15:31 duinn nnrpd[70752]: forrie.ne.client2.attbi.com > 381 
> PASS required
> Sep 15 11:15:34 duinn nnrpd[70752]: forrie.ne.client2.attbi.com < 
> AUTHINFO pass myrealpassword
> 
> How did this happen, and how can I disable this behavior.

Does a "reload" to ctlinnd cause a HUP or similar to all running nnrpd 
processes?

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