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bill davidsen aka davidsen@tmr.com wrote:
{ | I have my uucp machine named as "ABC" [output of uuname -l] . The host that I 
{ | connect to expects the name "EFG" as a registered system. Is their a simple 
{ | way that when my machine dials out, it shows its name as "EFG" instead of 
{ | "ABC". For business reasins, I cannot change my hostname.

{ Because this ability can be used to forge a connection to a remote
{ machine, I suggest that people not provide this information. It's very
{ easy for the remote system to add access for system ABC if they want
{ that system to have access.

I can't believe I'm actually disagreeing with Bill but, when you outlaw 
information, only outlaws will have information.  (If you outlaw guns 
only outlaws will have guns)  

I _still_ say, the more information you give a sysadmin the better 
prepared he/she is to handle problems.  If you don't have the info, 
_someone_ does.  Crackers and Hackers, Inc. have a lot more free time to 
figure out how to break in than Admins have to stop them as it is.
 
Non-disclosure is a dangerous thing when it comes to system security.
-- 
gburnore@garys.arasmith.com
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