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Re: NNTP newsreader
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lugnet.admin.nntp
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Sat, 9 Mar 2002 02:02:06 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.nntp, William R. Ward wrote:
> Doesn't NNTP have an username/password option? I don't think all NNTP
> clients support it, but if it could be made optional somehow that
> could be a way to do it.
yah, but from when I understand the nntp authentication only allows
you access to the server - it doesn't verify that you post as
yourself only...
> Or, have you enter a special header line X-password: that would be
> deleted when posted?
we've been through this before... an x header works as long as you never
typo it - once you do that, or if you reply to poster and group, and
your password will be out there.
> PGP would be good too.
how many people do you think will actually use it though? Even with the
nice buttons for outlook, I doubt a lot of users will bother installing
PGP, generating the keys, uploading their public key to the server...
seems like something a proper Geek will do, but no one else.
one day. it doesn't hurt to have more options, if people don't want to
use it, that's fine - but it does get pushed down the priority list...
Dan
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