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Re: KA9Q and the DIS DOS suite

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From: Ian Smith
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 00:00
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On 14 Jul, in article <slrn7opt1d.pt5.robm@bob.bob.bofh.org>
     robm@bob.bofh.org "Robert Mortimer" wrote:

> I'd say that CIPA was one of the more complex packet drivers to
> install, although getting some of the ppp and slip packet drivers to
> dial out properly can be intersting.

I must be lucky then because CIPA worked first time.
 
> It doesn't although an ISP could provide a proxy that added SSL
> capability to non-ssl browsers if they chose to. That way the security
> risk is at least reduced to just travelling across the ISP.

Hmmm, ISPs could do a lot of things they don't :(
 
> True, but then page collection isn't really browsing which is what
> many people claim is what most people want to do.

Really ? Damn, out of step again :)
 
> If you want it to, it's new to the latest version, which adds the two
> options:
>     -cookies         toggles handling of Set-Cookie headers
>     -cookie_file=FILENAME
>                      specifies a file to use to store cookies

Thanks. 

Ian.
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