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Re: posting varification, ug!
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lugnet.admin.general
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Mon, 13 Aug 2001 17:33:48 GMT
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Steve Bliss wrote:
> In lugnet.admin.general, Dan Boger writes:
> > true that that's only for the web interface. However, I don't know the
> > distribution of users between web/nntp/smtp. Do you have any data?
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> I'm willing to bet that the distribution of posting has shifted toward the
> Web interface since the authentication has gone into effect. At least among
> LUGNET *members*.
nod - that does make sense. I know Jennifer and I still don't use the web interface, but we're special :)
> > Authenticated posting only makes sure you're allowde to access the server -
> > it does not (without hacking at the news server), make sure you post only as
> > yourself. As such, it would not solve the problem that the posting auth came
> > to solve.
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> If members are spoofing posts, there's a real problem. I'd think that if
> someone does NNTP-authentication to their membership id/password[1], they
> should be able to post via NNTP without further confirmations.
since anyone can become a member, if a malicious user wanted to spoof Suz, for instance, all he had to do is fork out $10... Doesn't sound like much of a problem to me... True, it might be easier to track such spoofs down, but it won't stop them from happening.
> 1) If NNTP-authentication passes passwords in the clear, then this approach
> should not be considered. Unfortunately. :(
they are, but so are http based passowrds - but if someone has the ability to sniff the traffic coming out of your computer, it's very likely that he'd be able to get your cookies, your passwords and anything else he wants...
:)
Dan
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| (...) Ya, this is somewhat of a loophole (but a known one, and mentioned when the authentication mechanism was announced) and it needs closing. On the other hand, if someone were to try this, their Member ID would appear in the NNTP headers of the (...) (23 years ago, 14-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) I'm willing to bet that the distribution of posting has shifted toward the Web interface since the authentication has gone into effect. At least among LUGNET *members*. (...) If members are spoofing posts, there's a real problem. I'd think (...) (23 years ago, 13-Aug-01, to lugnet.admin.general)
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