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Re: Security (was: Re: I'm back...)
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lugnet.admin.general
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Date:
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Fri, 25 May 2001 09:45:10 GMT
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> > Because this is an open forum, based on trust: no passwords are required • to
> > actually post something. Based on the info I'm required to type in to • post a
> > message I think anyone can post using the right name and email address
> > combination (which are included in every post).
> > The only way I can think of to make it more 'secure' is to include • something
> > that is personal to the poster like a password. The downside ofcourse is
> > that it makes it 'less' accessable for first time/casual visitors.
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> Another way of doing it is like how IRC servers recognize users, by
> their IP. Just tryin to help. `, )
How would that work with people who have a dialup-account and no fixed IP?
What about users behind a firewall (multiple users with one IP)? The other
way around: what if people post from different locations (multiple IPs per
person: people who are in another country and want to post a FOTY?). How do
these IRC servers deal with that?
A password system would be IMHO more convenient.
-Frank
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