Re: forged IP NNTP host? (Was: have you....)

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From: Andrew Gierth
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 00:00

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>>>>> "RoseKim" == RoseKim  <RoseKim@canada.com> writes:

 RoseKim> How secure is DejaNews.

Not at all. They don't archive the Path header, and without that there
is no reliable method of determining the true origin of a post.

-- 
Andrew.

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From: Andrew Gierth <andrew@erlenstar.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: forged IP NNTP host? (Was: have you....)
Date: 1998/05/25
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