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Re: Security
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Alex Holst |
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Re: Security |
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Mon, 17 Sep 2001 02:16:12 +0100 |
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Quoting Stevie O (address@hidden):
> The method I suggestion is no stronger than pserver is; it simply makes it
> harder for someone to sniff the password off the network (which is
> incredibly easy to do with the current protocol). And the idea is to NOT
> have to give people login access to my machine just so they can access the
> repository.
Why would you rather implement another authentication mechanisem than use
what has been proven to work? Is there a particular reason that you can not
create restricted accounts for the purpose of CVS access?
--
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when it's more bare, more hollow. http://a.area51.dk/
- Security, Stevie O, 2001/09/16
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