Re: nis & shadow
Well, we've certainly brought this one to its illogical conclusion!
Ralph Winslow wrote:
> When Miquel van Smoorenburg wrotei, I replied:
>
> I was wondering why he dangled his ethernet cable out the window.
> I hope it was properly terminated! And wouldn't there be some sign
> that the cable had been cut and re-spliced? I guess I'm just way
> too trusting.
> >
> > In article <[🔎] 34ED97F3.C28045C6@bdsinc.com>,
> > Jens B. Jorgensen <jjorgens@bdsinc.com> wrote:
> > >Oh, pardon me. That really is safe then. NOT! If I can plug into your ethernet, I can
> > >have your NIS maps.
> >
> > This is getting silly. Even if you install $100,000 worth of crypto
> > devices I can still come in, hold a gun to your head and get a root
> > prompt. So no system is secure. Why not mail me your root password
> > right away.
> >
> > Mike.
> > --
> > Miquel van Smoorenburg | The dyslexic, agnostic, insomniac lay in his bed
> > miquels@cistron.nl | awake all night wondering if there is a doG
> >
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> Ralph Winslow rjw@nac.net
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> upon the ice to frisk
> now wasn't that a crazy way
> her sweet young *?
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