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Re: Security Info (root broken)


From: Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu (Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu)
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 1994 12:29:39 +22306356


On Wed, 28 Sep 1994 06:12:09 EDT, you said:
on a port of net-2s /bin/mail replacement).  Also, how can one prevent
anyone from being able to forge mail via the -f option?

Umm.. require the use of PEM or PGP to sign mail?

The problem is that even if you turn off the -f flag, people can
still say 'telnet localhost 25', and start typing....

/Valdis



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