Re: Novell Netware Copy

[bfiero () MENTALFLOSS NET (Bob Fiero)]

 From what I can tell with the networks I manage, a quick test on two so
far...Netware Copy doesn't have any additional rights that any other file
manager would have. A local drive is not manageable by the network. There
are restrictions that can be applied via Windoze policies using ZEN, but
there isn't anything that can keep a user from blowing away local files.

I think with a couple of comments you made ((maybe network drives) and
latest version...(4 or 5)) you don't have an understanding of what is
happening around you, especially with regards to networking. No offense
meant. But the Netware Copy you see is there via the Novell Client for
Windows. My guess is either via a misconfiguration of FoolProof the Novell
icons are there, or FoolProof doesn't support Netware.

At 12:03 AM 3/24/2000 -0600, you wrote:
> Through exploration on a LAN, I have found either a bug or an oversight on
> Novell Netware that allows a local user read/write access to any file on
> drive C (maybe network drives).
> When clicking on the right button on any file under Windows explorer, the
> local security program (FoolProof) turns off all selections except for an
> option called "Netware Copy". If one selects Netware Copy, it asks for a
> destination and you can type ANY file on drive C and it will either create a
> new file or overwrite the old file. Under normal usage, drive C is write
> protected.
> They're using the latest version of Novell Netware (4 or 5) with an OS of
> Win95.
>
> Can someone test to see if Netware Copy is a flaw or an oversight. I'm also
> wondering what are the ethics here. If there's something this easy, is it
> wrong to Netware Copy anything I want? (i.e. move security program, install
> other apps)  <--Yes, I did notify the Admins of security flaws through
> e-mail but they never responded
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