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Article #429Re: "UNWELCOME.TXT" - a better WELCOME message (and dynamic!)
From: Bob Devine
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1989 17:34
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1989 17:34
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In article <452@marque.mu.edu> kcb@marque.UUCP (Kent Brodie) writes: > one of the largest security "holes", as it were, is the fact that the > default "welcome" message on VAX/VMS systems is just that-- it WELCOMES > the user to the system. In the case of an unauthorized access to your > precious system, the existance of this message can cause ALL SORTS of > legal headaches, depending on your state/local laws. NOTE: There has been no legal finding that having a welcome message constitutes an invitation to system cracking. However, if you are taking other steps to prevent a cracker's entry (eg call-back modems, proper password management) then you *might* be on a firmer legal standing if your login message gave warning about illegal use. One sleazy lawyer did advance that argument in a case but the judge's ruling did not include it in the decision. Bob Devine
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!decwrl!shlump.dec.com!shodha.dec.com!devine From: devine@shodha.dec.com (Bob Devine) Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec,comp.os.vms Subject: Re: "UNWELCOME.TXT" - a better WELCOME message (and dynamic!) Message-ID: <224@shodha.dec.com> Date: 15 Jun 89 17:34:02 GMT References: <452@marque.mu.edu> <2270@faline.bellcore.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.dec Distribution: usa Organization: Digital Equipment Corp. - Colorado Springs, CO. Lines: 16