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| (...) It would be nice if each NNTP message could carry its own authentication in some simple software-independent solution. One way that might work (for LUGnet members anyway) would be to search the message body for the string (say): (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| (...) Good work, Todd. As I use the web interface this doesn't affect me much at all. I understand the issues raised by some who do not use the web interface, and I'm sure you'll work with them as much as possible/feasible to address their concerns, (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| "LUGNET Admin" <todd@lugnet.com> wrote in message news:GF40AG.31A@lugnet.com... (...) send (...) This (...) message (...) and (...) What percentage of the news readers allow the use of authenticated NNTP? I know OE does, you simply supply a login (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| "Eric Kingsley" <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote in message news:GF4oDv.5ww@lugnet.com... (...) fix (...) to (...) is to (...) you (...) This new system has little benefit over the existing open one if you look at it from the view of being able to block (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| BTW, I just wanted to also add that I think Todd has done a great job of finding a way to stop the recent hijacking problem, and I hope my comments don't sound like I'm moaning too much. Hopefully these discussions will bring about some new ideas on (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| "LUGNET Admin" <todd@lugnet.com> wrote in message news:GF4HrG.C3I@lugnet.com... (...) In that case I like Horst's idea of being able to list all posts for a user on a single page and being able to tick the ones to post, tick the ones to delete, and (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| (...) Ditto. I have a static IP as well. But I think it's possible people may post from more than one place, so if this is done, it should be allowed to enter more than one IP address, or to allow the authentication mechanism to work if you are not (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| "Horst Lehner" <Horst_Lehner@mausnet.de> wrote in message news:B7539131.54B6%H...snet.de... (...) be (...) I saw your post, and I like the idea of using digital signatures, but it's not practical for everyone, esp. if their news reader does support (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| Hello again, just a few seconds ago, I sent my suggestions on how authentication could be made most convenient, but I obviously missed the most integrated and straightforward idea: (...) So, thanks, Daniel, for bringing this up. I would strongly (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| (...) A public news server that I use allows people to connect and read messages freely, but requires a username/password to post, so it shouldn't be unfeasible to do that here. You'd still need to do some additional checking to ensure the username (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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