Re: serious telnet bug; is it just me?

Chris Woods (cjwoods@usa1.com)
Fri, 8 Sep 1995 19:01:30 -0400 (EDT)

On Fri, 8 Sep 1995, Brian 'MegaZone' Bikowicz wrote:

> Once upon a time Robert Sanders shaped the electrons to say...
> >I'll talk to our Security guy about not giving out the root password,
> >though. It sounds like a pretty good idea. Do you have any pointers
> >to literature on this subject?
>
> Security?
>
> GET THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW!

[...]

I think there was a touch of sarcasm in his note, only in reply to my
pointing out something obvious ("don't give out the root password")...

But yes, that book is a _must_ for anyone that wants a decent overview of
packet filters, access lists and other basic security items.

Chris Woods Senior System Administrator USAinternet, Inc.
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