Re: Security

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From: Steve Dodd
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 00:00

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Lee Maguire <see-sig@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> But (and this was my point) for someone wanting to check from an
> external box if the machine was online then being able to access
> it's webserver is as good an indication as a sucessful finger query.

It wouldn't necessarily tell you that *I* was logged in, though. My machine
dials out at some stupid time of the morning (ok, 7.30am <g>) under it's
own steam. You'll rarely find me at the keyboard at that time..

-- 
"Hey, do you want Linux development to be an exciting and enjoyable
experience with lots of mental challenges...
...or do you want things to just WORK all the time?
Some people are never satisfied"      -- Linus Torvalds

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From: Steve Dodd <dirk@loth.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Security
Date: 1999/12/15
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