Re: I've found easy & cheap internet access

Article View: ott.online

Article #376

#376

From: Ralph Doncaster
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 1997 00:00

23 lines
1394 bytes

Jon Degan wrote:
> 
> Ralph Doncaster <ralph@doncaster.on.ca.no.spam> wrote:
> >The only caveat is that some ISP's don't allow simultaneous logins
> >with the same account (especially the unlimited accounts).
> 
>   I thought this was impossible?  Wouldn't that be a huge security
> flaw?  I think it'd be rediculous if a user can log in twice, that's
> the the whole point of logging in, *YOU* are logging in.

Most non-unlimited providers allow this.  You just use up your time
twice as fast.

>   Is this able to happen on UNIX and/or NT servers?

Most terminal servers run a proprietary OS. And are dedicated
to terminal server functions. (i.e USR Total control, Cisco 5200, etc)
Allowing multiple logins is usually a configuration of their
password servers (usually Radius or Tacacs+)

-Ralph

Technical Details

Message-ID: <33322129.3A42@doncaster.on.ca.no.spam>

Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!unknown!not-for-mail

References: <332CDE83.14B@doncaster.on.ca.no.spam> <3331fd1b.2773712@news.uact.net>

Show Full Headers

Complete Article Headers

X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit
X-Google-Thread: 10aaae,da6a9dfe3e2500ee
X-Google-Attributes: gid10aaae,public
X-Google-Thread: 105a5a,da6a9dfe3e2500ee
X-Google-Attributes: gid105a5a,public
From: Ralph Doncaster <ralph@doncaster.on.ca.no.spam>
Subject: Re: I've found easy & cheap internet access
Date: 1997/03/21
Message-ID: <33322129.3A42@doncaster.on.ca.no.spam>
X-Deja-AN: 227196902
References: <332CDE83.14B@doncaster.on.ca.no.spam> <3331fd1b.2773712@news.uact.net>
Organization: Doncaster Consulting Inc
Newsgroups: ott.online,can.infohighway

Reply to Parent Message