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  Some suggestions regarding post authentication
 
Here are some ideas for making the authentication system easier to use: 1. Add a web page where we can view all "currently pending" messages. It should have the usual "Brief | Compact | All" options, with the default being "Brief". By each one have (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Some suggestions regarding post authentication
 
"William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:m2bsd0cw8e.fsf@...rds.net... (...) I just had to post a "me too" reply. I think these suggestions are great, and would make life much easier for those of us who prefer to post via NNTP. I guess (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Some suggestions regarding post authentication
 
(...) When you log in to LUGNET's web server, the username and password are passed in clear text. It's no different than NNTP. --Bill. (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Some suggestions regarding post authentication
 
"William R Ward" <bill@wards.net> wrote in message news:m2bsczs5lj.fsf@...rds.net... (...) True, but you log in once and then a cookie id is used to track you through the site (I don't want to start a discussion on the merits of cookies - I (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)

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